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Operator under federal custody after mom, baby die after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty

Aug 10, 2026

News 12

Sources tell News 12 Manuel Hernandez, 46, is under federal custody and faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment after a boat capsized Saturday night near Liberty Island, killing a mother and her 5-month-old baby.
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