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DNA identifies remains found along Massachusetts interstate in 1992 as missing 15-year-old boy

On Thursday, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced the remains are those of Anthony Angelli Rea, and investigators say they finally know who it was after more than three decades.
On Nov. 28, 1992, skeletal remains were found in marsh grass in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Rea had been missing from the Harbor School in Newbury since August 1988.
The DNA profile led investigators to potential relatives, culminating in Rea's identification, and an autopsy determined the remains were a teenage boy but gave no cause of death.
Before now, officials initially released photos of Rea's brother, Darren, erroneously identifying him, and the teen's identity remained unknown for 32 years.
Rea, who was born in 1973 and lived part of his childhood in Malden, anyone with information is asked to call the State Police Unresolved Case Unit at 855-MA-SOLVE.

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