The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water. The nine are among more than 40 people alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of Greek territorial waters, or taken back […]
The captain of a California dive boat who jumped overboard rather than put out a fire that killed 34 people has been jailed. Jerry Boylan was sentenced to four years for criminal negligence over his response after a fire broke out on The Conception in September 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew trapped below […]
The captain of a California dive boat who jumped overboard rather than put out a fire that killed 34 people has been jailed. Jerry Boylan was sentenced to four years for criminal negligence over his response after a fire broke out on The Conception in September 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew trapped below […]
Two boaters seen on a viral video dumping trash into the ocean off Florida are minors, and charges against them are imminent, a state official said Thursday. Attorneys for the juveniles have advised them not to cooperate with investigators, said Maj. Dustin Bonds, a south region commander with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, […]
A captain is accused of falling off his boat while leading a 30-person tour because he was drunk, Florida authorities said. The 53-year-old man is charged with misdemeanor boating under the influence. His attorney information is not available in Pinellas County case records. The captain’s co-workers told officers he showed up to work on April […]
Liam Jones, 23, was last seen on March 16 as his cruise ship headed for Germany, and Hampshire police are now investigating Getty A stock image of a cruise ship A British man who has gone missing from a cruise ship in Europe texted his wife just moments before falling overboard, she said. Liam Jones, […]
The Department of Defense announced Saturday that Miramar native and U.S. Navy sailor Oriola Michael Aregbesola died during duty in the Red Sea on March 20, 2024. Aregbesola, 34, was an Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class lost overboard while serving on the USS Mason. “His outstanding performance prior to and during deployment went well beyond […]
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A student is believed to be dead after falling from a cruise ship into the North Sea. Liam Jones, 23, was on board the MSC Euribia departing from Southampton to enjoy a seven-day […]
The family of a missing American couple whose yacht was hijacked by three escaped prisoners in Grenada is holding out hope that they’ll be found alive even as police say they are probably dead. What happened? The married couple, identified as Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71, of Virginia, were spending the winter cruising […]
Police in Grenada on Monday offered their “condolences” to loved ones of two American boaters “disposed of” at sea by escaped prisoners — while still holding on to a “low probability” of hope the U.S. citizens might be alive. While Royal Grenada Police Force Commissioner Don McKenzie said Kathy Brandel are Ralph Hendry are now […]
Police in Grenada said on Monday that they believe an elderly US couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel and had hoped they […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Grenada said Monday that they believe an elderly U.S. couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea. The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy […]