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4 days ago
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Amy Bradley Sent Girlfriend a 'Message in a Bottle,' Lamenting 'an Ocean Between Us.' Then She Vanished at Sea
Netflix's docuseries 'Amy Lynn Bradley Is Missing' goes in-depth into the mysterious 1998 disappearance of the 23-year-old At first, the message seemed straightforward. In January of 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley, 23, of Virginia, confessed over the phone to her girlfriend, Mollie McClure, that she had kissed another woman while both of them had been drinking. Needing time to process the news, McClure, then 23, stopped taking Bradley's calls. Determined to reach McClure, Bradley sent her a 'message in a bottle,' expressing her remorse in a handwritten letter — one that took on new meaning after Bradley vanished in March of 1998 during a Caribbean cruise with her family. "Mollie, I hurt you deeper than you can ever forget,' Bradley wrote in a letter McClure shares in episode three of Netflix's true-crime series Amy Bradley Is Missing, which premiered on July 16. 'I'm not asking you to forget, because that'll never happen," Bradley wrote. "I just wanted to ask you if you could find it in your heart to forgive me." Then, in an eerie foreshadowing of what may have befallen Bradley a month later, she wrote, "I feel like there is an ocean between us, like I'm on a desert island waiting for you to rescue me. A message in a bottle, my only hope. I miss you, Mollie.' Bradley ended the missive writing, 'Save me, please. Stranded, Amy." On March 24, 1998, exactly one month after Bradley wrote the message in a bottle, she disappeared from a Royal Caribbean ship in Curaçao. She has been missing ever since. Some believe that Bradley fell overboard or died by suicide. Others wonder if she had been kidnapped, trafficked and forced into a life of prostitution. In the series, McClure says she has no idea what happened to the woman she loved, who vanished while traveling with her parents and brother. Her father last saw her sleeping on the balcony of their cabin between 5:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on the morning of March 24, 1998. But by 6 a.m., she was gone, and had only taken her lighter and cigarettes with her, leaving even her shoes behind. "Some viewers have fixated on Bradley's letter and phrases that now seem haunting in retrospect — like "an ocean between us" and "stranded." But McClure says in the series that "the convenience of the metaphor is ripe for misunderstanding." 'It could suggest suicide,' McClure says. 'But I don't connect with it in that way.' She notes that 'it is a love letter.' During a nearly 30-year-search for Bradley, her family has received tips that have seemed promising. Canadian tourist David Carmichael said that in August 1998, he believed he saw Bradley in Curaçao, "flanked by two people" on the beach. As he got closer, he says the woman pointed to her tattoos — which matched all of Bradley's. Authorities searched the area after getting Carmichael's tip, but didn't find any sign of Bradley. In January 1999, a Navy petty officer reportedly visited a brothel in Curaçao and said a woman told him her name was Amy Bradley and asked him for help. He told her there was a naval ship about five minutes away, but she responded, "No, you don't understand. Please help me. My name is Amy Bradley." The officer didn't take action, her father, Ron Bradley, told NBC News — in in part because the officer wasn't allowed to be in the brothel and because he didn't know anyone by that name was missing until he saw a magazine cover with Amy's face and name on it. Related: Was Amy Bradley Ever Found? Unpacking the Theories About Her Disappearance and Alleged Sightings Over the Years In September 2005, an anonymous source allegedly sent the Bradleys online photos of a woman named Jas whom they claimed was their daughter. The Bradleys had a forensic detective analyze the photos, who allegedly said it was a perfect match for Amy. Unfortunately, they weren't able to pinpoint the site's IP address, and the FBI still lacks evidence to detain or charge anyone with kidnapping. Amy Bradley Is Missing began streaming on Netflix on July 16. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amy Bradley Went Missing on a Cruise Ship. The True Story & Top Theories
