Amy Bradley, 23, Disappeared from cruise ship en route to Curaçao, 24 March 1998 #4

[Hiandmighty]

IMO, Yellow knows about what happened to Amy, at least in the earliest stage of her disappearance.

It is possible.:thinking:

 

[Hiandmighty]

If you have cable, I think "Disappeared" is on the ID GO app or whatever their app is called. Maybe someone knows of another way to watch it. I think the episodes eventually end up on Netflix possibly as well. I'm not sure.

I got the impression that the family and the FBI are truly focused on finding out what happened to Amy, whatever that might be. They did talk about potential island sightings and they did show the photograph from years ago that might be Amy. I do think they need to talk to Yellow again and others who were on the ship that night. It was very evident that Amy's family misses her greatly and, while they believe she may be alive, I got the impression that after 20 years of not knowing where she is or what happened to her that night, they would grateful for any type of answer, no matter how painful. They acknowledged having been taken advantage of in the past due to their (understandable, IMO) desperation for answers. They are clearly in pain and they want the truth, as does the FBI.

Thanks for the summary. I can't imagine their pain over the last 20 years of just not knowing what happened to Amy.

I'll try to find the showing this weekend.

 

[Catmommy]

snipped ....I have also had numerous people throughout my life swear they hace seen or met me before in places and situations that never happened. I always reply, "I must have a familiar face."

My reply as well except I say "just" instead of "must"

 

[Hiandmighty]

Do you know if this is due solely to eyewitness or the electronic door security ? I was reading they had Brad entering the room followed by Amy five minutes later. Nobody mentioned anybody leaving.

The doors definitely registered the times their key cards entered, so that is a fact. I guess when they come down to it, the last KNOWN for sure 100% sighting was of Amy on the balcony as seen by her father.

 

[Mica]

I think we can all agree that eyewitness accounts are not a standard equal thing across all cases. Its not apples to apples to compare eyewitnesses in one case to another.

When one eyewitness is quoted as saying he never thought anything about the sighting at the time, did not speak to the person or have any interaction with her and then didn't report it until 4 months later and only after watching a story about a person with a high reward mentioned, I discount it.

It is easy to infer the reward money was a motivator that triggered the sighting memory.

Also, no one has ever had a disbursement of reward money for the information that we know of. One news article (ABC maybe) stated no reward money was paid out for that sighting.

I would think if any sightings were credible, the FBI would mention them in the new updates starting last year.


I have also had numerous people throughout my life swear they hace seen or met me before in places and situations that never happened. I always reply, "I must have a familiar face."

Reward money is paid when the case is resolved. It doesn’t mean the information wasn’t credible. It’s very difficult to find a missing person who went missing internationally and who is possibly moved around. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, IMO. Also, jurisdiction issues are a problem.

 

[Hiandmighty]

If you have cable, I think "Disappeared" is on the ID GO app or whatever their app is called. Maybe someone knows of another way to watch it. I think the episodes eventually end up on Netflix possibly as well. I'm not sure.

I got the impression that the family and the FBI are truly focused on finding out what happened to Amy, whatever that might be. They did talk about potential island sightings and they did show the photograph from years ago that might be Amy. I do think they need to talk to Yellow again and others who were on the ship that night. It was very evident that Amy's family misses her greatly and, while they believe she may be alive, I got the impression that after 20 years of not knowing where she is or what happened to her that night, they would grateful for any type of answer, no matter how painful. They acknowledged having been taken advantage of in the past due to their (understandable, IMO) desperation for answers. They are clearly in pain and they want the truth, as does the FBI.

One more question: did the FBI agent mention the other sightings, or did the show mention the other sightings, or both? Did the FBI show the other photo or the show?

Thanks. Just trying to get a mental pic of it.

 

[Hiandmighty]

Reward money is paid when the case is resolved. It doesn’t mean the information wasn’t credible. It’s very difficult to find a missing person who went missing internationally and who is possibly moved around. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, IMO. Also, jurisdiction issues are a problem.

Right. I don't know how reward money is handled. The news article (again,think it was ABC) mentioned Carmichael and then added the sentence that no reward money was disbursed. So whatever that means.... or doesn't mean...

 

[Mica]

Right. I don't know how reward money is handled. The news article (again,think it was ABC) mentioned Carmichael and then added the sentence that no reward money was disbursed. So whatever that means.... or doesn't mean...

It’s pretty self explanatory....

A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the resolution of the case of missing Virginia woman Amy Lynn Bradley, who was last seen while on a cruise in 1998.

https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/wanted-podcast-amy-bradley-032217.mp3/view

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Amy’s recovery and the conviction of those responsible for her disappearance.

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/wanted-vodcast-amy-bradley-20th-anniversary-032318.mp4/view

 

[Hiandmighty]

When I come back around to considering the overboard theories, what nags me is that overboard is the one thing the family never considered. Publicly and on amybradley.net they dismiss it outright because she was a lifeguard and a good swimmer.

Maybe that is the one thing that happened-- the one thing they refused to believe from the start.

