Coast Guard finds probable cause for ‘negligence’ in Branson duck boat tragedy, feds say
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BRANSON NEWS: The capsized duck boat is being hauled away on a flatbed trailer down Missouri 265 on Monday, July 23, 2018 in Branson, Mo.(Photo: Nathan Papes/News-Leader)SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The U.S. Coast Guard found probable cause to believe the captain in last month’s duck boat tragedy on Table Rock Lake in Branson committed “misconduct, negligence or inattention to duties,” according to recent court filings.The U.S. attorney’s office filed motions Wednesday to delay the discovery process in the civil lawsuits filed against the operators of a duck boat that sank on July 19, killing 17 passengers.Discovery is the legal process in which defendants and plaintiffs share evidence.In their motion, federal prosecutors say that trading evidence back and forth in the civil cases could interfere with their criminal investigation into the duck boat operators.More: Duck boat survivor who lost her husband and 3 kids: ‘My house is now haunted by silence’More: 11 dead in Branson, Missouri, after tourist boat accident on Table Rock LakeThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says it got involved in the case on Aug. 13 after the Coast Guard found probable cause the sinking of the duck boat “resulted from the misconduct, negligence or inattention to the duties of the captain of the vessel.”The Coast Guard also found probable cause the captain of another duck boat that made it back to shore during a thunderstorm that evening, acted in a “grossly negligent manner,” according to the filing.CLOSE
Jennie P. Carr was on the Showboat Branson Belle during the storm today and caught the incident on video.
Jennie P. Carr, SubmittedFederal prosecutors say they are worried the subjects of their criminal investigation will “abuse the mechanisms of civil discovery to circumvent the limitations on discovery in criminal prosecutions.” Prosecutors said they are worried about …
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