A body found on the 2400 block of Bedford Avenue earlier this week has been identified as Sanchazerae Coleman, a 39-year-old woman who had been missing from Pittsburgh since mid-June, police said Saturday. Special Victims Unit detectives confirmed the identification with the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Detectives Confirm Identity Through Medical Examiner
According to Pittsburgh Police
, SVU detectives confirmed with the Medical Examiner’s Office that the body of a female located in the 2400 block of Bedford Avenue on November 12 is that of Coleman. The department said the Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death, a step that has not yet been completed, per the same post.
The update came as a follow-up to a missing persons alert the department had issued back in the summer. The bureau’s official account had described Coleman as a missing 39-year-old woman who last had contact with her mother on June 15, 2026, and was reported missing shortly after that contact ended.
Earlier Search Described Coleman’s Appearance in Detail
A notice posted to the City of Pittsburgh’s public safety blotter laid out what detectives knew at the time: Coleman stood about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed approximately 120 pounds, and had brown eyes and black hair. The notice provided those details as part of the search for Coleman.
Coleman’s last known contact with her mother was June 15, and her body was discovered on Bedford Avenue on November 12. Police have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the discovery, and the cause and manner of death remain pending with the Medical Examiner’s Office.