It was March 23, 1998, and Amy Lynn Bradley was vacationing on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship with her family. Rhapsody of the Seas was sailing "somewhere between Aruba and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles." The FBI page devoted to Bradley's story gives the following account. According to Special Agent Erin Sheridan, Amy and her brother Brad Bradley "had a night out." Her parents, Ron and Iva Bradley, were also on the cruise ship. She was a "talented basketball player and college graduate," just 23 years old. "So that evening, Amy was out at the disco with her brother, other passengers, and crew, socializing and having a great time. In the morning, when her parents and her brother woke, Amy was gone," Sheridan says on the website, noting that her brother, Brad, was the last person to see her. Where is Amy Bradley now? Is she dead, under duress, the victim of human trafficking, or did she leave on her own? Did she fall overboard, or was she murdered? A new Netflix documentary, Amy Bradley Is Missing, revisits the story of the missing woman. That has a lot of people wondering about the true story, as well as the top theories in the case. There's a $25,000 reward in the case, according to the FBI. "Myself and my parents have had to endure a lot of sadness, but the last thing that I ever said to Amy was, 'I love you,' before I went to sleep that night. Knowing that that's the last thing I said to her has always been very comforting to me," Brad Bradley says on the FBI page. According to the FBI, Amy has "several tattoos, including a sun, a gecko lizard, and a Tasmanian devil spinning a basketball." "On Saturday, March 21, 1998, the vessel departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, and traveled to its first port of call, the island of Aruba," the FBI explained."On Monday, March 23, 1998, Rhapsody of the Seas departed Aruba and was traveling in international waters to its next island port of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. During the early morning hours of Tuesday," it says. "March 24, 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley went missing. The vessel later departed Curacao and continued on to the island of St. Martin (Sint Maarten) and further traveled to St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, before returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, March 28, 1998." According to TODAY, Bradley was "last seen asleep on her chair on the balcony of the ship's eighth deck at 4:30 a.m." She has never been seen by her loved ones again, and it's not clear whether she is dead or alive. "I'm telling you, if she came off the ship or fell off the ship, we would get a body,' Adtzere 'John' Mentar, who was Harbor police chief at the time, said on the Netflix show. 'She would have washed ashore …' The series also shows Sheridan explaining the family's cabin was cleaned before investigators could search it, one of the challenges of investigating a crime on a cruise ship. The series entertains various theories about Bradley's disappearance. One woman interviewed, Lori Thompson, "claims she saw Amy with Alister 'Yellow' Douglas, an entertainer on the ship, shortly before Amy vanished," Netflix writes. "Earlier that night, Douglas had been seen dancing with Amy in the nightclub, a detail backed by video footage." The series also does not rule out the possibility that Bradley fell or jumped overboard. The series also explores the claim that Bradley might have been human trafficked. US Navy seaman Bill Hefner "believes he met a distressed Amy in a bar after his ship arrived in Curaçao in January 1999, 10 months after she went missing," Netflix reports, adding that another theory has Bradley vanishing on her own, buttressed by a "pattern" of logins to the family's missing person website on key dates from IP addresses in Barbados. According to Netflix, Douglas took a polygraph test, but it was inconclusive; he says he's innocent, and he's never been accused by authorities of any wrongdoing in connection with Bradley's disappearance. Various people have claimed they saw Bradley since she vanished, but none of those claims has been authenticated, USA Today reported. . Another twist in the case came in 2005, when an "anonymous source allegedly sent the Bradleys photos of a woman whom they claimed was Amy that they found online," People reported. Despite differences in the woman's appearance, Iva Bradley "believed it could have been her daughter," according to People, which reported the photos came from "an adult website based in the Caribbean." There was never enough evidence to trace the photo's origin or the woman. A Coast Guard lieutenant initially said that authorities believed she fell from the balcony in the family's room on the 8th deck into the water, according to a 1998 Associated Press article. One tantalizing clue: The door to that balcony was open, the AP reported. Her uncle John Noblin said in that article that the family didn't think Bradley fell overboard because she was afraid of heights and would have been cautious around the railing. Noblin said at that time that he believed someone had "grabbed" Bradley in the corridor. FBI agents searched the ship to no avail, and her flyer was distributed in nearby ports. Bradley was a "trained lifeguard," that story says, adding that authorities found no evidence of foul play on the Bradley Went Missing on a Cruise Ship. The True Story & Top Theories first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 16, 2025
