Shes long gone unfortunately. I got some e-mails in which they even state that they prefer "at most white lightly tattooed girls". She had been drinking and up all night. However, this speculation was soon discredited as Amy was known to be a strong swimmer and her body was never found in the waters as well as no evidence of foul play. Really? Maybe she tried to escape so much (supporting some of the eyewitness reports here) that her captors finally had enough and offed her. It only takes 1 person to SPEAK and it could go from cold case to blown open! Amy Bradley, 25, disappeared during a March 1998 islands cruise with her family. Rather than the crew having a more immediate response, they believe that this assertion from her brother led to the crew not taking the report as seriously and starting search operations earlier. http://i.imgur.com/rPqkJmw.png. When I first went to Aruba w my wife we were warned in USA ( our Country) certain places to NOT VISIT. When he asked Amy about it, she was adamant she wouldnt be going. HORRIBLE What they have gone and been thru is just beyond cruel and evil. That same year, seven years after Amys disappearance, came the biggest and most disturbing lead yet. [2] Amy was planning to start a new job at a computer consulting firm after she graduated university. Passenger Crystal Roberts told the family shed seen Amy on the ships deck around 6am. Theyd originally been posted on a defunct website advertising adult holidays in the Caribbean. So the question now is if people such as his daughter have given the police all they know, or if they're holding back things. I agree! [10], In August 1998, a Canadian computer engineer claimed to have seen Amy walking down with two men on a beach in Curaao, five months after the disappearance was made public. In the years after Amy's disappearance, there would arise some new evidence leading to theories including Amy being sold into a human trafficking industry or potential remains. The delay that the crew put on the search and investigation of the disappearance has been said to have led to lowering the chance of finding Amy by allowing the passengers to disembark ignoring the Bradley family's advice. Most of your valid points are wandered, it just a large novel at this point to tell EVERYTHING in one article. Amy appears t have had a bit of a wild, liberal side. Concerned, he searched the common areas of the ship before coming back to tell Iva and Brad. So did you share with the fbi? Amy disappeared 20 years ago this month while vacationing with her parents and brother on a Royal Caribbean . In March of 1998 Amy Lynn Bradley and her family set off on what was to be the trip of a lifetime, a full week-long cruise around the Caribbean. [13], There are some theories that are circulating the internet in regard to the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. I have followed this story for years. In February 2002, federal prosecutors in Richmond charged him with defrauding the Bradleys of $24,444 and the National Missing Childrens Organization of $186,416. I guess you can assume that some people arent in the service to help. Amy Lynn Bradley When questioned about their claims, they either delete their posts, or say they "can't talk about it" because it might jeopardize the investigation. She clearly intended to leavebriefly, as she did not even bring shoes, identification, or any other important items with her. Throughout the night, Amys family was approached by the same waiter asking to pass on a note to Amy for him involving an invitation for her to go drinking with him once they reach shore. Dont let anybody off this boat. i wish they would help this poor family in the whereabouts of Amy. I do wish the family luck on some type of closure. They say that the bone is human and was likely from a Caucasian origin. One of the most famous cases is that of Amy Lynn Bradley. Carmichael had no idea who Amy was, until he eventually saw her profiled on the television show Unsolved Mysteries. But even if she is still alive, then shes somehow unable to contact her family, which leads a person down a whole new terrifying thought process. The journalist was David Holthouse. SADLY, The navy member thought he would get in trouble for being in a Brothel so he waited TOO long to come forward. Yes, I agree with the statement that a couple of real psychics could find out what happened to her. If you are interested if find the earlier stories and go from there. The ship's door lock records show that Brad had entered his cabin at around 3:35 AM, and Amy soon followed five minutes later. I can't make out the video too well, but it looks like to me that she was being pulled into that elevator. As for the pictures of that woman who resembles Amy (Aka "Jaz"): I've read a ton of back and forth speculation on that; I remember quite a few people saying that the woman is just a prostitute who resembles Amy, but is completely unrelated; Supposedly people dug around, and found other pictures of this woman outside of her profession. Unless OP wants to send them the uncensored screenshot. I'm confused. 