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Speedboat driver charged after capsizing on Statue of Liberty tour, killing infant and mother

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

The driver of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, has been charged with causing their deaths through misconduct or neglect. Forty-six-year-old Manuel Hernandez wiped his eyes with…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Federal authorities take over case against captain in deadly New York boat capsizing

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  3. Newest

    Speedboat driver charged after capsizing on Statue of Liberty tour, killing infant and mother

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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190 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Two dead, including an infant, after boat capsized off Liberty Island coast; 12 people rescued from water (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two people, a woman and a child, were pulled from the water after the 10:30 p.m. incident.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Woman and child die after vessel overturns in New York harbor (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A woman and a child have died after a boat overturned in New York harbor on Saturday night, police said. The capsizing happened near Liberty Island, home to the iconic Statue of Liberty.

  3. KION Central Coast

    Woman and baby die after boat capsizes in New York Harbor (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby girl died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night, police said. The incident happened near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Woman and baby die after vessel overturns in New York harbor (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old baby girl have died after a boat overturned in New York harbor on Saturday night, police said.The capsizing happened near Liberty Island, home to the iconic Statue of Liberty.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and child (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    FILE: NYPD boat is seen in New York City, United States on October 23, 2022.

  6. Fox News

    Two dead, including infant, after boat capsizes in New York Harbor; 12 rescued (opens Fox News)

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    A 22-foot bowrider capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor Saturday night, killing an adult female and an infant, who were pulled from the water by NYPD divers.

  7. NBC New York

    Woman, infant dead after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty (opens NBC New York)

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    A woman and infant died after a boat capsized Saturday night in New York Harbor, police said. The boat overturned around 10:25 p.m. near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the 27-year-old wom…

  8. CBS News

    Woman, baby die after vessel overturns in New York Harbor (opens CBS News)

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    Police say the woman and infant were taken to hospital in critical condition and declared dead on arrival.

  9. ABC News

    2 dead, 12 injured after boat capsizes in New York Harbor (opens ABC News)

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    Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, NYPD divers and FDNY responded to a call of a capsized boat off of Liberty Island.

  10. New York Times

    2 Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor, Police Say (opens New York Times)

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    Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. They were pronounced dead at a hospital.

  11. The Daily Wire

    Captain Charged After Boat Capsizes Near Statue Of Liberty, Killing Woman And 5-Month-Old Girl (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Manuel Hernandez, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment after the motorboat he operated capsized in New York Harbor late Saturday, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl.

  12. Pix11

    Baby, woman die after boat carrying 12 capsizes in New York Harbor: NYPD (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A 5‑month‑old baby and a woman have died after a boat carrying 12 people capsized in the New York Harbor. NYPD divers made the rescue Saturday around 8:25 p.m. after it was reported that a vessel near Liberty Island had overturned.

  13. NBC News

    Woman and Baby Die After Boat Capsized in New York Harbor (opens NBC News)

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    New York City police are on the scene of a tragic boating accident where a woman and a young child were killed near the Statue of Liberty. The NYPD says they got a call about an overturned boat and when crews arrived, they found 12 people had already been rescued from the water but a 27-year-old wom…

  14. amNewYork

    Mother and child die after boat capsizes near Liberty Island (opens amNewYork)

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    A mother and her baby died late Saturday night when a boat capsized just off Liberty Island. According to police sources, the recreational motorboat was spotted in distress just before 10:30 p.m., prompting a passing vessel to stop and help pull passengers in the water to safety.

  15. Gothamist

    Baby, woman die after boat capsizes in New York Harbor (opens Gothamist)

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    A NYPD boat in the New York Harbor A dozen other people were rescued from the scene. [ more › ]

  16. FOX 5 New York

    Infant among 2 dead, 12 injured after boat capsizes off Liberty Island (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    A nighttime boat ride turned to tragedy in New York Harbor late Saturday when a vessel capsized, leaving an infant and a woman dead while 12 others were hospitalized. The vessel overturned just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

  17. Daily Journal

    Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die (opens Daily Journal)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A woman and infant died after a boat capsized Saturday night in New York Harbor, police said. The boat overturned around 10:25 p.m. near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the…

  18. Breitbart News

    Video: A Woman and Infant Dead After Boat Loaded With 14 Passengers Capsizes Near the Statue of Liberty (opens Breitbart News)

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    A woman and an infant are dead after a 22 -foot-boat loaded with 14 people capsized in the New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty late Saturday night.

  19. New York Post

    Captain hit with slew of charges after boat capsized near Liberty Island, killing 2, including infant (opens New York Post)

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    The vessel, a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, was overloaded with 14 people on board, NYPD sources told The Post.

  20. Newsweek

    Woman and Five-Month-Old Baby Killed After Boat Flips Off New York (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The pair died after a boat overturned in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, police said.

  21. NBC News

    Woman and baby are dead after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A woman and a 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island in the New York Harbor Saturday night.

  22. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    5-month-old baby, woman killed when boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    12 people were rescued when the boat capsized around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.

  23. The Guardian

    Captain charged after woman and five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing (opens The Guardian)

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    Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor on Saturday evening has been charged following the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and five-month-old girl.

  24. BBC News

    Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant (opens BBC News)

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    Twelve people were rescued from the water after a large search and rescue operation, police say.

  25. New York Post

    Tragic New York Harbor boat crash victims ID’d as mom and her 5-month-old infant — with baby’s stricken dad also on board (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The two tragic passengers killed when the dangerously overcrowded motorboat they were on flipped in New York Harbor have been ID’d as a mom and her infant daughter from Queens, police sources said Sunday.

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