(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in connection with the deaths of a 7-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman after the man’s powerboat, which had paying […]
(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in connection with the deaths of a 7-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman after the man’s powerboat, which had paying customers on board, capsized in the Hudson River in July 2022.
Richard Cruz, 32, of Elizabeth, N.J., pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The verdict was announced Oct. 15. Cruz will be sentenced Jan. 25.
“Richard Cruz admitted … that his misconduct and negligent actions caused the tragic deaths of a young
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