Forbes
09-07-2025
- Forbes
5 Restaurants Turning Invasive Lionfish Into Upscale Dining
Scuba diver observing lionfish in the wild Lionfish are among the ocean's most striking creatures—elegant, flamboyantly striped, and surprisingly delicious. But beneath their beauty lies a destructive menace. No one knows for certain how they arrived, but many believe they escaped from home aquariums decades ago. With poisonous spines and few natural predators, lionfish pose a serious threat to fragile reef ecosystems. They reproduce rapidly and devour anything, putting native fish at risk. One of the most effective ways to control lionfish is to eat them. Spearfishing, often done by scuba divers, is the primary method of removal. 'Native to the Pacific Ocean, lionfish are progressively invading the northwestern Atlantic and the Caribbean, where they have no natural predators,' says Eric Albinsson, PADI instructor development and training executive. The PADI Invasive Lionfish Distinctive Specialty Course helps divers learn what they can do to control the lionfish population and, during two scuba dives, learn practical ways to safely and humanely capture and euthanize these fish and ensure there is no waste in the process.' For example, Coral Divers Curacao trains divers to locate, safely spear, and prepare lionfish. Back on shore, students learn to clean their catch and enjoy it fresh off the grill. Lionfish's mild, tender meat is sweet and flaky—perfect for sashimi or grilled preparations. Turning this invader into an upscale menu item not only helps protect reefs but also offers diners a unique culinary experience. Here are a few standout spots serving lionfish around the world: Sea Salt Restaurant, Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection As the first Marriott International resort in Belize, Alaia's flagship Sea Salt restaurant and swim-up bar highlight fresh local seafood while supporting reef preservation. Don't miss their lionfish tiradito, served with pineapple aguachile, apple, and red fruit. Lionfish with kale & pickled red onions Jade Mountain & Anse Chastanet This architectural marvel of a resort serves lionfish at its ultra-luxury Jade Mountain property and its sister resort, Anse Chastanet—home to St. Lucia's largest scuba operation. Guests can join lionfish hunting excursions through the resort's PADI Invasive Lionfish Tracker Course and savor their catch at a seven-course 'Eat Them to Beat Them' lionfish dinner, sometimes accompanied by live calypso music. Consulting chef and James Beard Award winner Allen Susser's book, Green Fig and Lionfish: Sustainable Caribbean Cooking, is packed with recipes for adventurous home chefs. Fried whole lionfish Fish by José Andrés, The Cove at Atlantis Renowned chef José Andrés, an avid diver, is a vocal advocate for eating lionfish. At Fish at The Cove in Atlantis, guests can enjoy whole deep-fried lionfish, presented dramatically at the table. The menu celebrates fresh Bahamian seafood and local ingredients, from small plates to large-format dishes. Kondesa, Cozumel Cozumel's lionfish population has become a serious concern, and restaurants like Kondesa are doing their part to help. Their lionfish cakes, made with potato, coconut milk, poblano emulsion, and a panko crust, are a favorite. Dine under the stars in this jungle-surrounded spot, where traditional Mexican cuisine is reimagined with a modern twist. Sake Cafe's lionfish roll Sake Café, Pensacola, Florida Lionfish is on the menu year-round at Sake Café in Pensacola, where you'll find dishes like thinly sliced lionfish sashimi with sriracha, masago, scallions, ponzu, and sesame seeds, or a lionfish sushi roll. Visitors to Pensacola can also sign up for lionfish hunting excursions or join a 'lionfish shootout.' For more restaurants serving lionfish in the U.S. and Caribbean, check out directory.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The terrifying mystery behind cruise passenger who vanished into thin air with no trace as Netflix launches documentary probes investigation
