Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle May 3, 2021. Instead, she vanished off of the vacation cruise, Mercury. Family members travelling with the couple realized they were missing after their shoes were discovered on the ship's deck. She left her personal belongings, including clothing, behind in her cabin on the ship when she disappeared. So, that's been very difficult for us.". Halloween is one of the best times of the year, especially for true crime. He served as the tertiary antagonist for the first part of Season 11. Royal Caribbean later issued a statement saying it appeared Carver had committed suicide on the ship. A month would pass before an investigation started and when it did, the family and police were met with roadblocks and denials from the cruise line.While the cruise line claimed Merrian must have committed suicide, her family felt otherwise and strange details about her presence on the ship began raising more questions than there were answers. But it's not just maritime tragedies on the scale of the Costa Concordia that result in vacationers missing at sea. With no motive and only one person offering up an explanation, investigators are forced to reexamine everything they thought they know about the McDonnell family. Merrian Carver, a 40 year old woman, disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise to Alaska in August of 2004. It's just a coincidence. They gave most of her possessions to charity and put her purse, which contained papers, computer disks, and her keys, into storage. Derek and Eileen Severs were described as pillars of their community. Royal Caribbean was aware of her disappearance, but did not tell the family or the FBI that she was missing. They had not realized she had gone on a cruise. But they fought back, and won. The statement angered Carver's family. She was known for her major roles and was nominated for 3 Oscars before she turned 25, but she was also known for her phobia of water. In fact, higher-ups appear to have done precisely nothing. Caldwell was travelling with his fiancee, who reported him missing after he didn't return to his room one morning. The video below is from the same source. Bradley's parents say they last saw their daughter dancing along with her brother Brad at a Mardi Gras party on the ship before they retired for the night to the family's suite. Her Steward reported her missing for 5 days to his supervisor and was told to "just do your job and forget it" At the end of the cruise, Cruise line officials simply boxed up her belongings and even disposed of most of her items. She was on vacation with her parents and a 17-year-old daughter. https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/us/jfk-assassination-conspiracy-theories-debunked/index.html, https://theconversation.com/jfk-conspiracy-theory-is-debunked-in-mexico-57-years-after-kennedy-assassination-148138, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories, https://crimereads.com/kennedy-assassination-theories-jack-ruby/, https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-John-F-Kennedy/Conspiracy-theories, https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a13093037/jfk-assassination-conspiracy-theories/, https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/november-22-1963-death-of-the-president, https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/politics/jfk-documents-cia-tip-1962-soviet-chauffeur/index.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2t1NV_iaI&t=314s, https://www.jfk.org/the-assassination/jfk-assassination-timeline/. Were they a clumsy attempt at a final goodbye to his wife and kids, or had he planned to return home and simply fallen from the ship in the dead of night? Its a Hollywood story baby! At the beginning of the season we brought you the tragedy that was the assassination of our beloved John F Kennedy. One of the crew members reported that Carver appeared to be missing, but the ship made no effort to find her. This wasn't the first time Merrian went on a trip without telling anyone, but this time, she never made it home. A month passed before an investigation was initiated and when it was a startling number of inconsistencies and outright lies raised even more disturbing questions. "We're going to push and push and push. Even though our regular content is going to look a little different, I promise you guys are going to LOVE it. But to Kendall Carver, who founded the International Cruise Victims Association before his death in 2019, Merrian's fate remains a mystery. While it's impossible to reconstruct exactly what happened, evidence points to the boat running into trouble early in its voyage. Unsolved Mysteries: House of Terror on Netflix, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupont_de_Ligonn%C3%A8s_murders_and_disappearance. "He's still alive," she said. We know it's not Thursday, but we still wanted to gift you guys with a little Christmas special about, arguably, the most unsolved crime. However, her room was not used since the 2nd day. "The steward reported Merrian missing daily for five days to his boss. The Carvers say the cruise ship