butt surreptitiously that linked him to the killings. On September 15, 2019, Palm Beach County officials arrested Hayes, 37, at his West Palm Beach home for the killing of Rachel Bey. He was charged with one count of first-degree murder, and was ordered to be held without bail. DNA found on Bey matched DNA recovered from Gunther and Green, two of the Daytona Beach Killer's victims and ballistics tests connect Hayes to the killing of Patton. Hayes was transferred to Volusia County Jail, where he was charged with three additional counts of first-degree murder. Trial Prosecutors originally sought the death penalty for Hayes. Hayes's trial began February 11, 2022. On February 22, 2022, Hayes was found guilty in the murders of Laquetta Gunther, Julie Green and Iwana Patton. On March 2, 2022, Hayes was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without parole. Hayes is now awaiting to be separately tried for the murder of Rachel Bey. See also Parabon NanoLabs List of serial killers in the United States References External links Daytona Beach: The Hunt For The Killer Daytona Serial Killer May Have Strangled Prostitute Daytona Beach serial killer set to strike again? Daytona Serial Killings Police: Dead woman's death 'eerily similar' to earlier serial killer murders Woman Found Dead May Be Work Of Daytona Beach Serial Killer 1982 births 2000s in Florida 2005 murders in the United States 2006 murders in the United States 2007 murders in the United States 21st-century American criminals American male criminals American people convicted of murder American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment American serial killers Crimes against sex workers in the United States Crimes in Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Living people Male serial killers Murder in Florida People convicted of murder by Florida Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Florida