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[tense music]
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♪ ♪
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- Rhode island, literally,
is the ocean state.
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- You grow up
just knowing the ocean.
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I mean,
the ocean is part of you.
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- But just because
of the geography--
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[thunder booming]
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--You get a good storm,
you're gonna get flooding here.
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- The city suffered from
what's called a macroburst.
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- It's basically a really big thunderstorm.
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The wind basically blows
everything sideways.
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- Boats got untied
and thrown into bays
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All over the coastline.
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It was bad.
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- The next day, I saw a boat
that I hadn't recognized.
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I couldn't believe it.
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I found a body, a human body.
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- I just dropped.
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The big question is how?
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Was it a boat
accident in the storm?
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- The eyewitness said two subjects had a cooler
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And a gas can and
proceeded down to the boat.
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- There was a figure standing on the deck driving
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The boat down the coast.
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- I was thinking we actually
had a homicide at that point.
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[tense music]
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♪ ♪
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[seagulls squawking]
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- Known as the city by the bay,
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Warwick, rhode island, is truly all about the water.
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Home to 18 marinas,
3,200 boat slips--
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That's a lot of slips--
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And approximately 39
miles of scenic coastline,
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The historic beach town offers endless opportunities
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For fun in the sun.
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But after a devastating
storm rips through the area,
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An abandoned boat
reveals a dark secret.
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And one family
is swept up in tragedy.
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[tense music]
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[thunder booming]
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- On August 4, 2015,
the city of warwick
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And the majority
of rhode island
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Suffered from what's
called a macroburst.
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- The wind comes
down and basically
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Blows everything sideways.
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It went right through the bay.
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It just caused havoc
in and around all
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The marinas and the waterways.
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- The intensity, you know,
the violence of the storm
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Brought with it a lot of wind.
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- It tore up people's property.
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Boats got untied
and thrown into bays
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All over the coastline.
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I mean, it was bad.
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- Often occurring during a thunderstorm,
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A macroburst is an intense downdraft
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Of air that spreads
out in all directions
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When it hits the ground.
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Wind speeds can reach 100 miles an hour,
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Causing structural damage
to buildings and loose debris
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To become airborne missiles.
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They're comparable to,
and in many cases,
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Can be worse than tornadoes.
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[sirens wailing]
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- The warwick fire department and police department
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Was on just about every street corner
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Taking care of downed wires,
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Taking care
of downed tree lines.
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[sirens wailing]
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- There were power outages all over the city.
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So from a police perspective,
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We were trying to handle
traffic,
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Trying to handle
emergency calls
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All around all the damage
that was done
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By this macroburst.
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[tense music]
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♪ ♪
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[birds chirping]
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- After the macroburst, it was important to check on things.
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[light piano music]
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Harbormasters are in
charge of boating safety.
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So we needed to check if anything happened.
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Damaged boats,
boats ashore or sunk,
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We'd respond to it as needed.
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Normally, the same boats are in that area all the time.
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But I saw a boat
that I hadn't recognized.
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- The vessel in question, the "star capella,"
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Is a columbia 26
yellow-and-white sailboat.
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Built in the late 1960s, it's known for its speed
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And stability
and is excellent for extended
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Stays on the water.
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- I assumed that it had come in
to get away from the weather.
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So I watched it for a while,
then I realized it was moving,
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Kind of floating out there up against another person's boat,
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Causing some damage.
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So I drove to one of my patrol boats
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And made my way over to it.
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I was able to get
on board the boat.
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Didn't hear anybody, didn't see anybody.
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I spent very little time on the boat.
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It wasn't locked.
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Just looked inside quickly.
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Most of the
contents of the boat
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Were strewn about on the floor.
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What a mess.
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So I thought maybe the person living on the boat
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Had been out in the
storm and maybe things
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Got a little out of hand
and decided to get away
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From it as soon as he could.
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So I decided to tow it to the mouth of warwick cove
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And put it on a mooring where
it would be in plain sight
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From a number of locations in case
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That person were to return.
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Then I waited.
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- A mooring is a floating buoy that
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Is secured to the sea floor with something more permanent
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Than an anchor.
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It has been set by experts or government officials
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And is intended
to be there long-term.
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In this case, because the harbormaster
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Didn't know who owned the boat and where it should be docked,
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It was the best solution
for securing the vessel
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Until the owner returned.
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- I thought the boat was going
to be picked up and taken away.
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But a little more than a week--
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Actually, it was 11 days--
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And I saw the boat.
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So I went back to check on the boat more closely.
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And I realized that there was a
foul odor coming from the boat.
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Obviously didn't know what to think of this,
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If something had gotten into the boat,
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Whether it was a bird or an
animal or something like that.
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So I then boarded the boat,
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Went inside, and there was
considerable insect activity.
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I took a boat hook.
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I started lifting
and moving some
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Of the debris that was on the
deck or the floor of the boat.
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I saw the feet and legs first.
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I couldn't believe it.
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I found a body, a human body.
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The body's state was so
advanced in decomposition.
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I had never seen anything
like that in warwick before.
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It's not something that I ever expected to find.
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My mind, it's--
it's spinning at this point.
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How could this have happened?
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I said, well, maybe he'd
been out in the storm.
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[waves crashing]
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Fell, hit his head,
or something like that.
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I guess this body had to
have been here all along.
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And that was a pretty shocking
feeling, sickening feeling.
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And at that point, I left and made a couple of calls
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To both fire and police to determine
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If this was a matter
of criminal activity
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Or an accident on board a boat.
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- We were attempting to
determine who the owner was.
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[thunder booming]
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It appeared that the person had stumbled
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On the back of the boat.
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But with the advanced state of decomposition,
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It was hard to determine
the means of death.
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- There may have been a couple of individuals
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Seen on the boat
that piqued our curiosity.
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- There's always a possibility that the death
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Had been the result
of foul play.
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[tense music]
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- 11 days after a destructive macroburst hits warwick,
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Rhode island, the harbormaster
discovers a body
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Inside an abandoned sailboat
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And immediately contacts authorities.
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- We got there to the scene and could see
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The 26-foot yellow boat
that was in question.
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We didn't think it
was gonna be anything more
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Than possibly
an elderly person
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Enjoying their days on a boat.
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And unfortunately, at that time,
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Nobody had noticed
them for a little bit.
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As we boarded the boat, we
noticed a strong odor coming
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From the inside of that boat.
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- The contents of the boat had been tossed around.
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And the body had been
concealed in the cabin.
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- It appeared that the person had stumbled
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And fell in the back of the boat.