Amy Bradley, 23, was on holiday with her family on a cruise in the Caribbean when she suddenly disappeared in the middle of the night on March 24, 1998. Nearly 30 years later, her parents Iva and Ron remain 'deeply convinced' she is still alive. The whole terrible story is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Amy Bradley Is Missing, a three-part series set for release on the streamer on July 16. The recent college graduate set off on a seven-day trip with her parents and younger brother Brad from the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan on Saturday, March 21, 1998. Two days later, as they set sail for the island of Curacao, Amy and Brad partied at the ship's nightclub, after which she was seen resting on her balcony. But when her father checked on her early the next morning, she had gone, leaving no trace apart from a polo shirt and some sandals - and she has not been seen since. The whole terrible story is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Amy Bradley Is Missing (pictured), a three-part series set for release on the streamer on July 16 Directors Ari Mark and Phil Lott have said: 'There are a few stories that you just have to tell and many that deserve to be told. This was a must do for us.' They knew it was 'not uncommon', in unsolved missing persons cases, for loved ones to believe the individual was still alive - with no body found and the investigation still labelled open. But as the directors got to know the Bradleys over several months - unpacking the neat duffel bag Amy took on holiday; seeing her immaculate red Miata car, with a full tank, waiting for her return - they knew this case 'felt different'. Two things soon became clear: 'First, that the family's belief that Amy is still alive was and continues to be unbreakable and second, that maybe they're right.' The Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line's ship Rhapsody of the Seas had been searched top to bottom straight after the young woman went missing. Everyone onboard was totally flabbergasted by her disappearance and confusingly, contrasting reports began flooding in about where she had gone. Some passengers said they saw an unidentified woman head to the top deck in the early hours of the morning - while others said they spotted her with a mystery ship employee. A crucial mistake then confused matters further. Two days later, as they set sail for the island of Curacao, Amy and Brad partied at the ship's nightclub, after which she was seen resting on her balcony Iva told NBC News in 2005: 'When we discovered Amy missing, we begged the ship's personnel to not put the gangway down, to not allow anybody to leave the ship. 'And we told them that if Amy had left the room for any more than 15 minutes, she would have left us a note. 'And they put the gangway down anyway. People left the ship in Curacao.' The ship soon left Curacao and made two more stops in the Caribbean before heading back to Puerto Rico on March 28. The FBI investigation into her disappearance remains open. Her brother Brad has spoken of the pain the family has felt ever since. 'Myself and my parents have had to endure a lot of sadness but the last thing that I ever said to Amy was, "I love you", before I went to sleep that night', he said. 'Knowing that's the last thing I said to her has always been very comforting to me.' The FBI investigation into her disappearance remains open And the Bradleys have now spoken out, along with witnesses from the ship and FBI investigators, in the new Netflix documentary. Age-progressed photos of Amy, generated by the FBI in 2017, show her as 5ft 6in with brown hair. She also has four distinctive tattoos: a Tasmanian Devil on her shoulder, a sun on her lower back, a Chinese symbol on her right ankle and a gecko on her tummy. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to contact their local FBI office. It comes after Netflix fans were left chilled to the bone after another 'absolutely insane' documentary on a different haunting American cold case. Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, released on the streamer on May 26, dives into the mysterious deaths of seven people in the Chicago area in 1982. They all lost their lives after ingesting Tylenol pills laced with cyanide - but to this day, no one knows how the painkillers were contaminated or by whom. The chilling case sent ripples across the US at the time, making lasting change to the pharmaceutical industry - including to the way pill bottles are sealed. With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X. One said: 'I'm always drawn to true stories and this documentary dives deep into one of the most chilling unsolved cases in American history. 'Real events, real victims and haunting questions that still linger. Highly recommended! Do watch!' Another added: 'This Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely insane.' Someone else similarly said: 'The Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely nuts. Well worth a watch.'
