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Todd Mueller · 01-03-2011, 12:28 PM

Jawbone rekindles cruise ship mystery

By Rupa Mikkilineni, CNN
January 3, 2011 8:52 a.m. EST

(CNN) -- If the human jawbone that washed up on a beach in Aruba late last year wasn't Natalee Holloway's, whose was it?

Authorities continue to investigate. They say the jawbone is human and likely was from a Caucasian. It held a single tooth.

Ten people have vanished while vacationing in the Caribbean in the last 15 years, according to the Aruba Missing Persons website. One of them was Amy Lynn Bradley, then 23, who disappeared 12 years ago while on a vacation cruise with her family.

Bradley and her mother, father and younger brother were on board the cruise ship "Rhapsody of the Seas." The ship had just left Oranjestad, Aruba, and was heading to Curacao, in the Netherlands Antilles, on the day she went missing -- March 24, 1998.

Bradley left her cabin early that morning, barefoot and carrying her cigarettes and lighter. It appears that she vanished while the ship was docking in Curacao.

The last people to see Bradley, according to witness accounts, were members of the cruise ship's band, "Blue Orchid." But no one seemed to know where she went or what happened to her.

Amy Bradley had a new job and a new dog, Daisy, waiting for her at home in Virginia, her family says.Band member Alister Douglas, who goes by the moniker "Yellow," told CNN that Bradley joined band members for a drink at the ship's dance club after the band's performance. He said he parted with Bradley at about 1 a.m. and headed to the staff elevator. She went off in another direction, he said, but did not see where she went.

He recalled that he was awakened in his room at about 6 a.m. by a cruise line manager, who asked if Bradley was with him. Investigators searched his room, and those of his band mates later that day, but nothing was found, he said.

Bradley's family insists she had no reason to run off. She was planning a life back in Virginia, with a new job and a new home. She has no history of running away and would never abandon her family or newly adopted bulldog Daisy, the Bradleys said.

Did she fall overboard by accident? Could foul play be involved? Was she kidnapped by someone she encountered on the ship's deck? Did she get into a violent argument with someone?

The Bradleys say they have received no answers from authorities in Curacao and Aruba.

Ron and Iva Bradley said in a statement to CNN: "We believe that our daughter is alive, but being held captive by someone." They say they had a sighting in 2005 they believe was credible, when a witness said he saw their daughter in a Barbados restaurant bathroom.

Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines, which owns "Rhapsody of the Seas," did not respond to CNN's request for comment, and authorities in Aruba and Curacao would say only that their investigations remain open.

The Bradleys' complaint that that no one looked closely at their daughter's disappearance echoes the complaints during the early days of the Natalee Holloway investigation.

Holloway's parents also complained of a lack of urgency by the authorities when she disappeared during a senior class trip to Aruba in May 2005. To this day, authorities have no resolution as to what happened to Holloway five years ago.

A local man, Joran van der Sloot, who was last seen with Holloway, was arrested and questioned several times. He was released and since has been arrested and charged with murdering a young woman in Peru.

At the time she disappeared, Bradley was 5'7" tall, weighed 120 pounds and had short brown hair and green eyes. She had a Tasmanian Devil tattoo on her left shoulder blade, a Chinese symbol tattooed on her right ankle, a green and blue gecko lizard tattoo around her navel, navel ring and multiple ear piercings.

A $250,000 reward is offered to anyone who provides information leading to the safe return of Amy Lynn Bradley. A reward of $50,000 is offered for information leading to her verifiable location. Please contact 804-276-2204 with tips.

Rabbitman · 01-03-2011, 01:20 PM

interesting. so any followup? did they identify the jawbone? I've always been interested in the Bradley case and thought there was more to it that just falling off a ship, maybe im wrong but i dont know....

I hadnt heard about the restaurant bathroom sighting. I always remember the guy who lied to them about being special forces and having surveillance crews watching her. It's messed up, but i laughed at him, good thing he is in jail.

cocytus · 01-03-2011, 03:21 PM

Ten people that are KNOWN to be missing have disappeared. There's no way of telling how many people have actually disappeared in the area. And since Venezuela is only 15 miles from the island, there's the possibility that the body part that was found was from Venezuela and not Ms. Bradley.

mozartpc27 · 01-03-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rabbitman

interesting. so any followup? did they identify the jawbone?

That would be fast... the article was posted today.

Rabbitman · 01-03-2011, 10:33 PM

heheh, yeah it would, didnt see that date

.....just saw that late last year it was found

Jon · 07-25-2011, 02:52 PM

Does anyone know if there are any updates to this story?

