This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Robert Tyrone Hayes, aka The Daytona Beach Serial Killer, a black serial killer identified by using genetic genealogy, a tactic that has been used to solve numerous cold cases, most infamously the Golden State Killer.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Balona, Patricio G. (09/18/2019). Profiling error revealed?. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/18/error-in-daytona-serial-killer-profiling-arrest-of-black-man-surprises/2757286007/
ABC News. (01/09/2008). Is Serial Killer Stalking Daytona’s Women? Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=4109398&page=1
Waddell, Lynn. (01/10/2008). A Serial Killer in Florida? Newsweek. Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://www.newsweek.com/serial-killer-florida-87205
Weber, Chuck. (11/21/2019). West Palm man now charged as serial killer; Local genealogy site helped police. CBS 12 News. Retrieved 06/28/2024 from https://cbs12.com/news/local/west-palm-man-now-charged-as-serial-killer-local-genealogy-site-helped-police
Balona, Patricio G. (09/16/2019). Daytona serial killings suspect studied criminal justice. The Florida Times Union / Jacksonville. Retrieved 06/29/2024 from https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/16/daytona-serial-killings-suspect-studied-criminal-justice/2775423007/
WESH. (02/28/2022). Family members remember mother, aunt killed by Daytona Beach man during penalty phase. Retrieved 06/29/2024 from https://www.wesh.com/article/daytona-beach-serial-killer/39261364
The Daytona Beach News Journal. (02/13/2020). PHOTOS: Daytona Serial Killings Suspect Robert Tyrone Hayes. Retrieved 06/29/2024 from https://www.news-journalonline.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2020/02/13/photos-daytona-serial-killings-suspect/65827123007/
Longa, Lyda. (12/26/2015). ‘That guy is still out there’. The Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved 06/29/2024 from https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2015/12/27/10-years-later-serial-killer-who-shot-3-daytona-prostitutes-still-out-there/30753802007/
Johnston, Joni E. (03/01/2022). Serial Killer Robert Tyrone Hayes Murdered Four Innocent Women. Medium. Retrieved 06/30/2024 from https://joniejohnston.medium.com/serial-killer-robert-tyrone-hayes-murdered-four-innocent-women-3d976bd08a69
Click Orlando. (02/06/2008). Police Swabbing Mouths During Traffic Stops In Serial Killer Hunt. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://web.archive.org/web/20100325142818/http://www.clickorlando.com/news/15232197/detail.html
Spencer, Terry; Kennedy, Kelli; Schneider, Mike. (09/16/2019). Police: DNA links Florida man to ‘serial’ slayings of women. Associated Press. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://apnews.com/article/f513a850a82141ec82cd3df31de4fc47
Bonvillian, Crystal. (09/17/2019). DNA cold case: Suspected Florida serial killer charged in 2016 death, tied to 3 more. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://www.ajc.com/news/national/dna-cold-case-suspected-florida-serial-killer-charged-2016-death-tied-more/owvvjoLwoROtSsB5kklVPI/
Luperon, Alberto. (03/02/2022). Convicted Daytona Beach Serial Killer to Serve Three Consecutive Life Sentences Behind Bars: Judge. Law & Crime. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/robert-tyrone-hayes/daytona-beach-serial-killer-sentenced-to-serve-three-consecutive-life-sentences-behind-bars/
Metz, Claire. (03/01/2022). Doctor claims convicted Daytona Beach serial killer has brain damage. WESH. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://www.wesh.com/article/daytona-beach-serial-killer-brain-damage/39280812
History
West Palm Beach Mayor’s Task Force on RACIAL & ETHNIC EQUALITY. https://wpbequalitytaskforce.org/
Wikipedia. West Palm Beach. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_West_Palm_Beach,_Florida
Brutus, Wilkine. Racial inequities in housing persist in Palm Beach. New study seeks to address it. WLRN. https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2023-11-03/racial-inequality-housing-palm-beach-county-study
Wikipedia. Daytona Beach. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida
Video
FL v. Robert Hayes Penalty Phase Day 1 – Clifton Williams Jr. – Defendant’s Cousin. Law & Crime Network. Retrieved 07/02/2024 from https://youtu.be/MsSGdBrBxQQ?si=eVfFr0_AaVNpWxb8
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