VA - Amy Bradley - missing from cruise ship, Curacao - 1998 #3

[OwnedByALabrador]

So is there any new news?

I feel sorry for her parents who have had to spent the last 25 odd years wondering what happened to her.

I can't find any updates. There was a one line post on the official website which said a significant development was happening but there's been no update. Such a ghastly situation for the family and one shudders to think what Amy went through/has been going through.

 

[dotr]

by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National Desk March 25th 2024

Missing for 25 years: FBI searching for woman who disappeared on family vacation in 1998

Authorities continue searching for a woman who went missing while she was on a cruise to the Caribbean with her family more than 25 years ago.

wpde.com

 

[cenazoic]

Amy is featured, still, on the official FBI website as are artist's drawings of the men or 'minders' that witnesses reported seeing with her three or four times.

This is why I hope someone can track down the Longwood alumni association’s podcast about Amy.

They interviewed Erin Sheridan, who was the FBI lead for Amy’s case (at least as of 2018, when the interview was done.)

She basically said that Amy was her first case as a new FBI agent, and when she was in position to revisit it in 2018, she had the poster updated and reposted to their site.

However, she also said that none of the reported sightings had ever been confirmed (ie, they had good reason to believe they were true). The case remains open because they don’t know what happened to her; I don’t recall her speculating one way or the other (foul play vs accident, which is fair enough.)

My memory has faded, but I think I posted some salient points she made in this thread right after listening to it. (On mobile atm so can’t easily link, but will later if no-one else digs it up.)

 

[cenazoic]

Quick update: just emailed the Longwood alumni association to see if

A) it’s available anywhere and
B) why it got taken down, if not.

 

[GXP Sleuther]

In January of 2007, Alfred Cotten and three additional men were seen having dinner at The Mill Restaurant, in Aruba. Amy Bradley was with them. The witnesses were able to provide some very important information.

Amy Lynn Bradley is still missing

This was quoted in 2018 (right when the FBI renewed interest in the case) off of the FA website.

I noticed something strange maybe some of you guys can make the same connection.

PS: The Jawbone was NEVER tested for Amy Lynn Bradley. The bone was found a few hundred yards from 'The Mill'.

1. First photo is from the link above.
2. Second is from HLN.
3. Third is screenshot from the FA website.

 

[GXP Sleuther]

The jawbone was ruled out to belong to Amy Bradley.

No, it's never been tested. Period.

Another incident involved the finding of a jawbone that washed ashore in Aruba in 2010. Initially, it was thought to be the jawbone of another missing person's case—Natalee Holloway—but once the jawbone was cleared of Holloway, authorities ceased any further testing despite the fact that there were nine other Caribbean vacationers that were said to be missing. No DNA testing was done on the material. They say that the bone is human and was likely from a Caucasian origin.

Source: Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley - Wikipedia


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[GXP Sleuther]

This is why I hope someone can track down the Longwood alumni association’s podcast about Amy.

They interviewed Erin Sheridan, who was the FBI lead for Amy’s case (at least as of 2018, when the interview was done.)

She basically said that Amy was her first case as a new FBI agent, and when she was in position to revisit it in 2018, she had the poster updated and reposted to their site.

However, she also said that none of the reported sightings had ever been confirmed (ie, they had good reason to believe they were true). The case remains open because they don’t know what happened to her; I don’t recall her speculating one way or the other (foul play vs accident, which is fair enough.)

My memory has faded, but I think I posted some salient points she made in this thread right after listening to it. (On mobile atm so can’t easily link, but will later if no-one else digs it up.)

I think it was deleted due to the brothers (IMO insane) statements made regarding a religious organization. JMO.
I remember the whole thing. Agent Sheridan said the timeline of the day she went missing still is not clear.(para) She also noted photographs can be altered and enhanced.

 

[GXP Sleuther]

"Also the question of whether he would have taken out a high insurance policy on his daughter and the family would now be after money. "All my relatives are well insured. I have been in the insurance industry for nineteen years and have well insured all my relatives, including my son, wife and myself. I have also heard of the rumors. I can only assure you that we are not concerned with the money is manageable. We want Amy back."

With regard to the insurance money, Bradley also pointed out that he cannot claim that money because a death certificate is necessary. "And we don't have those anyway." Since Amy's disappearance, the Bradley family has received several anonymous calls on their "hotline" in the States. One of these phone calls led the family to believe that she is indeed in Curaçao."

Source: Amy L. Bradley, Missing Person

 

[MrEmc]

No, it's never been tested. Period.

Another incident involved the finding of a jawbone that washed ashore in Aruba in 2010. Initially, it was thought to be the jawbone of another missing person's case—Natalee Holloway—but once the jawbone was cleared of Holloway, authorities ceased any further testing despite the fact that there were nine other Caribbean vacationers that were said to be missing. No DNA testing was done on the material. They say that the bone is human and was likely from a Caucasian origin.

