26 Years Later, Teen Murder Victim in Chelsea Identified
WHO:
Boston.com - The victim identified is 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley from Pennsylvania.
CBS News - Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the identification.
CBS News - Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble commented on the case.
CBS News - Family member Shakirah Wiggins shared her thoughts on the identification.
CBS News - Tiffany Bradley's aunt, Janet Bradley-Knight, expressed gratitude for the identification.
WHAT:
Boston.com - Tiffany Bradley was found dismembered in a parking lot.
CBS News - The identification of Tiffany Bradley occurred 26 years after her murder.
CBS News - Eugene McCollom is serving a lifetime prison sentence for her murder.
CBS News - Investigators believe Tiffany Bradley was a victim of human trafficking.
WHERE:
Boston.com - The body was discovered in the parking lot of the Chelsea Soldiers' Home.
CBS News - Eugene McCollom killed Tiffany Bradley in his room at the Lynn YMCA.
CBS News - Her head and other body parts were buried in the sand at Nahant Beach.
WHEN:
CBS News - Tiffany Bradley was reported missing at the time of her murder on November 13, 2000.
CBS News - The identification was announced on June 3, 2026.
WHY:
CBS News - Investigators believe Tiffany Bradley met her killer shortly after arriving in the Boston area.
HOW:
CBS News - The identification was made possible through DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.
(UPDATED June 4, 2026 01:52 UTC)
The victim identified is 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley from Pennsylvania, whose dismembered body was found in a parking lot 26 years after her murder. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the identification, which was made possible through DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy, while family members expressed their gratitude for finally having closure. Eugene McCollom, who is serving a lifetime prison sentence for her murder, is believed to have killed Tiffany shortly after she arrived in the Boston area.