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The body was covered with a foam mattress.
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After the mattress was removed,
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Decomposition was so advanced,
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It was very difficult
to determine
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Whether or not the decedent was
male or female, young or old.
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You couldn't even tell the race of the person
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Or what the means of death could be.
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[seagulls squawking]
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- It's the peak of humid summer,
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And it's an aquatic environment
with extreme moisture.
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That, coupled with the size of the vessel,
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Create an almost greenhouse-like effect,
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Causing the body to
decompose at a rapid rate.
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- At that point, the body was taken into custody
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By the medical examiner's office that began
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An investigation
into the cause of death.
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I then went down and
questioned the harbormaster,
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And harbormaster barris was reporting to us
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That he knows that that
boat was stationary
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For over a week's time.
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We were attempting to determine who the owner was
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To see if we could
get any information
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On who should be on the boat.
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We were able to find documents on the boat for a gentleman
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Named fernando silva.
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We felt like we were definitely on the right track
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That he owned the boat.
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Next, we were able to look through records
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And find out information on family members
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Who were local to the area.
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- Upon speaking with family members regarding
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The whereabouts of mr. Silva,
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They advised that approximately
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A week and a half prior, they
had made several attempts
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Via his cell phone
but was unable to make
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Contact with mr. Silva.
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- We said to detectives that three days before
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The big storm came in, my brother, fredy,
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Promised his son, kenny,
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That he was going
to help him paint his house.
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Kenny was very close to fredy and was always around him.
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So kenny waited like an hour.
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He said, I waited,
and I finally realized,
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Well, he's not gonna come.
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But we didn't worry too much,
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Because he was always out there sailing,
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Doing something.
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And so sometimes you don't
hear from him for a long time.
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He did have a cell phone, but you
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Don't always have cell phone
service out in the ocean.
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We knew eventually, he would always, you know,
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Get in touch with us.
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But then after this big storm came through
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And we hadn't heard anything
from him in a while,
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Now you're starting to feel your heart pump a little bit,
264
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And you're starting to worry.
265
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♪ ♪
266
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Everybody was calling everybody,
267
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And they're all going, no, we haven't heard from him.
268
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No, I haven't seen him.
269
00:12:49,569 --> 00:12:53,771
Now the alerts go up
a little bit.
270
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He's never gone this long not contacting people.
271
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- We felt pretty positive at that point
272
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That mr. Silva was the person
that was deceased on the boat.
273
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♪ ♪
274
00:13:06,987 --> 00:13:09,353
But we knew that the
medical examiner's
275
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Office would have to confirm
the identity of the body.
276
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♪ ♪
277
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We were able to confirm with
the medical examiner's office
278
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Through the dna that it was mr. Silva.
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♪ ♪
280
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But with the advanced state of decomposition,
281
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It was hard to determine the means of death.
282
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They were actually gonna have to send
283
00:13:41,621 --> 00:13:44,088
Testing out and get the assistance
284
00:13:44,157 --> 00:13:46,490
Of a forensic anthropologist.
285
00:13:46,492 --> 00:13:48,459
♪ ♪
286
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- And that's when the detectives call my daughter.
287
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I was home alone.
288
00:13:53,934 --> 00:13:57,501
When my daughter got there,
she had just kind of come in.
289
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She goes, uncle fredy.
290
00:14:01,674 --> 00:14:04,408
Mom, he's dead.
291
00:14:04,477 --> 00:14:06,710
♪ ♪
292
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And I just dropped.
293
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And the next thing
I know, they're like,
294
00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:15,086
Lifting me up and--
and putting me on the couch.
295
00:14:15,154 --> 00:14:16,955
[somber piano music]
296
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I knew he was missing.
297
00:14:18,291 --> 00:14:19,857
I knew we were asking about him.
298
00:14:19,925 --> 00:14:24,829
But it's an unexpected thing to a person.
299
00:14:24,898 --> 00:14:29,400
That was, like, heart-wrenching
for me, for all of us.
300
00:14:29,469 --> 00:14:35,339
♪ ♪
301
00:14:35,408 --> 00:14:39,110
My brother, fredy, had a quirky sense of humor
302
00:14:39,178 --> 00:14:42,746
And was very
jovial, gregarious.
303
00:14:42,816 --> 00:14:44,482
♪ ♪
304
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I'm ten years younger
than he, and he never,
305
00:14:48,888 --> 00:14:54,124
Ever made me feel like
I was a tagalong or anything.
306
00:14:54,194 --> 00:14:55,893
- He was a great brother.
307
00:14:55,962 --> 00:14:57,762
He was great with dolly.
308
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He loved her.
309
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He adored her.
310
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- I always remember him as involving
311
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Me in what he was doing.
312
00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:16,680
And he was very much into
two things, boats and cars.
313
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[tense music]
314
00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:24,522
- As editor of a local newspaper, I got to know
315
00:15:24,590 --> 00:15:26,957
And made friends with captain fredy.
316
00:15:27,027 --> 00:15:28,459
♪ ♪
317
00:15:28,528 --> 00:15:34,332
He sold his car for 500
bucks, to my recollection,
318
00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,835
And bought this sailboat.
319
00:15:37,904 --> 00:15:43,274
I don't believe it even had
an engine, was lacking sails,
320
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Didn't have a boom.
321
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- He was lucky enough to find
this boat in that condition,
322
00:15:49,248 --> 00:15:52,149
And he repaired it and got it all up and going.
323
00:15:52,218 --> 00:15:54,184
And then he named
the "star capella."
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♪ ♪
325
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He always told me, there's nothing like it,
326
00:15:58,991 --> 00:16:02,426
Looking up into the sky and seeing all the stars
327
00:16:02,428 --> 00:16:03,661
And the constellations.
328
00:16:03,729 --> 00:16:05,963
♪ ♪
329
00:16:06,032 --> 00:16:11,802
He lived the life
of a sailor on the ocean.
330
00:16:11,804 --> 00:16:13,003
He just loved that life.
331
00:16:13,073 --> 00:16:19,577
♪ ♪
332
00:16:19,645 --> 00:16:22,480
At this point, the police
are looking into it,
333
00:16:22,548 --> 00:16:25,449
But we don't know
what happened.
334
00:16:25,451 --> 00:16:29,019
We just knew he died.
335
00:16:29,089 --> 00:16:31,121
The big question is how?
336
00:16:31,191 --> 00:16:32,523
♪ ♪
337
00:16:32,592 --> 00:16:35,826
Was it a boat accident in the storm?