It didn't need to be tested to rule out belonging to Natalee Holloway- the jawbone contained a wisdom tooth, and Natalee's were removed prior to her disappearance.

Perhaps Amy also had her wisdom teeth removed prior to her disappearance. If so, then the jawbone can be ruled out as belonging to her as well. Does anyone know?

Natalee Holloway: Jawbone Not That of Missing American Teen

 

[cenazoic]

Sorry, it turns out I was mistaken about this, I made a comment in August 2023 about the podcast but didn’t say much in addition to my comment above.

Short recap via Internet Archive from a ‘reviewer’, although it doesn’t really say anything new:

Revisiting the Disappearance of Amy Bradley ’96 review

As I was listening to Part 1 of Revisiting the Disappearance of Amy Bradley ’96, I was intrigued by the way sequence of events unfolded on the day of her disappearance.

web.archive.org

 

[Mica]

It didn't need to be tested to rule out belonging to Natalee Holloway- the jawbone contained a wisdom tooth, and Natalee's were removed prior to her disappearance.

Perhaps Amy also had her wisdom teeth removed prior to her disappearance. If so, then the jawbone can be ruled out as belonging to her as well. Does anyone know?

Natalee Holloway: Jawbone Not That of Missing American Teen

The Bradley’s were doubtful the jawbone belonged to Amy. They provided Amy’s dental records to the FBI. Must not have been a match. FBI is still working the case.

 

[MesquiteO21]

Another incident involved the finding of a jawbone that washed ashore in Aruba in 2010. Initially, it was thought to be the jawbone of another missing person's case—Natalee Holloway—but once the jawbone was cleared of Holloway, authorities ceased any further testing despite the fact that there were nine other Caribbean vacationers that were said to be missing. No DNA testing was done on the material. They say that the bone is human and was likely from a Caucasian origin.

Source: Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley - Wikipedia
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Wait so…what did they do with the jaw? Where is it now? Please don’t tell me it was destroyed….

 

[MesquiteO21]

by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National Desk March 25th 2024

Missing for 25 years: FBI searching for woman who disappeared on family vacation in 1998

Authorities continue searching for a woman who went missing while she was on a cruise to the Caribbean with her family more than 25 years ago.

wpde.com

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I gotta say, even on quick glance to these photos, I really do see a resemblance to the photo of the s.worker that was sent to her parents. The photo isn’t the best quality plus she’s wearing a ton of makeup, but the lips/mouth and cheeks look nearly identical to me. Only thing that throws me off is the woman’s nose seems somewhat bigger and rounder than Amy’s. But I suppose that could be due to a combination of the lighting, makeup, angle, and quality of the photo.

Gosh I really want to know if it’s her or not

 

[cenazoic]

Heard back from the Longwood Alumni Association:

“Thanks for reaching out with this! It's actually been a number of years since we have created anything for our Day After Graduation Podcast and our SoundCloud and other streaming memberships may have lapsed. We'll endeavor to look into it!”

So, maybe it’ll return? :fingers-crossed

 

[Jezel]

Heard back from the Longwood Alumni Association:

“Thanks for reaching out with this! It's actually been a number of years since we have created anything for our Day After Graduation Podcast and our SoundCloud and other streaming memberships may have lapsed. We'll endeavor to look into it!”

So, maybe it’ll return? :fingers-crossed

Thanks for sharing. Did you ask them directly to send you the podcast? They might be open to that.

 

[GXP Sleuther]

The Bradley’s were doubtful the jawbone belonged to Amy. They provided Amy’s dental records to the FBI. Must not have been a match. FBI is still working the case.

maybe it was..? I also wonder who actually found the jawbone, from the photos it looks like a small rock..

 

[cenazoic]

Did you ask them directly to send you the podcast?

Done!

 

[Mica]

maybe it was..? I also wonder who actually found the jawbone, from the photos it looks like a small rock..

The jawbone containing a specific type of molar (wisdom tooth) is key, IMO.


The parents of a Chesterfield County woman who disappeared 12 years ago while on a Caribbean cruise with family are doubtful that a jawbone recently discovered on an Aruba beach belonged to their daughter.

"We have provided Amy's dental records because we follow every single lead of any size or nature," Iva Bradley said Monday in a brief telephone interview. "We're just doing what parents would do in following up and providing records. But we don't believe that's Amy's jawbone."

The piece of jawbone, which contained a wisdom tooth and likely was from a Caucasian, was found by an American tourist near the Phoenix Hotel, a resort on the western side of the island. It had washed up on the beach.

Parents of missing Chesterfield woman skeptical that jawbone found in Aruba is their daughter's

The parents of a Chesterfield County woman who disappeared 12 years ago while on a Caribbean cruise with family are doubtful that a jawbone recently discovered on an Aruba beach

richmond.com

 

[GXP Sleuther]

Where is the update??!!

 

[dietsleuth]

I really hope we eventually hear about the “credible information” that was received.