Fugitive master yachtsman captured off New Jersey after decades on the run
TL;DR
Ronald L. Fischer, once dubbed Rhode Island’s "master yachtsman", was captured off New Jersey more than 20 years after fleeing a 2005 first-degree sexual assault trial; convicted in absentia for an assault on his yacht, he sailed under aliases including Richard Graydon aboard the 56-foot Silver Lining before surrendering to U.S. Marshals and facing federal and state charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and failure to appear, on top of a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.
- ‘Master yachtsman’ who fled 2005 trial for sexual assault arrested off US coast The Guardian
- RI man wanted for sexual assault arrested after more than 20 years WPRI.com
- R.I. man who fled during 2005 sexual assault trial arrested off N.J. coast, in his sailboat, ‘The Silver Lining’ The Boston Globe
- Fugitive known as "master yachtsman" captured on sailboat after 21 years on the run CBS News
- Ronald Fischer, one of Rhode Island's Most Wanted, captured after 20 years on the run WJAR
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