Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified

Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 5:33 PM EDT / CBS Boston
Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified

Victim cut in half in “horrifying” Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified Tiffany Bradley, a 16-year-old girl from Pennsylvania, has been identified as the victim known as “Chelsea Jane Doe,” who was found murdered in Massachusetts in 2000. DNA testing and genealogical research by the FBI led to her identification after 26 years, allowing her remains to be returned to her family. Eugene McCollom is serving a life sentence for her murder, and investigators believe she was a victim of human trafficking.

  • The victim, previously known as “Chelsea Jane Doe,” has been identified as 16-year-old Tiffany Bradley of Pennsylvania.
  • She was discovered murdered and dismembered in the parking lot of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts on November 13, 2000.
  • DNA testing and FBI genealogical research led to the identification after 26 years.
  • Eugene McCollom is serving a life sentence for her murder.
  • Investigators believe Bradley was a victim of human trafficking and met her killer shortly after arriving in the Boston area.
  • Her family reported her missing in Pennsylvania at the time of her death.
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