Diamond and Tionda Bradley’s family continues to keep their case in the spotlight by holding prayer vigils every July 6, the day they disappeared 10 years ago, in the area they believe they were last seen.
Diamond and Tionda Bradley’s family continues to keep their case in the spotlight by holding prayer vigils every July 6, the day they disappeared 10 years ago, in the area they believe they were last seen.
The Bradley sisters went missing from their South Side home in 2001. They were ages 3 and 10 respectively. They would now be 13 and 20 years old. A vigil and balloon release for the girls was held in the 3500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. Tracey Bradley, the girls’ mother went to work as usual the morning of July 6, 2001. She returned home a few hours later to an empty apartment on East 35th Street and Lake Park Avenue. An unsuccessful private search was conducted by family and friends before the Chicago Police Department was called that evening. Searches in the neighborhood, at the Dan Ryan Woods, Washington Park and in more than 5,000 abandoned buildings across the city provided no leads. The sisters case initially garnered national attention and sparked the largest hunt in Chicago Police Department history. Headline News’ channel’s “Nancy Grace Show” often features the sisters’ case and also did a one-hour special about their disappearance. The case was also featured on America’s Most Wanted. Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender. Photo Caption: Diamond Bradley age-progression at 10 years old (inset, Diamond at 3 years old). Tionda Bradley age-progression at 17 years old (inset, Tionda at 10 years old). Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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