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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

TL;DR

  • 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.