338
00:16:35,828 --> 00:16:39,096
Did he have a heart
attack and just die before
339
00:16:39,098 --> 00:16:41,632
Even the storm happened?
340
00:16:41,701 --> 00:16:43,367
It was a mystery.
341
00:16:43,436 --> 00:16:44,868
And we want an answer.
342
00:16:44,938 --> 00:16:47,605
♪ ♪
343
00:16:52,044 --> 00:16:54,645
[tense music]
344
00:16:54,714 --> 00:16:57,515
- It's been two days since captain fredy's body was
345
00:16:57,583 --> 00:17:01,752
Discovered, but due to extreme decomposition,
346
00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:04,622
Police are still waiting
on autopsy results
347
00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:07,959
From the medical examiner
and forensic anthropologist
348
00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:11,395
To determine whether his death was a result of the storm
349
00:17:11,464 --> 00:17:13,865
Or something else.
350
00:17:13,933 --> 00:17:20,638
♪ ♪
351
00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:23,641
- In many investigations that we've had before,
352
00:17:23,709 --> 00:17:25,008
We were able
to go up to a scene
353
00:17:25,010 --> 00:17:29,112
And see an obvious cause
for the person that is
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Deceased there.
355
00:17:30,916 --> 00:17:33,250
In this case, it was different.
356
00:17:33,319 --> 00:17:35,186
We had to wait an extended period of time
357
00:17:35,254 --> 00:17:36,554
For the medical
examiner's office
358
00:17:36,622 --> 00:17:39,657
To determine whether or not mr. Silva's death
359
00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:41,792
Was a result of the macroburst.
360
00:17:41,861 --> 00:17:48,031
♪ ♪
361
00:17:48,033 --> 00:17:51,635
We very easily could have just sided with mother nature
362
00:17:51,637 --> 00:17:55,272
And sided with the fact that he was an elderly gentleman.
363
00:17:55,341 --> 00:17:56,940
But there's always a possibility
364
00:17:57,010 --> 00:18:01,545
That mr. Silva's death had
been the result of foul play.
365
00:18:01,547 --> 00:18:05,215
So we couldn't leave any
leaves unturned at that point.
366
00:18:05,285 --> 00:18:08,452
♪ ♪
367
00:18:08,521 --> 00:18:11,655
So while waiting for the medical examiner's office,
368
00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:13,824
We responded to
warwick cove in an attempt
369
00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:16,227
To speak with anybody that
might have had knowledge
370
00:18:16,295 --> 00:18:19,563
About captain fredy's whereabouts
371
00:18:19,565 --> 00:18:22,566
Over the previous couple weeks.
372
00:18:22,635 --> 00:18:23,867
We were able to speak with a gentleman
373
00:18:23,936 --> 00:18:27,705
Named steven emerson, who was
also residing at the marina.
374
00:18:27,773 --> 00:18:29,306
♪ ♪
375
00:18:29,375 --> 00:18:32,676
Steven emerson did remember the boat
376
00:18:32,745 --> 00:18:36,647
And did remember a fernando silva living on that boat.
377
00:18:36,716 --> 00:18:40,484
He informed us that mr. Silva
had made prior arrangements
378
00:18:40,552 --> 00:18:44,388
With ducky waterman to be
able to place his boat there
379
00:18:44,457 --> 00:18:46,057
At a private dock.
380
00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:47,491
♪ ♪
381
00:18:47,493 --> 00:18:50,628
Ducky waterman's name was
a familiar name to us,
382
00:18:50,696 --> 00:18:53,263
And we had had several prior
contacts with that subject.
383
00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:55,232
♪ ♪
384
00:18:55,301 --> 00:19:01,672
- Ducky was a local that was
about town, sort of a drifter.
385
00:19:01,741 --> 00:19:05,543
- Most of the people that had resided in the waterman house
386
00:19:05,611 --> 00:19:08,846
Were transient, which
required neighbors summoning
387
00:19:08,914 --> 00:19:11,048
The police to his address several times
388
00:19:11,117 --> 00:19:12,950
Over my 20-year career.
389
00:19:13,019 --> 00:19:15,553
♪ ♪
390
00:19:15,621 --> 00:19:18,656
We asked mr. Emerson if he had seen anything out
391
00:19:18,724 --> 00:19:22,125
Of the ordinary with the boat
or any other strange characters
392
00:19:22,195 --> 00:19:24,862
Coming around to visit mr. Silva at the boat.
393
00:19:24,931 --> 00:19:28,299
And he remembered that on August 1st
394
00:19:28,367 --> 00:19:35,038
He heard a loud pickup truck idling near his residence.
395
00:19:35,108 --> 00:19:39,209
And then he saw two people exit
and walk down towards fernando
396
00:19:39,279 --> 00:19:42,813
Silva's boat through his yard.
397
00:19:42,815 --> 00:19:45,416
He exited his house and
approached them and asked them
398
00:19:45,484 --> 00:19:47,051
What they were doing there.
399
00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:50,053
They stated that they were enlisted by a ducky waterman
400
00:19:50,123 --> 00:19:53,791
In order to help out fernando silva
401
00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:55,859
Due to having
boat motor problems.
402
00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:58,729
♪ ♪
403
00:19:58,731 --> 00:20:00,498
- The fact that there
may have been a couple
404
00:20:00,566 --> 00:20:02,666
Individuals seen
on the boat in early August,
405
00:20:02,735 --> 00:20:05,136
That piqued our curiosity.
406
00:20:05,204 --> 00:20:09,473
And where was fredy silva at that time?
407
00:20:09,542 --> 00:20:11,208
- Mr. Emerson stated that while speaking
408
00:20:11,276 --> 00:20:13,811
With the two males,
409
00:20:13,879 --> 00:20:17,080
He asked why mr. Silva wasn't around.
410
00:20:17,150 --> 00:20:20,151
And the two males stated
that they believed he
411
00:20:20,219 --> 00:20:23,821
Was out playing keno lottery.
412
00:20:23,889 --> 00:20:26,990
Mr. Emerson remembered that the two subjects
413
00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:29,426
Were carrying a cooler, some gas, and what
414
00:20:29,495 --> 00:20:31,962
Appeared to be a motor.
415
00:20:32,031 --> 00:20:34,365
And he believed that
approximately 30 minutes later,
416
00:20:34,433 --> 00:20:36,199
The two subjects
were seen leaving.
417
00:20:36,201 --> 00:20:40,203
♪ ♪
418
00:20:40,205 --> 00:20:43,240
But he stated that he did not recognize any of them.