CBC
26-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
It's elimination time at the Gold Cup
Social Sharing The journey was a bit bumpy, but the Canadian men's soccer team got the job done and qualified for the knockout stage at the Concacaf Gold Cup, the championship tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean. Favoured to win Group B as the 30th-ranked team in the world, Canada opened with a 6-0 drubbing of No. 75 Honduras in Vancouver but encountered some tougher contests after relocating to Houston to finish out group play. Needing a win over 90th-ranked Curacao last Saturday night to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals, the Canadians clung to a 1-0 lead into second-half stoppage time before a Curacao substitute stunned them with a goal in the 94th minute to steal a 1-1 draw. It could have been worse: Curacao had two goals disallowed due to offsides and was denied a potential penalty kick in the 86th minute on an apparent hand ball when the referees ruled that play had halted because someone in the crowd blew a whistle. WATCH | Canada blanks El Savador, advances to Gold Cup quarterfinal: Canada shuts down El Salvador, wins Group B at Gold Cup 2 days ago Duration 2:28 That disappointing result put the pressure on Canada to win the group finale against El Salvador on Tuesday night to earn first place and a more favourable matchup in the quarterfinals. The 81st-ranked El Salvadorans made it a rock fight, playing very conservatively (they had only two shots, compared to 14 for Canada) while racking up 19 fouls, four yellow cards and a pair of reds that caused them to play two men short for the entire second half. Canada finally broke through in the 53 minute when Jonathan David scored his record-extending 35th goal in 66 appearances for the national team, and Tajon Buchanan found the net 2½ minutes later to send Canada to a nasty 2-0 win. With the top two teams in the group advancing, Canada (seven points) edged Honduras (six) for first place, followed by Curacao (two) and El Salvador (one). Now it's time for the single-knockout rounds. Canada's opponent in this weekend's quarterfinals is 106th-ranked Guatemala, which surprised a lot of people by finishing second in Group C. Los Chapins upset No. 63 Jamaica 1-0 in their opener and advanced with a 3-2 win over tiny Guadeloupe after falling 1-0 to eventual group winner Panama in between. Canada is 10-2-2 all-time against Guatemala. But their last meeting, in the group stage of the 2023 Gold Cup, ended in a scoreless draw. WATCH | Canada stunned late, settles for draw with Curacao: Canada settles for Gold Cup draw with Curacao after allowing stoppage-time goal 5 days ago Duration 1:29 Head coach Jesse Marsch returned to the sidelines against El Salvador after serving a two-match suspension for arguing with a referee during a match against the United States at the Concacaf Nation League Finals in March. But Canada remains below full strength on the field. Star captain Alphonso Davies is out until the fall due to a torn ACL suffered in the third-place match at the Nations League Finals (the same one where Marsch got red-carded) while starting defender Moise Bombito remains sidelined after wrist surgery. Defender Derek Cornelius returned to the starting lineup against El Salvador after missing the first two matches, but veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio was sent home after getting injured in practice before the Curacao game. Canada had been hoping to get key midfielder Stephen Eustaquio back after his FC Porto team was eliminated from the Club World Cup (also taking place in the United States) on Monday. But it appears that he flew back to Portugal with his team and won't play in the Gold Cup. WATCH | David says Canada men's team has matured en route to 2026 World Cup: Jonathan David: 'We've matured and got better' ahead of 2026 World Cup 16 days ago Duration 8:54 Anastasia Bucsis sits down with Canadian soccer star Jonathan David to talk about the 2026 World Cup, captaining at the Gold Cup, transfer rumours, and his impact at Lille in France. The Canada-Guatemala quarterfinal takes place Sunday at 4 p.m. ET in Minneapolis. The winner will face either the United States or Costa Rica, who play Sunday at 7 p.m. ET in the same location. The 16th-ranked Americans won all three of their matches in Group D, while No. 54 Costa Rica had two wins and a draw against first-place Mexico in Group A. The other two quarterfinal matchups are on Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. 33rd-ranked Panama, which went a perfect 3-0-0 to win Group C, faces Honduras (2 wins, 1 loss) at 7:15 p.m. ET. No. 17 Mexico, which took Group A with two wins and a draw, meets 58th-ranked guest team Saudi Arabia (1-1-1) at 10:15 pm ET in Glendale, Ariz. The semifinals are on July 2 in St. Louis and Santa Clara, Calif. The final is July 6 in Houston.
