A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to misconduct and neglect that led to the deaths of a seven-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman after his vessel capsized in the Hudson River in July 2022.
Richard Cruz, 32, admitted in court that his careless actions as the owner and operator of the boat Stimulus Money caused the tragedy.
Cruz pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla and was sentenced to ten years in prison. The sentencing is set...