419
00:20:43,309 --> 00:20:44,875
♪ ♪
420
00:20:44,877 --> 00:20:46,077
However, he was able to give us
421
00:20:46,145 --> 00:20:50,381
A very good description of the
vehicle parked at the marina.
422
00:20:50,449 --> 00:20:53,884
It was a maroon
dodge ram pickup truck.
423
00:20:53,953 --> 00:20:57,020
♪ ♪
424
00:20:57,089 --> 00:21:00,123
- We wanted to see if we could respond to ducky's house
425
00:21:00,193 --> 00:21:03,394
And confirm the existence of these two other people
426
00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:06,229
To more confirm
mr. Emerson's story
427
00:21:06,231 --> 00:21:08,399
And then ultimately make contact with the people that
428
00:21:08,467 --> 00:21:10,768
Boarded the boat.
429
00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:13,104
But on our way to that location,
430
00:21:13,172 --> 00:21:18,141
We received a call
from the medical examiner.
431
00:21:18,143 --> 00:21:19,943
Ultimately, they were able to confirm
432
00:21:19,945 --> 00:21:23,881
Mr. Silva had a broken bone in his neck, the hyoid bone.
433
00:21:23,949 --> 00:21:26,249
♪ ♪
434
00:21:26,251 --> 00:21:31,088
This was due to strangulation
and not from the macroburst.
435
00:21:31,157 --> 00:21:33,256
♪ ♪
436
00:21:33,258 --> 00:21:35,426
Also, the medical examiner said that it was possible
437
00:21:35,494 --> 00:21:37,228
That mr. Silva was stabbed.
438
00:21:37,296 --> 00:21:40,163
♪ ♪
439
00:21:40,165 --> 00:21:43,000
Now, we could say beyond a reasonable doubt
440
00:21:43,069 --> 00:21:45,502
That we actually had
a homicide on our hands.
441
00:21:45,571 --> 00:21:49,674
♪ ♪
442
00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,980
[tense music]
443
00:21:57,049 --> 00:21:58,615
♪ ♪
444
00:21:58,684 --> 00:22:00,918
- On the way to the waterman residence,
445
00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:03,386
Police learned from the medical examiner
446
00:22:03,388 --> 00:22:05,956
That fredy silva was murdered.
447
00:22:06,025 --> 00:22:08,525
Now, it's imperative
detectives speak
448
00:22:08,594 --> 00:22:10,594
With ducky waterman
about the two men
449
00:22:10,596 --> 00:22:12,463
He hired to repair
fredy's boat.
450
00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:17,301
♪ ♪
451
00:22:17,369 --> 00:22:19,670
- We arrived at the waterman household
452
00:22:19,738 --> 00:22:22,973
And saw a male,
who we knew as ducky,
453
00:22:22,975 --> 00:22:24,975
Standing in the front
yard of the residence.
454
00:22:25,044 --> 00:22:28,011
♪ ♪
455
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,580
Ducky waterman voluntarily came back
456
00:22:30,582 --> 00:22:33,117
With us to the police station.
457
00:22:48,634 --> 00:22:52,035
- Ducky informed us that he
knew that mr. Silva was having
458
00:22:52,104 --> 00:22:55,839
Motor problems with the boat, and approximately a couple
459
00:22:55,908 --> 00:22:59,610
Of days prior, had won it big,
from what he says, in keno.
460
00:23:18,263 --> 00:23:20,564
- Then ducky said one
of the two subjects that
461
00:23:20,632 --> 00:23:23,033
Went down
to the boat was a subject
462
00:23:23,035 --> 00:23:25,202
By the name of troy gunderway.
463
00:23:25,271 --> 00:23:28,838
He said he didn't know the other gentleman.
464
00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:32,543
Troy, as he stated, was a white male
465
00:23:32,611 --> 00:23:36,413
With a tattoo on his head
466
00:23:36,482 --> 00:23:38,649
And was currently
helping his brother
467
00:23:38,717 --> 00:23:41,652
Install a fence
in the next neighborhood.
468
00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,855
♪ ♪
469
00:23:44,924 --> 00:23:46,657
We immediately went to the backyard,
470
00:23:46,725 --> 00:23:49,160
And upon talking with mr. Gunderway
471
00:23:49,228 --> 00:23:51,328
About his whereabouts
472
00:23:51,396 --> 00:23:53,430
Over the previous couple of weeks,
473
00:23:53,498 --> 00:23:57,400
He openly admitted that
he was requested to assist
474
00:23:57,470 --> 00:23:59,803
With getting a boat motor fixed on a sailboat that was
475
00:23:59,872 --> 00:24:03,340
In warwick cove marina
for an older gentleman,
476
00:24:03,409 --> 00:24:06,243
Possibly by the name of fredy.
477
00:24:06,311 --> 00:24:09,380
We asked troy if he had anybody that was with him.
478
00:24:09,448 --> 00:24:11,548
He confirmed that it was a subject by the name of
479
00:24:11,617 --> 00:24:12,983
Richard baribault.
480
00:24:13,052 --> 00:24:15,452
He stated that himself and richard baribault
481
00:24:15,521 --> 00:24:19,523
Had gone down to the boat to
attempt to start the new motor,
482
00:24:19,591 --> 00:24:21,925
But mr. Silva wasn't around.
483
00:24:21,927 --> 00:24:23,326
And then we asked him if richard baribault
484
00:24:23,396 --> 00:24:25,829
Had a vehicle that he owned,
and he stated that,
485
00:24:25,898 --> 00:24:29,600
Yes, he owns a maroon
dodge ram pickup truck.
486
00:24:29,668 --> 00:24:31,902
♪ ♪
487
00:24:31,971 --> 00:24:35,206
This information received from mr. Gunderway just
488
00:24:35,274 --> 00:24:37,374
Heightened and approved
the information
489
00:24:37,443 --> 00:24:38,909
That we got from mr. Emerson.
490
00:24:38,978 --> 00:24:40,543
So we felt like we were
definitely on the right track.
491
00:24:40,545 --> 00:24:43,380
We know from mr. Emerson that these two people
492
00:24:43,448 --> 00:24:46,383
Definitely entered that boat.
493
00:24:46,451 --> 00:24:49,119
But we weren't sure if that was prior to mr. Silva's death
494
00:24:49,188 --> 00:24:52,089
Or after mr. Silva's death.
495
00:24:52,157 --> 00:24:54,225
We felt that the best
thing to do at that point
496
00:24:54,293 --> 00:24:57,394
Would be to question
mr. Baribault.
497
00:24:57,462 --> 00:24:59,363
♪ ♪
498
00:24:59,431 --> 00:25:03,567
So we asked troy if he could tell us where richard lived.
499
00:25:03,635 --> 00:25:06,069
He gave us a little information that he lived
500
00:25:06,138 --> 00:25:09,139
In warwick over by the warwick mall.
501
00:25:09,208 --> 00:25:11,508
We responded to
the area, and we
502
00:25:11,576 --> 00:25:15,112
Were able to locate a red,
maroon dodge ram pickup truck.
503
00:25:15,180 --> 00:25:18,315
Not knowing if it belonged to richard,
504
00:25:18,384 --> 00:25:20,850
We were able to run the registration plates,
505
00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:23,920
And the registration plates were
506
00:25:23,989 --> 00:25:25,622
Reported stolen
out of a neighboring
507
00:25:25,691 --> 00:25:27,424
Community of west warwick.
508
00:25:27,492 --> 00:25:29,659
♪ ♪
509
00:25:29,661 --> 00:25:32,395
That was definitely a great starting point.
510
00:25:32,465 --> 00:25:34,832
Instinctively, we thought
maybe he did something
511
00:25:34,900 --> 00:25:37,234
Nefarious to mr. Silva.
512
00:25:37,303 --> 00:25:41,071
♪ ♪
513
00:25:41,140 --> 00:25:43,006
After confirming that the registration plates
514
00:25:43,075 --> 00:25:45,342
Were indeed stolen,
we decided to complete
515
00:25:45,411 --> 00:25:48,445
Surveillance on the area.
516
00:25:48,513 --> 00:25:50,948
After waiting approximately three hours,
517
00:25:51,016 --> 00:25:53,183
We saw a subject who we
believed to be richard enter
518
00:25:53,252 --> 00:25:54,417
The driver's side
of the vehicle
519
00:25:54,419 --> 00:25:56,353
And drive away
from the residence.
520
00:25:56,421 --> 00:25:59,790
♪ ♪
521
00:25:59,858 --> 00:26:02,459
We waited for the vehicle
to enter the roadway
522
00:26:02,527 --> 00:26:04,427
And performed
a motor vehicle stop.
523
00:26:04,429 --> 00:26:05,529
[siren chirps]
524
00:26:05,597 --> 00:26:07,831
We were able to speak with the operator, who identified
525
00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:11,434
Himself as richard baribault.
526
00:26:11,436 --> 00:26:13,436
We informed him of the reason of the stop
527
00:26:13,438 --> 00:26:16,106
And that the registration
plates were stolen.
528
00:26:16,175 --> 00:26:17,708
In the state of rhode island,
529
00:26:17,776 --> 00:26:20,310
Possession of stolen
motor vehicle plates
530
00:26:20,379 --> 00:26:21,712
Is a misdemeanor charge.
531
00:26:21,780 --> 00:26:23,080
So at that point,
we had probable cause
532
00:26:23,148 --> 00:26:26,983
To place mr. Baribault under
arrest for that larceny charge.
533
00:26:27,052 --> 00:26:29,019
♪ ♪
534
00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:33,490
While doing a pat-down,
we also located a knife,
535
00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:35,092
Which was over 3 inches.
536
00:26:35,094 --> 00:26:36,459
And in the state of rhode island,
537
00:26:36,461 --> 00:26:39,729
That is also
a misdemeanor charge.
538
00:26:39,799 --> 00:26:43,967
He was placed into custody for the stolen registration
539
00:26:43,969 --> 00:26:46,036
Plates and
possession of a knife
540
00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:49,172
With a blade over 3 inches.
541
00:26:49,174 --> 00:26:52,509
We looked closely inside
the protective sleeve
542
00:26:52,578 --> 00:26:55,078
Of the folding knife.
543
00:26:55,147 --> 00:26:56,880
You could see what
appeared to be dried blood.
544
00:26:56,949 --> 00:27:00,150
♪ ♪
545
00:27:00,219 --> 00:27:02,585
During the autopsy, the medical examiner
546
00:27:02,655 --> 00:27:07,424
Explained to us that
mr. Silva had stab wounds.
547
00:27:07,493 --> 00:27:09,259
Maybe mr. Baribault still had what
548
00:27:09,328 --> 00:27:11,895
We believed to be the murder weapon
549
00:27:11,897 --> 00:27:12,930
With mr. Silva's blood on it.
550
00:27:12,998 --> 00:27:17,334
So we needed to question mr. Baribault about the blood
551
00:27:17,403 --> 00:27:21,872
On the knife and his whereabouts on August 1st.
552
00:27:21,940 --> 00:27:25,376
♪ ♪
553
00:27:28,914 --> 00:27:33,316
[tense music]
554
00:27:33,385 --> 00:27:35,852
- When warwick police pick up richard baribault, a person
555
00:27:35,921 --> 00:27:38,622
Of interest in
captain fredy's murder,
556
00:27:38,690 --> 00:27:40,491
They recover a bloody knife.
557
00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:44,894
Now, they need to interview baribault and find out if he
558
00:27:44,896 --> 00:27:47,498
Was involved in the homicide.
559
00:27:47,566 --> 00:27:50,733
- We took the knife into evidence,
560
00:27:50,735 --> 00:27:53,704
And then we brought him
up to the detective room.
561
00:28:01,213 --> 00:28:03,480
- We were hoping while interviewing mr. Baribault
562
00:28:03,548 --> 00:28:07,284
For the possession of stolen registration plates,
563
00:28:07,352 --> 00:28:12,389
For the possession of a knife with the blade over 3 inches,
564
00:28:12,457 --> 00:28:16,627
We're able to segue into his whereabouts
565
00:28:16,695 --> 00:28:18,762
On the nights in question
with mr. Gunderway.
566
00:28:23,102 --> 00:28:24,968
- We began asking him questions,
567
00:28:25,037 --> 00:28:28,972
And he openly admitted
that on August 1st
568
00:28:29,041 --> 00:28:31,909
He was, in fact,
with troy gunderway.
569
00:28:31,911 --> 00:28:34,678
In this case, richard's story was very
570
00:28:34,746 --> 00:28:37,881
Different than what troy said.
571
00:28:59,771 --> 00:29:03,273
- Richard said he heard that mr. Silva had won about $800
572
00:29:03,342 --> 00:29:06,709
In keno because he was bragging
and buying people beverages
573
00:29:06,779 --> 00:29:09,312
At the local establishment.
