Captain of boat that capsized near Statue of Liberty charged in deaths of mother and baby

5 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since August 9, 2026

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Aug 09, 10:30 AM 2 sources: BBC News, NBC News
Woman and baby are dead after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty
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Aug 10, 01:30 AM 1 source: ABC7 New York
Mother, infant daughter killed when boat overturns off Liberty Island; boat operator charged
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Aug 10, 05:00 AM 1 source: NBC News
Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and her 5-month-old baby
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Aug 10, 05:00 PM 3 sources: AP News, CBS News, The Guardian
Mother and 5-month-old baby die in New York Harbor after boat capsized; captain arrested
→ Woman now identified as mother
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Aug 11, 01:00 PM 2 sources: AP News, nbcnews.com
Captain of boat that capsized near Statue of Liberty charged in deaths of mother and baby
→ Arrest upgraded to formal charges