5", "Con Man Dupes Family in Hunt for Daughter", "Shocking Facts About Amy Lynn Bradley, The Woman Who Disappeared At Sea", "The Disappearance Of Amy Lynn Bradley: Everything We Know", "Wanted by the FBI: Missing Woman Amy Lynn Bradley", "Striking Similarities in Two Disappearances", "Why some say Natalee may still be alive", Casefile True Crime Podcast - Case 59: Amy Lynn Bradley, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Amy_Lynn_Bradley&oldid=1140135889, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 16:59. Do you remember? its all a mystery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqzW5QNmxk4. I was praying as I opened the link that she had been found. When I first looked at the picture, it wasnt the Amy I know, Iva told Vanished. It makes me livid to know that sex trafficking is real..I been on cruise ships and its difficult for people not to see you not to mention camerasthat cruise ship was working with the traffickers and also the cityits big dollars. On Saturday, March 21, 1998, the vessel departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, and traveled to its first port of call, the island of Aruba. If the latter, very unlikely she would have lasted more than a couple years. After midnight on Monday March 23, 1998, Amy and her younger brother Brad headed to the ship's nightclub to go dancing. He seemed pretty sure he saw Amy only after watching a later tv broadcast on the subject. Investigation Discovery's 'Disappeared: Troubled Waters,' as the title suggests, looks into the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley in 1998. Nate has been sharing regular updates on his life online, including a recent . i think it took more than one person to commit this possible crime of kidnap and sex trafficking. If you do a reddit search for "Amy Bradley", you may come across threads where tons of posts have been deleted; Most of those posts were probably from that person. Then in 2005, witness Judy Maurer claimed to have seen Amy in a department store in Barbados with three men. Amy's father Ron awoke around 6:00 AM to check on his daughter only to find her missing from the balcony she earlier had slept on. There were too many credible sightings after she went missing too so I never bought into the overboard theory and the FBI don't seem to either. Heartbreaking. He should be in a lot of trouble now because he did nothing. , I went on my first cruise years ago, but it was nothing like that happening. She just disappeared without a trace - there one minute and gone the next. Theres a $250,000 USD reward for information that may bring Amy Lynn Bradley home. Recognizing him as an American, Amy supposedly told the individual her name, said that she was being held against her will, and asked for help. Unsolved Mysteries. STAY AWAY FROM ANY CRUISE GOING INTO INTERNATIONAL WATERS. To think what she has gone through in 20 plus years.. Very sad story. For the American educator, see, List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea, "The Mysterious Case Of Amy Lynn Bradley, The 23-Year-Old Who Vanished From A Cruise Ship", "About Curaao - United States - Netherlandsandyou.nl", "Vanished: What Happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? In 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley went missing from the Royal Caribbean. Here's a screencap of the initial post which is from 2011, but the update on Alistar's daughter was posted around the end of February 2016 iirc. Unsolved Mysteries. The last two people to see Bradley were her father and her brother. some tourists found this odd that happened. He didnt report the sighting until years later, when hed retired and seen her photo in a magazine. However, the team at the pursers office informed them that it was too early to make a ship-wide announcement. Page 3- INCREDIBLE Amy Bradley Update!!! But whichever of these are true, I think we can reasonably say that Douglas had some involvement. He even remembered her two distinctive tattoos a gecko and a Tasmanian devil which matched ones Amy had. She apparently didn't want to go on the cruise ship for this reason. In March 2010, Amy Lynn Bradley was declared legally dead by authorities, despite the absence of witnesses and no body being found. