Man On Boat Allegedly Threw Hatchet ‘Narrowly’ Missing Victim’s Head
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly throwing a hatchet at a man on a boat, nearly hitting the victim in the head. Bertil James Haney, 32, rowed his dinghy toward the victim’s boat around 11:00 p.m. in Boot Key Harbor, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said in a Facebook post. Haney then […]
Over 80 dead in latest Congo boat accident
A boat carrying more than 270 passengers capsized on a river near the Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, killing more than 80 people, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Wednesday. It is the latest deadly shipping accident in the Central African country often blamed on overloading, following the sinking of an overloaded vessel in February, killing […]
Florida Coast Guard rescues 8, including child, after boat capsizes off Florida
A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) aircraft crew was called in to rescue seven adults and one child after their boat capsized 36 miles west of the Boca Grande, Florida, coastline on Saturday. Boaters reported a 28-foot boat capsized and sank off the coast of Boca Grande, near Fort Myers, U.S. Southeast Coast Guard officials said […]
Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing after boat capsized in Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday called off the search for three people missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Alaska. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call Wednesday morning from the 21-foot Hughes Craft vessel near Iarick Bay, about 35 miles southwest of Seward. Charter boat capsize may have been […]
Boat likely capsized in leadup to wreck that killed 5 off AK coast: Coast Guard
A fishing charter boat found partially submerged off a southeast Alaskan island last May likely capsized after its well deck became flooded in rough seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which investigated the accident that killed five people, including two vacationing sisters and their partners. More than 100 people attended a town hall-style presentation […]
Two Dead, Five Missing After Danube River Boat Collision in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Two people are dead and five are missing after a boat crash on Hungary’s Danube River, police say. Hungarian police received a call late Saturday night that a man with head injuries had been found on the banks of the Danube near the town of Velocce, about 50 kilometers north of […]
Family rescued by Coast Guard after boat captain struck by lightning off Florida’s coast
The captain of a family boat was struck by lightning on Saturday, leaving the entire family stranded off the coast of Florida and requiring rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Seven people were rescued from the 24-foot boat after a lightning strike knocked out power. The U.S. Coast Guard wrote in a social media post […]
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce get cozy during boat ride in new photos
Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelsey cozy up on a boat in Italy this week, enjoying an intimate getaway to Lake Como as the pop superstar resumes the international leg of her Elas tour. She is wearing a beige trench coat Pair with Versace accessoriesSwift, 34, may have been cuddling up to Kelce, also 34, […]
Suspect in deadly Fla. boat crash that killed 15-year-old ballerina ‘had absolutely no idea’ vessel was involved: attorney
A Florida rower suspected of piloting the boat that hit and killed a 15-year-old ballerina claims he had “no knowledge” that his boat was involved in the alleged hit-and-run accident, lawyers say. said. Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, of Coral Gables, struck the 42-foot Boston Whaler Ella Riley Adler in Biscayne Bay last Saturday, according to […]
Authorities identify Florida man accused of fatally striking teen with boat
Investigators have identified the man who was operating the boat that hit and killed a 15-year-old girl off the coast of South Florida and then left the area, according to a report released Wednesday. No charges have been filed. The 78-year-old man owns a Coral Gables home where Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers […]