Two-decade manhunt ends with Rhode Island fugitive arrested off New York

Ronald Fischer, once one of Rhode Island’s longest-wanted fugitives, was arrested about an hour offshore New York after authorities intercepted his 56-foot sailboat The Silver Lining (registered under the alias Richard Graydon) and confirmed his identity by fingerprints; investigators found emails and evidence of using an onion router to evade tracking, with a multi-agency operation culminating in his arraignment in Manhattan and waiver of extradition. The victim, Cheryl Gingerich, told NBC News she felt relief upon hearing of the arrest.