On this episode of Status: Pending, we delve into the chilling case of William Bradford Bishop, a State Department official who vanished after allegedly murdering his wife, three sons, and mother in 1976. From his prestigious education at Yale to his clandestine career in counterintelligence, Bishop's life was extraordinary—but it took a horrifying turn one March evening.Sources for this episode include reporting by Ruth Johnson for the Fredrick, Maryland News, The Cumberland News, the Associated Press.The Cumberland Sunday Times.More info from the FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/william-bradford-bishop-jr