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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
03-07-2025
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A Minnesota state trooper drowned while boating on a South Dakota lake. Here's what we know
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper drowned while boating on Waubay Lake in South Dakota, the Day County Sheriff's Office said in a July 2 news release. The trooper, Mollie McClure, was in a boat on the northeast part of the lake before getting in the water to swim, the news release says. At some point, McClure wasn't able to keep swimming and went under before rescue efforts could save her. An initial search involving multiple agencies began in the early evening hours of June 29, but McClure wasn't found. With darkness and the possibility of severe weather looming, the search was postponed until the early morning hours of June 30, when McClure's body was recovered. Authorities plan to investigate why McClure wasn't able to remain above the water, but the news release says no criminal charges have been filed in connection with the incident and everyone involved has been cooperative. McClure joined the Minnesota State Patrol in October 2021 and served in the St. Cloud district, the agency said July 1. Her career included time spent training trooper academy cadets, serving as a peer counselor and participating in a workgroup focused on raising the number of female troopers in the agency. Waubay Lake is in South Dakota's Day County, roughly 60 miles east of Aberdeen. This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Minnesota trooper Mollie McClure drowned while boating on Waubay Lake
CBS News
02-07-2025
- CBS News
Minnesota state trooper who went viral for saving baby deer drowns in South Dakota lake
The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a northeastern South Dakota lake over the weekend. According to the Day County Sheriff's Office, Mollie McClure went missing early Sunday evening after jumping off a boat to swim in Waubay Lake in the town of Webster, just west of the South Dakota-Minnesota border. Sheriff Jerred Schreur said after an initial search was conducted by several agencies, including officers with South Dakota Game Fish & Parks, the threat of severe weather and approaching sunset led authorities to pause the search. Early Monday morning, crews found and recovered McClure's body. "Investigators will continue to attempt to gain answers as to why McClure was unable to remain above water, however no criminal charges have been filed in relation to this incident and all parties have been cooperative with the investigation," Schreur said. McClure, of St. Joseph, joined the state patrol in October 2021 and served in the St. Cloud district, "quickly earning a reputation as a respected trooper, mentor, and friend," the agency said. McClure's contributions include participating in a workgroup focused on increasing the number of female troopers within the agency, training trooper academy cadets and serving as a peer counselor, according to the patrol. Mollie McClure Minnesota State Patrol "The Minnesota State Patrol extends its heartfelt condolences to Trooper McClure's family, friends, and fellow troopers during this profoundly difficult time. The agency stands united in support and honor of her memory," the patrol wrote in a release. In 2023, a bodycam video of McClure rescuing a fawn stuck in a fence along Interstate 94 went viral. McClure freed the fawn, who was then reunited with its mother. "It is evident through our investigation that McClure had a great impact with the communities that she served and her dedication to public service will be greatly missed," Schreur said. The patrol says the family is requesting privacy as they grieve the loss. This tragedy occurred exactly one week after the drowning of Beverly Rodriguez, of sergeant with Minnesota's Metro Transit Police Department. Rodriguez, who ran the department's Homeless Action Team, was pulled from White Bear Lake about 40 minutes after she went underwater. "[Rodriguez] understood that behind every interaction was a human being deserving of dignity, respect, and compassion," said a Metro Transit police spokesperson in a social media post. "Her colleagues remember her as someone who could de-escalate the most difficult situations through genuine care and understanding. She built bridges where others saw only barriers, and she offered hope where others might have seen only problems." The Washington County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Rodriguez's death. contributed to this report.