Fukiyama · 07-28-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon

Does anyone know if there are any updates to this story?

Amy Bradley's disappearance was featured on Beth Holloway's new show Vanished a few months ago (early summer?). I don't remember if the jawbone specifically was mentioned, but I do know that the episode did not mention any outstanding evidence waiting to be tested to see if it belonged to Amy.

So yeah, I don't think the jawbone is Amy's.

TheCars1986 · 07-29-2011, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fukiyama

Amy Bradley's disappearance was featured on Beth Holloway's new show Vanished a few months ago (early summer?). I don't remember if the jawbone specifically was mentioned, but I do know that the episode did not mention any outstanding evidence waiting to be tested to see if it belonged to Amy.

So yeah, I don't think the jawbone is Amy's.

I saw the Vanished show and was amazed at how they portrayed the likelihood that Amy was still alive, sold into human slavery. They even have several American eyewitnesses (one of which was a woman in a bathroom who said Amy came in and told her she needed help and that she was Amy Bradley, yet this woman apparently did nothing after the encounter until she saw a missing poster) who claim to have seen her. I think due to the amount of time that has passed, she is unfortunately dead. I do believe the bass player of the ship's band definitely knows more than he is leading on, just as the UM segment suggested.

WishfulDreamer · 08-16-2011, 11:41 PM

Question: The Charley Project says Amy was a strong swimmer and trained as a lifeguard. Didn't the segment say she couldn't swim or was she just afraid of heights?

RainX · 08-17-2011, 12:44 AM

You figure with a jawbone and a tooth, they'd be able to extract some DNA from it.

scc1222 · 08-17-2011, 03:49 PM

what have her parents said about the pic? Because I think I would know my own daughter,if the photo hadn't been altered in anyway,even if she was dressed differently or had makeup on.

ernmerica · 08-18-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by scc1222

what have her parents said about the pic? Because I think I would know my own daughter,if the photo hadn't been altered in anyway,even if she was dressed differently or had makeup on.

In Beth Holloway's new show Vanished, she interviewed Amy's mother and she said she was convinced it was her daughter but she look "tormented". One of the worst cases on UM imo. I just wish these Caribbean scumbags would be brought to justice. I wouldn't spend a dime in Mexico, South America, or the Caribbean because the law enforcement is a joke.

Also, I believe they confirmed the jawbone isn't Amy's recently.

skypilot · 11-09-2011, 10:13 PM

they just profiled this case again on unsolved mysteries just now. still no updates. unbelievable!

RedBasket · 11-09-2011, 10:22 PM

I think Amy is dead. I just can't believe so much time has passed and she has never attempted to contact her parents or anyone else.

kane7474 · 11-10-2011, 02:22 AM

If she was taken and sold into slavery or something like that then how do we figure they got her off that ship? The parents knew she was missing before the ship docked and the search was well underway before they came into port right? How could they have got her off? Had someone waiting in a dingy? Could they have hid her somewhere on the ship until the family gave up and left? It just seems unlikely then someone could be kidnapped from a cruise ship especially when they have famliy members with them.

