DNA Identifies 'Chelsea Jane Doe' As Pennsylvania Teen Killed In 2000
Authorities on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, identified "Chelsea Jane Doe" as 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley of Allentown, Pennsylvania through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.[1]
Bradley's dismembered body was found on Nov. 13, 2000, in the parking lot of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, with her torso separated and her head and hands missing.[1] Convicted killer Eugene McCollom previously pleaded guilty to her murder, is serving a life sentence and admitted killing her after she arrived in the Boston area; he later revealed the location of additional remains.[1]
Investigators said Bradley had been trafficked across state lines before her death, and her family was notified of the identification nearly 26 years after she disappeared.[1]
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- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, authorities identified "Chelsea Jane Doe" as 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley of Allentown, Pennsylvania, through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.
- Bradley's dismembered body was found on Nov. 13, 2000, in the parking lot of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, with her torso separated and her head and hands missing.
- Convicted killer Eugene McCollom previously pleaded guilty to Bradley's murder and is serving a life sentence; he admitted killing her after she arrived in the Boston area and later revealed the location of additional remains.
- Investigators said Bradley had been trafficked across state lines before her death, and her family was notified of the identification nearly 26 years after she disappeared.
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