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This is a parallel case 25 years apart about two fathers who broke the unwritten vow to protect and serve their families. The similarities of the case are eerie, and the tragedy and pain caused continue to haunt us. This is a story of two fathers and the decision they made to leave behind a trail of destruction in their wake. This is the tragedy of the family annihilators - an ugly term used to describe the parents that snap and commit the horrific act of familicide. Bradford Bishop - The Vanishing Act Bradford worked for the US Foreign Service as a diplomat. He was an accomplished man with an Ivy League education and two master’s degrees. He was a successful and enviable man. Brad Bishop was highly intelligent - spoke six languages, married his high school sweetheart and was what you would call ALL AMERICAN. Bradford married Annette Weis in 1959. He joined the US Army in the late 50s and spent four years working in counterintelligence before moving to the Foreign Service. Brad had als...

ACCESSIBLE VERSION IN SIMPLE ENGLISH This is a parallel case, 25 years apart, involving two fathers who broke the unwritten vow to protect and serve their families. The eerie similarities in these cases, the absence of red flags, and the enduring tragedy and pain they caused continue to haunt us. This is the story of two fathers and the decisions they made, leaving behind a trail of destruction. This is the tragedy of family annihilators - a term used to describe fathers who commit familicide. Bradford Bishop - The Vanishing Act Bradford worked as a diplomat for the US Foreign Service. He was an accomplished man with an Ivy League education and two master’s degrees. He was a successful and enviable figure. Brad Bishop was highly intelligent, spoke six languages, married his high school sweetheart, and embodied the "All-American" image. Bradford married Annette Weis in 1959 and served in the US Army before transitioning to the Foreign Service. He had extensive international ex...

  Super Spy Lionel Crabb OBE Lionel Crabb OBE was said to be one of the inspirations for James Bond and it was the “Crabb Affair” that inspired Thunderball, the novel by Ian Fleming and the subsequent Bond Movie (two if you include Never Say Never Again). In 1956 — during the height of the Suez Crisis (an embarrassing affair in British and French politics where they ultimately conceded to a militarised Egypt); Lionel Crabb was sent to spy on a Soviet Cruiser and was never seen ever again… Crabb — born to a poor family in West London in 1909 — joined the Merchant Navy and during World War II joined the Army. With skills recognised by his superiors “Buster” (as he came to be known) was promoted to lieutenant commander and eventually placed in charge of all anti-mining operations around the coast of Italy. For his services during the war Buster later became known as Lionel Crabb OBE (an award for services to the empire). The Name is Bond… BACKGROUND In what seemed to be an olive branc...

Chris Coleman - Evil and Denial  In the realm of heinous crimes, few cases are as chilling and perplexing as that of Chris Coleman, a family killer whose actions shook a community to its core.  An avid churchgoer, and active member of the Televangelist scene in America, as well as head of Security for one of the most famous Christians in the USA (Joyce Meyer - prophet/profit merchant extraordinaire). Chris seemed to be a normal family man, but Chris harboured evil intent behind the scenes.  With an unquenchable sexual appetite, and a narcissistic selfish persona. Chris to this day and with his many supporters, lives in a deep denial of what he did.  But he did do it.  Chris Coleman appeared to lead a seemingly idyllic life. As security chief for prominent televangelist Joyce Meyer, he projected an image of faith, righteousness, and devotion to family.  However, behind closed doors, a darker reality emerged. Coleman nurtured a secret affair with Tara Lintz (...