01-03-2011, 12:28 PM	#1
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	Possible Amy Bradley lead? Jawbone rekindles cruise ship mystery By Rupa Mikkilineni, CNN January 3, 2011 8:52 a.m. EST (CNN) -- If the human jawbone that washed up on a beach in Aruba late last year wasn't Natalee Holloway's, whose was it? Authorities continue to investigate. They say the jawbone is human and likely was from a Caucasian. It held a single tooth. Ten people have vanished while vacationing in the Caribbean in the last 15 years, according to the Aruba Missing Persons website. One of them was Amy Lynn Bradley, then 23, who disappeared 12 years ago while on a vacation cruise with her family. Bradley and her mother, father and younger brother were on board the cruise ship "Rhapsody of the Seas." The ship had just left Oranjestad, Aruba, and was heading to Curacao, in the Netherlands Antilles, on the day she went missing -- March 24, 1998. Bradley left her cabin early that morning, barefoot and carrying her cigarettes and lighter. It appears that she vanished while the ship was docking in Curacao. The last people to see Bradley, according to witness accounts, were members of the cruise ship's band, "Blue Orchid." But no one seemed to know where she went or what happened to her. Amy Bradley had a new job and a new dog, Daisy, waiting for her at home in Virginia, her family says.Band member Alister Douglas, who goes by the moniker "Yellow," told CNN that Bradley joined band members for a drink at the ship's dance club after the band's performance. He said he parted with Bradley at about 1 a.m. and headed to the staff elevator. She went off in another direction, he said, but did not see where she went. He recalled that he was awakened in his room at about 6 a.m. by a cruise line manager, who asked if Bradley was with him. Investigators searched his room, and those of his band mates later that day, but nothing was found, he said. Bradley's family insists she had no reason to run off. She was planning a life back in Virginia, with a new job and a new home. She has no history of running away and would never abandon her family or newly adopted bulldog Daisy, the Bradleys said. Did she fall overboard by accident? Could foul play be involved? Was she kidnapped by someone she encountered on the ship's deck? Did she get into a violent argument with someone? The Bradleys say they have received no answers from authorities in Curacao and Aruba. Ron and Iva Bradley said in a statement to CNN: "We believe that our daughter is alive, but being held captive by someone." They say they had a sighting in 2005 they believe was credible, when a witness said he saw their daughter in a Barbados restaurant bathroom. Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines, which owns "Rhapsody of the Seas," did not respond to CNN's request for comment, and authorities in Aruba and Curacao would say only that their investigations remain open. The Bradleys' complaint that that no one looked closely at their daughter's disappearance echoes the complaints during the early days of the Natalee Holloway investigation. Holloway's parents also complained of a lack of urgency by the authorities when she disappeared during a senior class trip to Aruba in May 2005. To this day, authorities have no resolution as to what happened to Holloway five years ago. A local man, Joran van der Sloot, who was last seen with Holloway, was arrested and questioned several times. He was released and since has been arrested and charged with murdering a young woman in Peru. At the time she disappeared, Bradley was 5'7" tall, weighed 120 pounds and had short brown hair and green eyes. She had a Tasmanian Devil tattoo on her left shoulder blade, a Chinese symbol tattooed on her right ankle, a green and blue gecko lizard tattoo around her navel, navel ring and multiple ear piercings. A $250,000 reward is offered to anyone who provides information leading to the safe return of Amy Lynn Bradley. A reward of $50,000 is offered for information leading to her verifiable location. Please contact 804-276-2204 with tips.

01-03-2011, 01:20 PM	#2
Rabbitman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 16, 2010 Location: S.E. Asia Posts: 27	interesting. so any followup? did they identify the jawbone? I've always been interested in the Bradley case and thought there was more to it that just falling off a ship, maybe im wrong but i dont know.... I hadnt heard about the restaurant bathroom sighting. I always remember the guy who lied to them about being special forces and having surveillance crews watching her. It's messed up, but i laughed at him, good thing he is in jail.
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01-03-2011, 03:21 PM	#3
cocytus Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2010 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 781	Ten people that are KNOWN to be missing have disappeared. There's no way of telling how many people have actually disappeared in the area. And since Venezuela is only 15 miles from the island, there's the possibility that the body part that was found was from Venezuela and not Ms. Bradley.

01-03-2011, 10:33 PM	#5
Rabbitman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 16, 2010 Location: S.E. Asia Posts: 27	heheh, yeah it would, didnt see that date .....just saw that late last year it was found

07-25-2011, 02:52 PM	#6
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	Does anyone know if there are any updates to this story?

08-16-2011, 11:41 PM	#9
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	Question: The Charley Project says Amy was a strong swimmer and trained as a lifeguard. Didn't the segment say she couldn't swim or was she just afraid of heights?

08-17-2011, 12:44 AM	#10
RainX Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2010 Location: MN Posts: 11	You figure with a jawbone and a tooth, they'd be able to extract some DNA from it.

08-17-2011, 03:49 PM	#11
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	what have her parents said about the pic? Because I think I would know my own daughter,if the photo hadn't been altered in anyway,even if she was dressed differently or had makeup on.

11-09-2011, 10:13 PM	#13
skypilot professional art forger Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 85	they just profiled this case again on unsolved mysteries just now. still no updates. unbelievable!

11-09-2011, 10:22 PM	#14
RedBasket Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 155	I think Amy is dead. I just can't believe so much time has passed and she has never attempted to contact her parents or anyone else.

11-10-2011, 02:22 AM	#15
kane7474 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 778	If she was taken and sold into slavery or something like that then how do we figure they got her off that ship? The parents knew she was missing before the ship docked and the search was well underway before they came into port right? How could they have got her off? Had someone waiting in a dingy? Could they have hid her somewhere on the ship until the family gave up and left? It just seems unlikely then someone could be kidnapped from a cruise ship especially when they have famliy members with them.