Investigators found evidence consistent with someone sitting on the balcony railing and a footprint on the balcony table (someone help me out with that link please and I'll look as well).

 

[liltexans]

One more question: did the FBI agent mention the other sightings, or did the show mention the other sightings, or both? Did the FBI show the other photo or the show?

Thanks. Just trying to get a mental pic of it.

I need to watch the show again. I don't recall if it was the FBI agent or the show in all of the instances of showing photographs and mentioning possible sightings of Amy. I don't want to misspeak.

I did get the impression the FBI is looking at all possibilities, to include trafficking, but not to the exclusion of any other possibility. They are fully investigating, which means they are looking at the evidence and following it. Of course, they aren't going to share all of that with the public at this point. I don't think the FBI has tunnel vision on this case, though. They will follow leads regarding trafficking, accident, murder on the ship, or wherever the evidence leads them, IMO.

 

[Hiandmighty]

It’s pretty self explanatory....

A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the resolution of the case of missing Virginia woman Amy Lynn Bradley, who was last seen while on a cruise in 1998.

https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/wanted-podcast-amy-bradley-032217.mp3/view

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Amy’s recovery and the conviction of those responsible for her disappearance.

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/wanted-vodcast-amy-bradley-20th-anniversary-032318.mp4/view

Oh, sorry for not being clear. I was referring to the once offered $250,000 reward.

 

[Hiandmighty]

I found it about the reward money:
"THERE IS A $250,000.00 (QUARTER OF A MILLION US DOLLARS) REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AMY'S SAFE RETURN. THERE IS ALSO A $50,000.00 (FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO HER VERIFIABLE LOCATION."

http://amybradley.net/story.htm

 

[Hiandmighty]

"FBI found marks on the ship’s balcony railing consistent with someone having sat on it.."

http://people.com/premium/amy-bradley-23/

 

[Mica]

I found it about the reward money:
"THERE IS A $250,000.00 (QUARTER OF A MILLION US DOLLARS) REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AMY'S SAFE RETURN. THERE IS ALSO A $50,000.00 (FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO HER VERIFIABLE LOCATION."

http://amybradley.net/story.htm

Was just going to post this. Meaning Amy would need to be located.

 

[Hiandmighty]

"... FBI told Royal Caribbean that a table with Amy's footprints on it was found pushed against the railings with Amy's shoes atop it" (RC spokesman is quoted here)

https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/part-iii/Content?oid=1383740

 

[Mica]

"FBI found marks on the ship’s balcony railing consistent with someone having sat on it.."

http://people.com/premium/amy-bradley-23/

You left out the most important part of the text. Why do that?


A Norwegian government inquiry found no sign of foul play. And though the FBI found marks on the ship’s balcony railing consistent with someone having sat on it, investigators say there is no evidence that Amy, a trained lifeguard, fell overboard, was pushed or committed suicide.

 

[Hiandmighty]

Can anyone use a resoucrce to pull this broken link up? http://www1.richmond.com/output.aspx?id=1669

ETA: supposedly this link has information about the footprint on the table.

 

[Hiandmighty]

You left out the most important part of the text. Why do that?


A Norwegian government inquiry found no sign of foul play. And though the FBI found marks on the ship’s balcony railing consistent with someone having sat on it, investigators say there is no evidence that Amy, a trained lifeguard, fell overboard, was pushed or committed suicide.

If no one saw it, there will be no evidence. Obviously, if this happened, there will never be any evidence (aside from the footprint and butt mark onthe balcony railing).

The FBI never clarified how they came to the concluson someone sat on the railing.

 

[Mica]

"... FBI told Royal Caribbean that a table with Amy's footprints on it was found pushed against the railings with Amy's shoes atop it" (RC spokesman is quoted here)

https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/part-iii/Content?oid=1383740

You left out the next paragraph in the article.

Iva Bradley says Steck's statement about the table is a lie. The FBI has told her that Amy's footprints were never found on it, she says. Furthermore, the Bradley family all say the table was actually three feet from the railing. An FBI spokesperson denied that any representative of the FBI would have told Royal Caribbean anything about evidence in the case, though they wouldn't confirm that Amy's footprints were not found on the table. (Questioned later, Steck says he "may have leapt to a conclusion." He maintains that the FBI told the cruise line a footprint was found on the table but says he's not sure if it was Amy's.)

 

[Hiandmighty]

You left out the next paragraph in the article.

Iva Bradley says Steck's statement about the table is a lie. The FBI has told her that Amy's footprints were never found on it, she says. Furthermore, the Bradley family all say the table was actually three feet from the railing. An FBI spokesperson denied that any representative of the FBI would have told Royal Caribbean anything about evidence in the case, though they wouldn't confirm that Amy's footprints were not found on the table. (Questioned later, Steck says he "may have leapt to a conclusion." He maintains that the FBI told the cruise line a footprint was found on the table but says he's not sure if it was Amy's.)

Oh, sorry, I didn't read that far down. But it seems the FBI never confirmed nor denied a footprint if I read that right.

So we are down to the FBI found evidence of a person sitting on the railing...