Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Results in New York Man Serving Time
MassLive.com reports that 45-year-olf Adam Damian Panetta was arrested in 2019 and charged with cruise ship assault after having being accused of severely beating a woman while aboard the ship. Video evidence showed Panetta pull the woman down the hallway by the hair and strike her in the head twice. He also kicked the woman…
Read MoreIKEA Settles Furniture Tip-Over Suit for $46 Million
In what may be one of the largest child wrongful death verdicts in U.S. history, a jury awarded $46 Million to a U.S. couple whose child died after being injured in a furniture tip-over accident. Craig and Joleen Dudek sued Swedish furniture giant IKEA for the accident that killed their 2-year-old son Jozef in three…
Read MoreFlorida Boy Scout Sex Abuse Victims File in Washington, D.C.
Recently filed lawsuits reveal that for several years Florida youths were allegedly subjected to sexual abuse by the Boy Scout scoutmaster of their Gainsville troop. The Miami Herald reports that the alleged abuse occurred during a three-year period starting in 1993 and allegedly occurred in the scoutmaster’s truck and at Boy Scout related parties. Mcclatchydc.com…
Read MoreNewlyweds Involved in Wave Runner Crash in the Florida Keys – Husband Killed
A 27-year-old man was killed, and his wife seriously injured, in a Wave Runner crash in the Florida Keys on Thursday. The Miami Herald reports that Aakash Putta of Chicago was driving the jet ski, and 25-year-old Sindhura Chilakapati, also of Chicago, was the passenger in the vehicle. They were both ejected when the Wave…
Read MoreOne Dead and Others Injured Following High-Speed Police Chase of Car Theft Suspects
A woman was killed and a man was injured during a high-speed police chase in Miami-Dade Friday. WSVN.com reports that police were pursuing a stolen vehicle when the crash occurred at the intersection of Opa-Locka Boulevard and Northwest Seventh Avenue at about 8:35 p.m. Friday. Surveillance video captured the collision, which occurred as detectives closed…
Read MoreCoast Guard Medically Evacuates Second Passenger in Three Days
For the second time in three days, the U.S. Coast Guard has evacuated a passenger from a cruise ship. WAVY.com reports that the Coast Guard’s Air Station Elizabeth City sent a crew to evacuate an 85-year-old passenger suffering from a medical emergency aboard the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. The Bliss was sailing approximately 160 miles…
Read MoreConvicted Criminal Polluter Carnival Cruise Line Dumps Waste Water in Port Canaveral
Carnival Cruise Line, a convicted criminal polluter, has been caught discharging polluted water into Port Canaveral. WESH reports that the company confirmed that it had “accidentally” discharged so-called greywater from the Carnival Elation as it was docked at Port Canaveral on December 2, 2019. FoxNews.com reports that the ship was in preparation for a four-day Bahamas…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Airlifts Ill Passenger From Cruise Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard has medically evacuated a passenger from a cruise ship off the coast of California. ABC7.com reports that the 68-year-old woman showed signs of suffering from a stroke when authorities aboard the Viking Sun cruise ship called for assistance as the ship sailed approximately 225 miles off the coast of San Diego. The…
Read MoreSecond Cruise Ship Collision in 2 Weeks
The MSC Grandios cruise ship was involved in a crash with a cruise pier in Sicily, Italy Monday morning, marking the second cruise ship collision in two weeks. FoxNews.com reports that the ship crashed into the dock at Palermo, Sicily, on Monday morning at about 8:30 am when the 1,085-foot vessel struck the port as it…
Read MoreJury Awards Disney Cruise Line Worker $4 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
A jury has returned a massive award to a cruise ship worker who was injured while working for Disney Cruise Line. ClickOrlando.com reports that cruise worker Maria Ana Reis Martins was injured in a hit-and-run car crash while working for the Disney Cruise Line in 2013. The car crashed into her while she was ashore…
Read MoreCruise Passenger Falls Overboard Near New Zealand
Authorities are searching for a cruise ship passenger who fell overboard from a cruise ship as it sailed off the coast of New Zealand. 9News.com.au reports that the Norwegian Jewel’s authorities are reviewing the ship’s security personnel are reviewing the ship’s surveillance footage for clues as to the passenger’s last known location. I have been…
Read MoreCoast Guard Airlifts Man from Cruise Ship Off New Jersey Coast Due to Medical Emergency
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a man from a cruise ship off the New Jersey coast, published reports indicate. 6ABC.com reports that the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas called the Coast Guard for help on Saturday night when a 70-year-old passenger was suffering from abdominal pains. The ship’s authorities determined that they could not…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Man Suffers Stroke On Cruise Ship – Later Dies
A South Carolina man who suffered a stroke while aboard a cruise ship has passed away. Bruce Campbell suffered a stroke while he was playing bingo on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas. Authorities took him to a medical facility in Freeport, Bahamas for treatment before an anonymous donor paid approximately $20,000 to transfer him…
Read MoreNew Videos Show More Angles of Cruise Ship Collision
When looking at the video of the collision between the Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend cruise ships in Cozumel last week, the danger involved in the incident quickly becomes clear. The front end of the Legend plunges into the Glory, ripping into the Glory’s rear balconies. Anyone standing near that area of the impact could…
Read MoreTragedy Strikes As One Person Dies in Christmas Day Boating Crash
Tragedy struck on Christmas day as one person was killed in a boating crash on Lake Harney, Florida. Fox35Orlando.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) identified the victim as 39-year-old John Gebhardt. Gebhardt was boating the lake when his boat ran aground and struck a tree. Gebhardt was thrown from his…
Read MoreMiami Area Bus Crash Sends One to the Hospital
A car and a bus collided in Hialeah late last month, resulting in at least one significant injury. CBS Miami reports that the vehicles collided at 4251 E 5th Ave and sent one person to the hospital. Though the report did not indicate the nature of the victim’s injuries, it did say that the one…
Read More25-Year-Old Palm Beach Man Loses Arm in Boating Accident
Late last month a 25-year-old man lost his arm in a horrific boating accident, underscoring the oftentimes dangerous nature of boating in South Florida. In late November Palm Beach resident Carter Viss was snorkeling off the coast of Palm Beach when he was struck on the arm by a 2008 36-foot Yellowfin boat. The Florida…
Read MorePassengers Recount Stories of Cruise Ship Collision in Cozumel
On Friday two Carnival cruise ships collided while in port at Cozumel, Mexico. The incident was caught on video and shocked the travelers who were traveling aboard the ships. The collision left a gaping hole in the Carnival Glory and left many passengers feeling very uneasy as the ship took to the seas with the…
Read MoreKansas Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Girlfriend And Throwing Her from Cruise Ship
A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the cruise ship death of his girlfriend. 55-year-old Kansas resident Eric Duane Newman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2018 death of his girlfriend, 50-year-old Tamara Tucker. According to AOL.com, the pair set sail aboard the Carnival Elation in January 2018 on a…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Line Attempts to Explain Cozumel Cruise Ship Collision
Six Carnival Cruise Line passengers were injured when two of the company’s ships collided in Cozumel yesterday. In a letter to passengers, the company attempted to explain the incident. According to FoxNews.com, the letter apologized for the incident, in which the Carnival Glory struck the Carnival Legend cruise ship while maneuvering in the port of Cozumel,…
Read MoreTwo Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Cozumel, Mexico
Windy conditions may have played a role in a collision between two Carnival cruise ships in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday. CNN reports that the Carnival Glory collided with the Carnival Legend as the Glory was attempting to maneuver in the port. The collision left the Glory with visible damage to the rear of the ship. Though…
Read MoreWiegand Family Condemns Release of Video of Daughter’s Tragic Cruise Ship Fall
The saga surrounding Chloe Wiegand’s tragic fall from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July continues. This week, various news outlets reported that Puerto Rican authorities offered Chloe’s grandfather, Salvatore Anello, a plea deal for charges stemming from her death. Anello was holding 18-month-old Chloe to an 11th-floor window of the ship when she accidentally…
Read MoreAfter Cruise Ship Passengers Caught in Deadly Volcano Eruption – What Will Change?
Last week the travel world was shocked when travelers to New Zealand were caught on an island as its volcano erupted. TravelandLeisure.com reports that at least sixteen people were killed and dozens injured, including passengers from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship which had called on the area. The casualties included a pair of teen brothers…
Read MoreAuthorities Offer Salvatore Anello Plea Deal In Cruise Ship Death of His Granddaughter
As the Wiegand family prepares to sue Royal Caribbean for the death of their daughter Chloe, Salvatore Anello, Chloe’s grandfather, faces serious charges in relation to her death. WSBT.com reports that Anello is being prosecuted by authorities in Puerto Rico for negligent homicide. Anello was holding Chloe close to an open window aboard a Royal…
Read MoreCalifornia Officials Debate Housing the Homeless Aboard Cruise Ships
The city of Oakland, California is dealing with a serious homelessness problem. One of the solutions that the city is considering is repurposing retired cruise ships to serve as housing for the homeless. A CBS News report gave some details of the plan. Cruise companies with aging ships that have unserviceable engines are looking to…
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