He disappeared after reportedly either jumping or falling from a cruise ship. Ashley. But at one of the many stops along the way, a grizzly discovery is made when crew membersfind the widower's body crammed into her own suitcase. She supposedly was having a relationship with an unidentified cruise member. Its not uncommon for people to commit suicide on a cruise . I feel the same. Hey RandeeI believe that information came from the steward, who spent a fair amount of time speaking to her and preparing her room for bedtime, etc. Frustrated, Carverhired one of the largest private investigation firms in the country, but this resulted in more questions than answers. And that's a shame. I cant believe she left because she had a daughter, and unless she was drastically suicidal, no mom would do that. She was last seen on CCTV footage in the crews lounge talking on an internal phone. "Are they ashamed of something?" Witnesses aboard the ship claim they saw someone jump overboard around 6:00 AM the day he went missing. None of Merrians family members or friends had any idea shed gone on a cruise, but this wasnt out of character. He noticed she only had two handbags (purses), one dress, and one pair of sandals. Try again. After he admitted killing his wife . Her poor dad. In 2005, Hue Pham, 71, and Hue Tran, 67, took a seven-night Mothers Day cruise in the Caribbean with their daughter and granddaughter. Manzanares who was a mother of three [], Simone Scheuer Souza, 36, fromSo Paulo, Brazil was a housekeeping crew member aboard MSC Cruises cruise shipMSC Musica when she went overboard onMonday, June 19, 2017 while the cruise ship was sailing betweenVenice to Brindisi, [], Adriana Morales de Florencio, 24,Crew Member Murder,Navigator of the Seas, Murder Adriana Morales de Florencio, 24, was a Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Navigator o9f the Seas crew member who went missing after she disembarked the [], Li Yinglei,Allegedly Murdered by Husband,Thrown Overboard MSC Magnifica Off Italy Coast February 10, 2017, Time of Death Unknown. She is survived by a son, her obituary said, according to the newspaper. She was last seen when the ship was around 48 kilometers (30 mi) off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico. Moncrieff, Damian Turner #CruiseShipKillers #CrimeTV #BreakthroughEntertainment I believe the key to this story is her lack of luggage, clothes etc Suicide is pretty likely. I agree, JD. He just always said to me, he said, theres more to this story than has been reported.. Tamara Loraine Tucker Cruise Ship Passenger Murder Carnival Elation. About The Author: Im just another bearded guy trying to write my way through life. Jim Cross, spokesman for the Department of Justice in Kansas, identified Tucker as Newman's girlfriend but declined to comment further on the case. Given the last minute cruise reservation, one outfit, the divorce and losing custody of her daughter, I believe Merriam committed suicide. Authorities believe that the couple committed suicide by jumping into the sea together. Did she decide to skip out on her duties or did a terrible fate await her on-shore? Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. Just wanted to comment, I see so many people disparaging cruise lines here, but really how many crimes happen every day to people on land- based vacations? At his court appearance earlier in the day, she declined to comment on the case. Its a shame and I am shocked by how many disappearances occur on cruise ships. A retired teacher takes a solo Great Lakes cruise toward a family reunion. From the Elation brig, he admitted to the captain hed killed his wife, but said he didnt know why Shirley had not provoked the attack. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. Also, its the way these incidents tend to be handled that is of even greater concern. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. The cruise line maintained theyd had no reports about his daughter during the cruise, and refused to reveal the name of Merrians steward. The San Diego County medical examiner's office said she died of strangulation and blunt force injury to the head and torso. }, First published on July 20, 2009 / 11:30 AM. The cruise lines are currently losing a massive amount of money daily, with their ships just sitting around. ", Jamie, crying, told reporters: "I wake up every morning wishing I could hold her just one more time. Its really scary. I wish I could have spoken to him before he passed away. What a fascinating, yet scary, and helpless story! Ill tell you all about it.. The same thing happened with Elisa Lam. "On Oct. 15, 2005," Allred told a news conference, "Ashley's boyfriend ran into the hallway screaming for help. Police and the FBI also failed to find any evidence or trace of her during their investigation on the ship. 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. She ordered 2 sandwiches and to me its kinda strange. They either gambled and won quite a bit of money, or they said they were going to the bathroom, and WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN. Are you a fan of unsolved mysteries? I wonder if she was in a relationship with the stewards supervisor and thats why he covered it up. RIP, Kendall Carver. He drank heavily in Cabo that day before re-boarding the ship for the trip home. No, shes dead. ever wonder why cruise ships are not registered in the united states? A passenger aboard Brilliance of the Seas claimed that he heard men arguing in the Smiths room. Moncrieff, Damian Turner #CruiseShipKillers #CrimeTV #BreakthroughEntertainment Im sure Someone else theorized this, Your email address will not be published. Do you know anything about the claims by Canadian authorities that they thought the found Merrians bones? U.S. District Magistrate William McCurine Jr. entered a plea of not guilty on McGill's behalf, as is common practice in federal court at initial appearances. Robert McGill, 57, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in July, and his lawyers were seeking a sentence of slightly more than 11 years in prison. Bring me to brig or security office and check my cabin R24.. If the manilla envelope contained a suicide note, why didnt the cruise line release it, since it would have proven their theory? I disagree. I killed her.. How much he had is not known, but witnesses said he could barely walk when he returned to the ship. In fact, one of her friends told me, if she was ever in a room with anybody when they thought they would party a little bit, Ashley would leave the room. 7 The Murder-Suicide Couple Salem couple found dead on cruise ship Darla J. Mellinger-Banner, 56, and John C. Banner, 56, of Salem, a suburb of Youngstown, Ohio, were known to Salem police after a December 21, 2014, incident where Darla Banner was injured in a knife accident. After heading to Cabo with two couples and returning to the ship on the last leg of the cruise, McGill was so drunk he could barely walk, a witness said. McGill's family, including two adult sons, declined to comment after the hearing, as did Assistant U.S. Attorney Joanna Curtis. Directors John Barnard Ian Bawa Writers Chris Charney (story editor) Carolyn Gray Stars John Barnard May 3, 2021 | Unsolved Mysteries As some of you know, I was fortunate enough to be the writer-expert for a true crime documentary show called Cruise Ship Killers, which tells the stories of twenty-six people who vanished, died mysteriously, or were the victims of other crimes while on board a cruise. I tend to doubt it. And inside was Shirley McGills body in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor, with blood splattered around the cabin. After hanging up the phone, she walked away, never to be seen again.[3]. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, under fire recently for the way it deals with onboard crimes. They believe he was murdered. Clues to her disappearance are detailed in a diary discovered in her cabin. Almarosa Tenorio Passenger Death Aboard Royal Princess On Tuesday November 13, 2018, Almarosa Tenorio, 52, a teacher fromSpanish Fort, Alabama was aboard Princess Cruises shipRoyal Princess when she fell to her death. It would be nice to think it was mere incompetence on the part of the cruise line, but it does seem like they were deliberately covering something up. It worked. Sometimes the obvious is the answer. That last evening, he and his fiancee had gone to dinner with some friends they met on the cruise. The death was reported to Carnival crew members around 8:20 p.m., but authorities have placed the time of Shirley McGill's death about two hours before, according to the court documents. The stewards supervisor might have suspected and covered up the killing for that reason, or the cruise line could have instructed employees to cover up evidence of crimes to protect their reputation. Life is mystery, McGill reportedly said. But when she doesn't check in with her family members back home, they begin to suspect something bad has befallen her. This was a strange cruise case. display: block; Others believe that he accidentally fell into the water after drinking too much. When a crime is committed on a cruise ship, it rarely is investigated properly or promptly reported. The supervisor probably knows what happened. congratulations on the documentary. Me too, Birgit. A surprise cruise holiday for a husband and wife from Olympia, Washington ends up with one of them going overboard. By that time, the trail had gone cold.[9]. This is my theory. Im always skeptical of pulling the suicide card but it seems quite obvious here. But Barnett's friends and family say Carnival has been stonewalling them. He was placed in the brig and about 20 FBI agents intercepted the ship on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter late Wednesday and interviewed McGill and more than 50 witnesses while the Elation was still at sea. 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Minej Aurora Cruise Ship Crew Member Overboard, Holland America Chef, Professor Nina Landgraff Cruise Ship Passenger Death, Joan Krohn Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Destiny Puerto Rico, 2022 Cruise Ship Wave - The Cruise Ship Wave Network. Seriously! A Carnival 'Elation' cruise ship in Nassau, Bahamas appears in this undated stock photo. Theres just not one industry to blame in that case. His body was never found. asked the couple who had just spent the day with them in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after noticing blood on his hand. She embarked upon a seven-day cruise from Seattle, Washington to Alaska. Nearly six months later, what happened aboard the ship remains a mystery. Shirleys dead and I killed her, he said, according to the court papers. Ramiz last saw her at the ships gift shop, and then he headed to the casino by himself. The whereabouts of Fariba remain unknown, but her family suspects that Ramiz may have had something to do with her disappearance. It worked. I feel the same way, Kimberlythat it was a crime. Security officers found a privacy please sign on the locked doorknob. Her father was a hero. And she had so many things yet to accomplish.". My overall impression is that more than one person is covering up, for reasons of their own. Allred asked at the news conference. Halfords suitcases were found sitting outside his cabins door, which is required for guests on the last night of the cruise. He was told the ships surveillance cameras automatically erase any footage after only three days. "He's a great friend, he's great with kids, he's a great dad, he's a great husband," White said. She didnt tell anyone she was going (even if that was uncommon, she had recently gone through a divorce and custody battle), she took next to nothing with her as if she doesnt need much. Newlyweds board a cruise ship, but things take a turn for the worse when one disappears in the middle of the night. But when the weather report comes in for the evening showing no wind, a murder investigation begins. McGill is charged with killing his wife on July 14, the day of his birthday, as the ship steamed home after a stop in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.