industry spent millions lobbying against the changes. But have you guys been keeping up? The ship's computerized door-lock system showed that Brad returned to the suite at 3:35 a.m. March 24, while Amy arrived five minutes later. We put our trust into doctors every day. Forensic testing concluded that it was not. ***TW: We briefly discuss sexual assault of young children. We're talking about our daughter. But before she took on all those hats, she was a daughter, worried for her mother. Trending News Somewhere along that long and hazardous sea route, the vessel drifted hopelessly off course. Merrian Carver, a 40 year old woman, disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise to Alaska in August of 2004. Carver's father called the cruise line and was told she had boarded the ship, but had disappeared during the cruise. We discuss the developments in the case!! Its just easier to tell your kid no. Carver had threatened to harm herself after her divorce several years prior to her disappearance, but her family does not believe she took her own life. In the last two years, 41 people went overboard or went missing on cruise ships, according to CruiseJunkie.com, a cruise watchdog site. How Many People Go Missing On Cruise Ships? - Cruise Mummy Merrian Lynn Carver (1964-2004) - Find a Grave Memorial Merrian Lynn Carver - The Charley Project If you haven't listened to our initial episode on the case, do that first!!! Merrian Lynn Carver (Unknown, 2004) The disappearence of Merrian Lynn Carver is one fraught with mystery. The Irish Times reports that on his return flight home, Belling was arrested on suspicion of murder. At this point, in an attempt to turn the vessel and retrieve his friends, bloke three is likely to have dropped the ship's sails. Panic struck the entire state of Illinois, and changed the way we get over the counter drugs forever. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2001-08-04/, https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2011/07/13/william-buck-convicted-kevin-rice/44736405007/, https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Loved-ones-remember-Kevin-Rice-Sr-on-the-15th-anniversary-of-his-death-389134452.html, https://www.rrstar.com/story/lifestyle/public-safety/2011/07/13/family-rockford-detective-to-mark/44736623007/. She took a vacation cruise on the ship Mercury, owned by Celebrity Cruise, in August 2004. It all started with a phone call. Mark Winger would send a frantic 911 call to rush police over to the scene of him defending his wife from an unwanted intruder. duly informed. So, what's the deal with disappearances on cruises, or at sea in general? 5096) - GovTrack.us, Letter of appreciation to Ken Carver from Senator Kly | Flickr. CPL Payne is being assisted by the members of the Idaho State Police and the FBI. His own daughter Merrian disappeared from a cruise ship under bizarre circumstances in 2004. No question about it. When officers receive two calls about the same murder, its a little weird. The Merrian Carver "suicide" theory was issued by the Royal Caribbean corporate communications director only after being reviewed by the cruise line's outside legal counsel. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "If only they had done something during that cruise, when she was reported missing daily, we would have known.". After five years of lobbying Congress, they were successful. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Massachuetts and Alaska authorities are investigating Carver's case, which remains unsolved. However, the coroner's investigation into his personal life revealed some clues. Brad Bradley said he and his sister sat on the suite's balcony and talked before he went to sleep. While it's not an implausible explanation, her parents believe the pool walls were too high to allow this. OR submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or MSPtips@pol.state.ma.us, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/ruth-marie-terry, https://apple.news/ApvGt2EAdS0u6WIMBW26ZBg, https://apple.news/A7l3s1x3pSKWMOM4GKxedGQ, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/provincetown-body-lady-of-the-dunes.html, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19601201.2.22&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1, https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/lady-dunes-ruth-marie-terry-husband-guy-muldavin/2891059/, https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/lady-of-the-dunes-husband/2881407/, https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/family-describes-earth-shattering-realization-of-ruth-marie-terrys-1974-death/2884239/. What started out as a tragic loss of a family member would eventually turn sinister when a beloved wife disappears from outside her hotel. The 40-year-old vanished on the second day of a seven-day Alaskan Royal Caribbean cruise in 2004. Join the hosts Helen Allen and Sherry Ferreira every Thursday as they discuss all types of true crime cases. ***Sponsored by Caliper. His conviction and death sentence was a result of a strange bite mark.
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