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. I just watched this documentary on TV. April 16, 2021. The FBI don't seem to buy into that story though it seems. I agree with Nina Agriculture, Farming And 10 Top Problems Facing Farmers, All the conspiracies surrounding Nicola Bulleys disappearance and death, Who killed Jeffrey Epstein? unsolved murders in the late 1990s. Hi I just came across this story on Disappeared & I think from now on the Cruise ship company and members that are on board should be Charged with anyone that comes up missing! This is crazy. A witness would subsequently claim to have seen Douglas hand Bradley a dark drink, possibly coffee. Despite their daughter being declared dead, the family remains dedicated in finding out what happened to her. The Ignorant Naval Officer should have been stripped of his authority ,, when he had a chance to be to be a Hero, hes an Fricking Zero. Someone has got my daughter, Ron said. Sometimes I think about Chris Fenwick. Sex trafficking ring in a place so small and no one can find evidence of it? Failed to mention in earlier post, While not impossible, the kidnapping scenarios borderline on unrealistic. One of these photos was seen publicly when the Bradley family appeared on the Dr. Phil show. An international actor who was set to appear in an Australian production has been axed from the show after an alleged airborne incident. She wouldnt have lasted that long, again. But little did they know their dream vacation would turn into a nightmare when Amy goes missing from their stateroom in the early morning hours of March 24, 1998. In particular, they say there is information missing about the night before her disappearance. She just disappeared without a trace there one minute and gone the next. She was with Yellow till the wee hours in the am, partying and dancing. There was another potential sighting in March of 2005 when a witness named Judy Maurer claimed to have seen Bradley in a department store restroom in Barbados. https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/wanted-podcast-amy-bradley-032217.mp3/view. Independent forensic experts agreed the pictures were a perfect match for Amy. Her family hasn't seen from or been contacted by Amy Lynn Bradley in 22 years. The most disturbingwas a 2005 email sent to the Bradley family website, which contained two photographs of a woman. He claims to be "100%" certain that the woman he saw was Amy Bradley. The man was seen struggling in the surf 30m from the shore before he vanished from sight. According to Amy's mother, Iva Bradley, Amy had to be persuaded to join her family on the Caribbean cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas. When not talking and writing about pop culture (especially superheroes or any show with a paranormal bent), freelance writer Bec Heim is usually tackling her mountain of books, writing scripts or stories, or listening to podcasts. The later sightings.no way. [18] An email was sent to the Bradley family website containing two photographs of a woman that closely resembled Amy. Video Transcript. Ron even remembered an encounter where a waiter asked about Amy because he said the crew wanted to take her to Carlos and Charlies Restaurant when the ship docked in Aruba. The 23-year-old college graduate left without her shoes, ID, or any other belongings. Where did the video of Amy dancing by the elevator come from? . Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared decades ago on a family cruise holiday but a disturbing photo has emerged that could explain the American womans fate. Hi I followed this story as well and Praying that she will be found. It shows that Douglas' daughter also suspected in her dad. its bizarre but it needs solving whether she is dead or alive now; for her own parents piece of mind. This is a really tragic story. Shes long dead unfortunately. She dejectedly entered a small cafe with the two menbut continued to stare at Carmichael whenever she could get his attention. [10] In addition, the professional photographer had printed out all photos taken throughout the cruise to sell at a stall, but the family could not find any of Amys photos making them think that the photos had been removed by somebody. Well she's telling me that she also thinks that her dad has some knowledge with as to what happen to Amy, she remembers seing pictures of Amy on her dad's things she also remembers her dad and mom fighting about this, though she can't ask her dad directly. Mollie Halpern: These are the last known images of Amy Lynn Bradley. [3], As a celebratory event, Amy decided to join her family on a cruise vacation on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas en route for Curaao, a Dutch Caribbean island under the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I agree with TS, mirrors my thoughts on the subject entirely. On . [3][5][8][9][10], Amys family immediately reported the missing case to the onboard crew where they continued to plead with the crew members to keep the 2,000 passengers from disembarking the cruise and to make an announcement to assist in finding Amy. Had Amy been taken and sold as a sex slave? Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. In probably the most reprehensible chapterofthe entire Amy Lynn Bradley incident, in the fall of 1999, an individual named Frank Jones contacted the Bradleys and claimed that Columbian gangsters were holding Amy Lynn on the island of Curacao. He also claimed he had an eyewitness to Amy's location, a cook who accurately described Amy's tattoos, and even a lullaby she heard Amy sing (which she was taught by Mrs. Bradley). Asking for help from a medium may work in this case.In Turkey, a group of medium found the murdeder of a teen girl in 99 days. I cannot believe HOW or WHY more was not done to find her and shame on anyone that has withheld or delayed information on finding her!!! Around 3am, the siblings headed back to their family cabin where they chatted on their balcony before Brad went to bed. in order to share her story and jog someones memory. This person has posted on this sub before, but they have a habit of posting, then deleting all of their posts. The Navy Officer definitely saw her in January of 1999 at the Otrobanda Hotel in Curacao. In 1999, a U.S. Navy member said that he saw a woman claiming to be Amy Lynn at a brothel and she begged him for help. I think its the same reason with a woman in a toilet stall in Barbados, who also sighted her in 2005. Basically, youre in a completely foreign and potentially dangerous environment, who knows what could happened if youre unnecessarily make yourself interfered against those brothel mafias, even if youre a Navy member. But they were told it was too early to make a ship-wide announcement, and allowed passengers and staff off when they docked in Curaao regardless. Weve seen the horror shows that have happened over the years. Charge them with kidnapping or something!!! She did NOT.jump or get thrown off!.. Ron, Iva and Bradley are still seeking answers . The Bradley family flew back to Curaao in order to continue searching for Amy Lynn. While crew searched the common areas, no passenger or staffrooms were looked at. Here's the thing about the Bradley case "Insider"- this individual has gone from board to board for years posting, deleting, dropping hints about their so-called insider knowledge, but never, ever providing anything verifiable. Anyway, all of us here are wishing the same thing, and it's Amy being found. She goes with that band leader guy she was dancing with back to his room, something goes wrong, he tries to (or does) rape her, kills her on accident or on purpose and he dumps the body overboard. I decided to do a Google search on Alister Douglas and came across a Facebook where people were discussing the case. i think all the band members should have been questioned and not just Yellow. Up to this day I'm still confuse why the daughter have to message me and not the family, but I think it's because of one of the thing that I posted in Amy's facebook page about adding Douglas in Facebook. Prayers for guidance and wisdom to find Amy and punish those responsible. Her family hasnt seen from or been contacted by Amy Lynn Bradley in 22 years. Theres a decently famous photo that shows a woman who looks a lot like Amy Lynn in the years after her disappearance from a catalogue of sorts. Her family were clutching at straws, hoping against hope that she would still be alive, even if in a brothel. I'm so sick when I read that the Justice Department has more information and even sightings that they NEVER went into, they did not follow them nor did they release it. Have I got that right? In March 2021, Amy has been missing for as long as she lived her life with her family in Virginia. Either she fell overboard in a drunken stupor or she WAS kidnapped and smuggled off the ship to who knows where. However, this did not lead to any findings. Someone had taken them. Now the insider is blaming you and the OP (I think?) We also must keep in mind that the police must have not have had enough evidence to consider Douglas as having been involved in her disappearance. It leaves her family with the hope that shes somehow still alive out there. [22] Her case was also the subject of episode 59 of the Casefile podcast and the podcasts Crime Junkie[23] and The Casual Criminalist. David Carmichael definitely saw her in August of 1998. These ships are known for Lawlessness. Someone else pointed out that there would be way too much trouble and complication to smuggle someone off the ship against their will. The family of a woman who disappeared on a Caribbean cruise fear she was sold into the sex trade after reported sightings of her in brothels and online. 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