574
00:29:09,314 --> 00:29:13,550
- For fredy, it was a simple pleasure to have a beer
575
00:29:13,618 --> 00:29:17,521
And play keno because
it wasn't very expensive.
576
00:29:17,589 --> 00:29:20,691
- They win a few bucks and buy a few beers
577
00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:25,095
And maybe a few cigarettes,
too, and that kept him happy.
578
00:29:25,164 --> 00:29:30,967
But then, maybe two days before
the storm, he hit it big,
579
00:29:31,036 --> 00:29:34,537
Way beyond
what he had won before.
580
00:29:34,539 --> 00:29:36,439
- Richard said that it was at that point
581
00:29:36,508 --> 00:29:39,075
That troy gunderway
had devised a plan
582
00:29:39,144 --> 00:29:41,845
To possibly go rob mr. Silva.
583
00:30:11,009 --> 00:30:14,110
- Richard baribault indicated that they had been on the boat
584
00:30:14,179 --> 00:30:16,213
And that an assault
had taken place.
585
00:30:45,877 --> 00:30:50,781
♪ ♪
586
00:30:50,849 --> 00:30:53,817
- Police have two suspects who
admit to being with captain
587
00:30:53,885 --> 00:30:55,418
Fredy on the night
of his murder,
588
00:30:55,487 --> 00:30:59,288
But they both deny killing him.
589
00:30:59,290 --> 00:31:01,424
Detectives now need physical evidence
590
00:31:01,493 --> 00:31:04,527
To get a clearer picture of what happened that night.
591
00:31:04,529 --> 00:31:07,798
And they know that docks
full of expensive boats
592
00:31:07,866 --> 00:31:10,066
And equipment are generally monitored
593
00:31:10,135 --> 00:31:12,435
By surveillance systems.
594
00:31:12,504 --> 00:31:14,271
- We knew fredy silva had been killed
595
00:31:14,339 --> 00:31:16,339
On or around August 1st.
596
00:31:16,408 --> 00:31:18,341
At that point in time, I had probably about close
597
00:31:18,410 --> 00:31:21,611
To 15 years' experience
in collecting video evidence
598
00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,146
In and around the city.
599
00:31:23,215 --> 00:31:24,781
In that amount of time, I've come to learn
600
00:31:24,849 --> 00:31:29,486
Where a lot of the
exterior cameras are held.
601
00:31:29,554 --> 00:31:31,888
The first place I tried to get any video evidence
602
00:31:31,956 --> 00:31:33,223
Was from warwick cove marina.
603
00:31:33,292 --> 00:31:34,991
That marina was right next to the dock
604
00:31:35,060 --> 00:31:37,226
That the "star capella" was allegedly
605
00:31:37,228 --> 00:31:39,796
Docked on and around
August 1st.
606
00:31:39,865 --> 00:31:43,366
We first looked at the camera looking down mohawk avenue
607
00:31:43,435 --> 00:31:45,702
And found that on August 1st
608
00:31:45,770 --> 00:31:47,804
A truck matching richard baribault's
609
00:31:47,806 --> 00:31:51,575
Was leaving the marina in the early morning hours.
610
00:31:51,643 --> 00:31:53,376
At this point, we need to try to find angles
611
00:31:53,445 --> 00:31:55,011
Of video cameras that may have captured
612
00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:57,781
The dock where the boat was said to be on August 1st.
613
00:31:57,849 --> 00:32:01,284
Unfortunately,
that system had overwritten
614
00:32:01,353 --> 00:32:04,121
And did not have any
recordings prior to August 2nd.
615
00:32:04,123 --> 00:32:05,889
♪ ♪
616
00:32:05,957 --> 00:32:08,458
Any chance that we had
of actually seeing baribault
617
00:32:08,527 --> 00:32:11,795
Or gunderway walking down
the dock, going to the boat,
618
00:32:11,863 --> 00:32:15,098
Coming from there or any
assault take place was missing.
619
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:19,669
♪ ♪
620
00:32:19,738 --> 00:32:22,405
But we did have everything from August 2nd
621
00:32:22,474 --> 00:32:24,341
Until August 20th.
622
00:32:24,409 --> 00:32:28,078
And from there, we were able to analyze over 26,000
623
00:32:28,146 --> 00:32:31,348
Video files,
one angle of which captured
624
00:32:31,416 --> 00:32:35,352
The "star capella" in the distance on August 4th
625
00:32:35,420 --> 00:32:40,623
Sailing east up the cove.
626
00:32:40,625 --> 00:32:42,292
There was a figure on the boat.
627
00:32:42,361 --> 00:32:43,760
You couldn't tell if it was male or female.
628
00:32:43,762 --> 00:32:44,861
You could just tell it was a single person
629
00:32:44,929 --> 00:32:48,765
Standing on the deck, driving the boat down the coast.
630
00:32:48,833 --> 00:32:50,400
We compared that
with other camera views.
631
00:32:50,469 --> 00:32:52,035
Every time somebody
was on the boat,
632
00:32:52,103 --> 00:32:56,639
Baribault's truck had come and gone from the marina.
633
00:32:56,708 --> 00:32:59,009
Looking at the video, we also could
634
00:32:59,077 --> 00:33:02,378
Tell the truck was there 12 to 13 times from August 1st
635
00:33:02,380 --> 00:33:04,013
To August 4th.
636
00:33:04,015 --> 00:33:07,416
But then again, we can't
tell due to the resolution
637
00:33:07,418 --> 00:33:10,486
If that's gunderway or baribault.
638
00:33:10,556 --> 00:33:13,456
So we decided to get mr. Gunderway
639
00:33:13,525 --> 00:33:17,127
And question him about his interactions on the boat
640
00:33:17,195 --> 00:33:19,729
With richard baribault.
641
00:33:19,798 --> 00:33:22,465
We informed him that there was some concerning facts
642
00:33:22,534 --> 00:33:24,267
That mr. Baribault had brought up to us,
643
00:33:24,269 --> 00:33:27,303
Which we wanted his information
and knowledge of those times
644
00:33:27,372 --> 00:33:28,672
To be explained to us.
645
00:33:54,433 --> 00:33:57,366
- Troy confirmed that he was with mr. Baribault
646
00:33:57,368 --> 00:33:58,234
At that time.
647
00:33:58,303 --> 00:34:01,638
He confirmed that he did
go down to that dock,
648
00:34:01,706 --> 00:34:04,441
But, of course, his recollection
649
00:34:04,509 --> 00:34:08,111
Of the incident was slightly
different than richard's.
