Brittany Tee has been missing since January 10th, 2023. The 35-year-old woman was last seen leaving her Brookfield, Massachusetts residence around 8:30 PM that evening. She never returned and has never been seen or heard from again.
Brittany brought her wallet, phone, and iPad with her when she left her residence on the evening of her disappearance. However, she left her car behind. Reports note that the vehicle was not running reliably, which is likely why she left on foot.
On January 12th, 2023, Brittany's mother sent a text message to Brittany's boyfriend, asking if she was okay since she had not answered any of her family member's calls or texts for the past two days, nor had she shown up to receive her monthly medical injection to treat her psoriasis. The boyfriend called Brittany's mother a short time later, saying that he had not seen her either; he thought she had been with them. Brittany's family subsequently reported her missing the following day.
Various reports about Brittany's case state that police have not found any evidence that foul play is responsible for her disappearance. However, Brittany's loved ones were immediately concerned for her safety when they were unable to contact her for several reasons. Additionally, various online speculation has contradicted some of the details in the reporting about Brittany's case. A closer look into these factors further deepen the mystery surrounding Brittany's disappearance.
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A concerned family.
Reports indicate that Brittany's loved ones were concerned about her mental state around the time of her disappearance. She had reportedly been struggling with alcoholism for the past few years. Additionally, Brittany's mother and sister noted that Brittany seemed "off" during her final few interactions with them before she vanished.
A few days before, Brittany went over to her mother's house to meet her new cat. During the visit, Brittany's mother stated that "[Brittany] just burst in the door and was like, I feel like I, I have cancer, don’t I? And she was looking at her phone, she was acting really off.” Brittany's sister, Bethany, witnessed her sister's odd behavior as well. Bethany noted that they did not want to pry into Brittany's state of mind too much at that time, as Bethany's children were present, but they planned to follow up within the next few days.
Brittany last spoke to her mother on the phone around 8:00 PM on the evening of her disappearance. Their conversation was very brief; Brittany was reportedly crying but told her mother nothing was wrong. She told her mother they'd talk later, but unfortunately, that conversation never occurred. Brittany reportedly left her residence approximately 30 minutes later and has never been seen or heard from again.
Where is Brittany?
As previously noted, Brittany never showed up to get her psoriasis treatment, and she abruptly stopped answering her loved one's texts and calls. It's known that she lived with her boyfriend at the time of her disappearance. It's also been reported that she had another roommate - a relative of her boyfriend. The roommate is the one who allegedly witnessed Brittany leaving the residence on the night she vanished.
Once the investigation into Brittany's disappearance began, it was determined that her phone last pinged near the Brookfield State Police Barracks on Route 9. A search was conducted near the surrounding areas, including near her home, but nothing was found. Police were also unable to find any evidence that Brittany was removed from her home by force.
Brittany's boyfriend and the roommate have both reportedly been cooperative with the investigation. Neither have been labeled as suspects in the case. Due to this, the media has not publicly named either of the men - though their names can be found on Facebook and other social media discussions about Brittany's case.
Speculation and conflicting information.
There has been a lot of online speculation and discussion about what might have caused Brittany's disappearance. It appears that many are divided on whether or not they believe Brittany's boyfriend is involved. Many have also commented that certain details in media reports about Brittany's disappearance are inaccurate.
For example, many articles about Brittany's disappearance commonly contain these three details:
1. That Brittany worked as a manager at Bay Path Spirits, a Brookfield local liquor store.
2. That her car was not running at the time of her disappearance.
3. That Brittany's boyfriend has not been cooperative and is not considered a suspect in the case.
However, a commenter in a 2025 post on the Brittany Tee Facebook page contradicts all of these details. (And also provides an interesting, but unrelated, fact that Brittany's boyfriend knew Molly Bish, a Massachusetts teen who was murdered in 2000.)
While information posted on social media should always be taken with a grain of salt, it's still notable that someone who seemingly has background information on the key players in this case would contradict many of the mainstream media reports on Brittany's disappearance.
Still, there are many commenters on that Facebook page that contradict this commenter as well. One particular commenter maintains that, while Brittany's car could, in fact, run, it was not running reliably. This commenter also says the boyfriend (and the roommate) did NOT actually get lawyers. The commenter has also posted several times that the boyfriend is not a suspect.
It's hard to determine which - if any - of the commenters on social media are providing the most accurate narrative. Detectives have not shared much information about the investigation into Brittany's disappearance, so there has been a lot of room for rumors and speculation to be discussed amongst locals and online crime sleuths.
Theories.
Although police do not consider the boyfriend to be a suspect, there has been inevitable suspicion about him for several reasons. Not only were they living together at the time of Brittany's disappearance, but he was also amongst one of the last people to see her before she vanished. The boyfriend and/or the roommate being involved in a common theory seen online. However, at this time, detectives do not seem to be investigating either man.
There is also a theory that Brittany's struggles with mental health and alcoholism played a role in her disappearance. It's known that her family members in particular were concerned about her mental state. Is it possible that she overdosed on alcohol or some other substance? Or is her disappearance the result of some sort of mental break? While detectives have not specifically said that they believe this to be the case, it's easy for this scenario to be theorized, especially since authorities stated they did not find evidence of foul play.
There is also a possibility that Brittany fell victim to someone completely unknown to both her family members and investigators. It appears to be unknown where Brittany went on foot when she left her home on the evening of her disappearance. As such, there is room for a completely unexpected person and/or scenario to be tied to her case.
Where the case stands today.
Brittany remains missing today. The Massachusetts State Police have investigative agency over her case. Brittany's family has also obtained a private investigator as well.
If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact authorities at 508-832-9124.
