On June 28, 1997, a gruesome discovery was made by a father and daughter taking a stroll in Hempstead Lake State Park, located in Lakeview, New York. They stumbled upon a dismembered body.
The remains consisted of a torso sealed within a Rubbermaid container, accompanied by a red towel and a floral pillowcase. The victim’s head, arms, and legs below the knees were missing, and authorities have yet to locate them.
A distinctive tattoo depicting a peach with a bite taken out of it caught investigators’ attention. They decided to publish an image of the tattoo in a national tattoo magazine, hoping to track down the artist who created it.
Tattoo artist Steve Cullen from Connecticut came forward, recalling that he had inked the tattoo on a young Black woman, who appeared to be 18 or 19 years old. Despite this lead, the body remained unidentified and was nicknamed “Peaches.” She is also considered a potential victim of the Long Island Serial Killer.
In 2011, the remains of a toddler were unearthed and later, in 2016, identified as belonging to “Peaches.” However, her actual identity is still unknown.
Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack have taken on the task of investigating the cases of “Peaches” and her child to determine any connections to the infamous Gilgo Beach murders.