650
00:34:22,961 --> 00:34:27,130
- Troy insisted that it was baribault's decision
651
00:34:27,199 --> 00:34:29,632
To rob mr. Silva and that he was
652
00:34:29,701 --> 00:34:33,536
The unfortunate person that had
just gone along for the ride.
653
00:34:33,605 --> 00:34:36,773
But after we had presented mr. Gunderway with the fact
654
00:34:36,841 --> 00:34:39,642
That we could seize
all electronic devices,
655
00:34:39,711 --> 00:34:43,346
Retrieve gps coordinates, and
with the eyewitness testimony
656
00:34:43,415 --> 00:34:47,317
That put them down at the boat,
mr. Gunderway immediately said,
657
00:34:47,385 --> 00:34:49,019
"I'm gonna tell you
exactly what happened."
658
00:34:49,087 --> 00:34:52,456
♪ ♪
659
00:34:57,862 --> 00:35:00,763
- When police present suspect
troy gunderway with evidence
660
00:35:00,832 --> 00:35:03,867
Tying him to fredy silva's murder,
661
00:35:03,935 --> 00:35:06,903
He begins revealing
details from that night
662
00:35:06,971 --> 00:35:11,641
And placing the blame on his
accomplice, richard baribault.
663
00:35:11,710 --> 00:35:14,043
[tense music]
664
00:35:14,045 --> 00:35:17,446
- Troy gunderway stated that
himself and richard baribault
665
00:35:17,448 --> 00:35:20,817
Had gone down to the boat
to rob mr. Silva
666
00:35:20,885 --> 00:35:22,119
Of his keno winnings.
667
00:35:22,187 --> 00:35:23,686
♪ ♪
668
00:35:23,755 --> 00:35:25,288
Richard had entered
the boat first.
669
00:35:25,290 --> 00:35:28,925
♪ ♪
670
00:35:28,993 --> 00:35:30,526
And when he had entered the boat,
671
00:35:30,595 --> 00:35:34,564
He startled mr. Silva,
who woke up and began
672
00:35:34,633 --> 00:35:36,133
Yelling at the two of them.
673
00:35:36,201 --> 00:35:39,802
♪ ♪
674
00:35:39,804 --> 00:35:42,171
He said,
at that time, mr. Baribault
675
00:35:42,173 --> 00:35:44,140
Had punched on mr. Silva approximately
676
00:35:44,209 --> 00:35:47,543
Five times about his face.
677
00:35:47,612 --> 00:35:49,546
And at that point,
mr. Baribault
678
00:35:49,614 --> 00:35:51,948
Had taken out
a knife that he had brought,
679
00:35:52,016 --> 00:35:55,785
And he was sticking it up
against his side and neck area.
680
00:35:55,854 --> 00:35:58,889
♪ ♪
681
00:35:58,957 --> 00:36:02,024
The knife that we had found, we had discovered
682
00:36:02,026 --> 00:36:03,426
Dried blood on it.
683
00:36:03,494 --> 00:36:09,065
We figured it was probably mr. Silva's blood.
684
00:36:09,134 --> 00:36:12,635
Troy said that they weren't able to locate the keno
685
00:36:12,704 --> 00:36:18,474
Winnings and that they very
quickly had left the boat
686
00:36:18,543 --> 00:36:21,978
But that they had gone
back and forth to the dock
687
00:36:22,047 --> 00:36:24,514
And boarded the "star capella"
several times.
688
00:36:30,955 --> 00:36:33,556
- And he acknowledged to moving the boat
689
00:36:33,625 --> 00:36:36,392
To get rid of the evidence
that they felt would
690
00:36:36,461 --> 00:36:39,062
Convict them of this crime.
691
00:36:39,130 --> 00:36:41,598
On August 1st, they never called the police.
692
00:36:41,666 --> 00:36:42,699
They never asked for help.
693
00:36:42,767 --> 00:36:46,602
All they wanted to do
was get rid of the evidence.
694
00:36:46,604 --> 00:36:49,171
- Then on August 4th,
the storm came through,
695
00:36:49,241 --> 00:36:50,273
Went right through the bay.
696
00:36:50,341 --> 00:36:52,075
So they had an idea.
697
00:36:52,077 --> 00:36:55,045
- They ultimately moved the boat
698
00:36:55,113 --> 00:36:58,047
So that it appeared mr. Silva had possibly
699
00:36:58,049 --> 00:37:00,416
Stumbled and fell
in the back of the boat
700
00:37:00,485 --> 00:37:03,319
As a result of the macroburst.
701
00:37:03,388 --> 00:37:06,356
So you have the fact
that two people admit
702
00:37:06,424 --> 00:37:09,859
To being on the boat, to forcibly touching him,
703
00:37:09,928 --> 00:37:12,595
And the commission
of a robbery that ultimately
704
00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:13,863
Led to mr. Silva's death.
705
00:37:13,932 --> 00:37:18,201
♪ ♪
706
00:37:18,269 --> 00:37:21,338
So we placed both subjects under arrest
707
00:37:21,406 --> 00:37:23,005
For the murder of mr. Silva.
708
00:37:23,007 --> 00:37:25,608
♪ ♪
709
00:37:25,676 --> 00:37:28,010
Immediately after, troy gunderway
710
00:37:28,012 --> 00:37:32,082
Wanted to take a plea deal
for second-degree murder
711
00:37:32,150 --> 00:37:35,117
And conspiracy.
712
00:37:35,119 --> 00:37:38,554
♪ ♪
713
00:37:38,623 --> 00:37:40,890
- At the time of the arrest
714
00:37:40,958 --> 00:37:43,860
And apprehension of these guys,
715
00:37:43,928 --> 00:37:48,131
Detectives needed us in there
to approve the plea deal.
716
00:37:48,199 --> 00:37:48,998
We were all like, no.
717
00:37:49,067 --> 00:37:51,333
Like-- like, he took our loved one.
718
00:37:51,335 --> 00:37:52,568
We're not gonna
have my brother.
719
00:37:52,637 --> 00:37:59,376
But they explained to us very
nicely that without this guy,
720
00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:03,946
The other one could go free,
721
00:38:03,948 --> 00:38:06,482
Because we don't have enough to make sure
722
00:38:06,551 --> 00:38:09,752
This guy is convicted.
723
00:38:09,821 --> 00:38:12,321
And we said, ok, because
we want to make sure they
724
00:38:12,323 --> 00:38:15,392
Both pay for what they did.
