Teenager Identified as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' 26 Years After Murder

Authorities have identified a Pennsylvania teenager nearly 26 years after her murder. The FBI's Boston field office, Massachusetts State Police, and Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced that 'Chelsea Jane Doe' is Tiffany Bradley, a 16-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, identified through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy. Bradley's killer, Eugene McCollom, pleaded guilty years ago and is serving a life sentence. Investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the victim despite knowing the suspect's name. Police discovered Bradley's remains on November 13, 2000, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, approximately 315 miles from her hometown. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden described the condition of the remains found. Authorities stated that McCollom admitted to killing Bradley and provided information on where additional remains were buried. Advances in DNA technology and genealogical research allowed investigators to identify Bradley and notify her family nearly 26 years after her death. The identification brought closure to her family, who had been waiting for answers since her disappearance.