Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state
Authorities have identified a Pennsylvania teenager known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' nearly 26 years after her murder. Tiffany Bradley, 16, was linked to her remains found in Massachusetts through advanced DNA testing. Her killer, Eugene McCollom, is serving a life sentence but investigators struggled for decades to determine the victim's identity.
- ▪Tiffany Bradley was identified through advanced genetic genealogy techniques.
- ▪Her remains were discovered in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 2000.
- ▪Eugene McCollom, who is serving a life sentence, admitted to killing Bradley.
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Missing Persons Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state Advanced genetic genealogy linked the remains found near Boston to 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley of Pennsylvania By Brittany Miller Fox News Published June 6, 2026 9:15pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities have identified a Pennsylvania teenager nearly 26 years after her murder in a rare case where investigators knew the killer's identity long before they knew the victim's name.
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