725
00:38:15,460 --> 00:38:20,797
♪ ♪
726
00:38:20,799 --> 00:38:22,865
- Despite all the evidence that we had gathered,
727
00:38:22,934 --> 00:38:27,170
Richard baribault continued
to say that he was not guilty.
728
00:38:27,238 --> 00:38:30,239
- We felt that it was very important to prove
729
00:38:30,308 --> 00:38:32,775
That mr. Baribault returned
to the scene of the crime
730
00:38:32,844 --> 00:38:36,046
Several times
to get rid of the evidence.
731
00:38:36,114 --> 00:38:39,249
In an investigation, video surveillance
732
00:38:39,317 --> 00:38:44,254
And gps coordinates
are absolutely fantastic.
733
00:38:44,322 --> 00:38:48,691
When you bring them to court, juries really do love them.
734
00:38:48,693 --> 00:38:53,496
So we decided to do a search warrant for their cell phones
735
00:38:53,564 --> 00:38:55,865
And their google accounts.
736
00:38:58,636 --> 00:39:00,403
- When we got the google history back
737
00:39:00,471 --> 00:39:04,006
For baribault's phone, there
were searches during the dates
738
00:39:04,075 --> 00:39:06,309
And times in question in early August
739
00:39:06,377 --> 00:39:08,044
That he had made
in his own voice.
740
00:39:15,620 --> 00:39:18,020
- When you take all that and put that all together,
741
00:39:18,022 --> 00:39:19,389
It's obviously
very incriminating.
742
00:39:19,457 --> 00:39:23,760
♪ ♪
743
00:39:23,828 --> 00:39:26,529
- Richard baribault
ended up going to trial.
744
00:39:26,598 --> 00:39:31,568
- Troy gunderway was the star
witness for the prosecution.
745
00:39:31,636 --> 00:39:33,569
[gavel banging]
746
00:39:33,638 --> 00:39:35,071
We felt that we had a strong case,
747
00:39:35,139 --> 00:39:37,940
And we wanted to just make
sure that the jury knew
748
00:39:37,942 --> 00:39:40,042
Both were voluntarily there.
749
00:39:40,111 --> 00:39:42,779
Both admitted to being
involved in the robbery,
750
00:39:42,847 --> 00:39:47,383
Which ultimately led to the
death of fernando silva.
751
00:39:47,451 --> 00:39:49,385
And we were able to prove that mr. Baribault
752
00:39:49,453 --> 00:39:52,455
Still had what we believed
to be the murder weapon
753
00:39:52,524 --> 00:39:54,324
With mr. Silva's blood on it.
754
00:39:54,392 --> 00:39:59,095
♪ ♪
755
00:39:59,163 --> 00:40:01,864
- When we went to court, that's when
756
00:40:01,933 --> 00:40:08,371
We really started to learn and
hear about the actual details.
757
00:40:08,439 --> 00:40:10,640
♪ ♪
758
00:40:10,642 --> 00:40:12,475
I don't want to cry.
759
00:40:12,543 --> 00:40:16,212
♪ ♪
760
00:40:16,280 --> 00:40:19,782
To hear the brutality
761
00:40:19,784 --> 00:40:23,853
Of the assault,
762
00:40:23,922 --> 00:40:25,422
That was a horrible thing.
763
00:40:25,490 --> 00:40:30,459
♪ ♪
764
00:40:30,461 --> 00:40:33,730
- When this evidence was
really brought to light
765
00:40:33,798 --> 00:40:36,699
And watching the
suspects, it really
766
00:40:36,768 --> 00:40:39,568
Seemed to me that
they accepted what
767
00:40:39,638 --> 00:40:41,637
The police had put
together and they
768
00:40:41,706 --> 00:40:44,640
Didn't see a way out of this.
769
00:40:44,709 --> 00:40:47,377
[gavel bangs]
770
00:40:47,445 --> 00:40:50,780
- On June 30, 2017, richard baribault was convicted
771
00:40:50,849 --> 00:40:53,049
Of first-degree murder, conspiracy,
772
00:40:53,117 --> 00:40:55,517
Possessing a knife
over 3 inches,
773
00:40:55,519 --> 00:40:59,522
Driving on a suspended license,
and possession of stolen goods.
774
00:40:59,524 --> 00:41:02,758
- Ultimately, mr. Baribault received life
775
00:41:02,827 --> 00:41:05,761
Imprisonment plus ten years.
776
00:41:05,763 --> 00:41:09,065
And mr. Gunderway, the star witness for the prosecution,
777
00:41:09,133 --> 00:41:12,635
Received 55 years
with 35 years to serve
778
00:41:12,704 --> 00:41:14,670
And 20 years suspended.
779
00:41:14,739 --> 00:41:19,375
♪ ♪
780
00:41:19,444 --> 00:41:22,445
- The severe macroburst storm that rocked warwick,
781
00:41:22,513 --> 00:41:26,249
Rhode island, allowed two cold-blooded killers the cover
782
00:41:26,317 --> 00:41:29,852
To almost get away with brutally murdering
783
00:41:29,921 --> 00:41:33,155
An innocent 70-year-old sailor
784
00:41:33,157 --> 00:41:36,625
Over just $800
in keno winnings.
785
00:41:36,695 --> 00:41:39,195
Thankfully,
the greedy perps were
786
00:41:39,263 --> 00:41:45,335
Not clever enough to outsmart
technology or local detectives.
787
00:41:45,403 --> 00:41:47,102
♪ ♪
788
00:41:47,172 --> 00:41:52,442
- I think fredy would want to
be remembered as two lives.
789
00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:58,481
One was his family life, and
the other portion of his life
790
00:41:58,549 --> 00:42:03,319
Is what he did with boating
and making connections
791
00:42:03,387 --> 00:42:08,758
Wherever he did between
those voyages that he took.
792
00:42:08,826 --> 00:42:11,794
[somber music]
793
00:42:11,863 --> 00:42:14,230
♪ ♪
794
00:42:14,298 --> 00:42:18,568
- I wake up at night. I dream about my brother.
795
00:42:18,636 --> 00:42:22,138
I grieve for him, and I still pray for him every day.
796
00:42:22,206 --> 00:42:24,974
Things remind me of him,
little, tiny things,
797
00:42:25,043 --> 00:42:29,412
I mean, that we don't
have him in our life.
798
00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:33,015
And his grandson will never know him, never know what
799
00:42:33,084 --> 00:42:36,218
A wonderful person he was.
800
00:42:36,287 --> 00:42:38,421
I mean, we're living
a sentence of our own.
801
00:42:38,489 --> 00:42:45,361
♪ ♪
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