Cruise ship chaos mounts as deaths, crimes on board shatter illusions of safety at sea, experts warn
Fox News
Experts explain how maritime law complexities and captive environments make cruise ships hotbeds for crime, citing cases like Amy Bradley's disappearance.
Julia Bonavita is a U.S. Writer for Fox News Digital and a Fox Flight Team drone pilot. You can follow her at @juliabonavita13 on all platforms and send story tips to julia.bonavita@fox.com.
"Just like subways invite crime because criminals have a ‘captive audience,’ cruise passengers are ‘captive’ for an even longer time, as jumping off into the ocean is not really an option," Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist, told Fox News Digital. "A cruise ship feels like a world unto its own. It feels like you’re on another planet or at least another country, so it seems like there are fewer consequences."
The sense of fewer consequences is echoed by Chicago-based attorney Andrew Stoltmann, who added that cruise ship passengers are subjected to the local laws wherever the ship is docked.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team drew criticism from The Washington Post on Saturday, arguing that Mamdani elevated ideologues alongside moderate bureaucrats.
Empathy faces attacks as weakness, but a World War II story proves otherwise. German pilot Franz Stigler spared enemy bomber in 1943, showing empathy as courage.
Dr. Marc Siegel explores several forms of miracles, from divine intervention to medical healing, through moving personal accounts.
The Senate remains divided on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies as Americans face average premium increases of 114% when enhanced subsidies lapse at year's end.
A Michigan Democratic Senate candidate is facing backlash after a clip went viral revealing what she would do if she saw conservative Supreme Court Justices out in public.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 97 to recognize pets as family members in divorce proceedings, creating new custody and care guidelines.
Luigi Mangione's legal team is challenging the DOJ's death penalty request, alleging Attorney General Pam Bondi violated due process rights in the case.
The Buckley Institute reports that 27 departments at Yale University have zero Republican faculty, with nearly 83 percent of faculty registered as Democrats.
Paramount Plus series Landman mocks The View hosts in 2024, with Billy Bob Thornton's character calling the ABC News show millionaires complaining about wealth.
Former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea warns that Hezbollah operates training camps and smuggling networks from Venezuela's Margarita Island hub.
Sen. Tim Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, outlines GOP strategy for 2026 midterm elections with Donald Trump's campaign involvement.
President Donald Trump's administration reports 2.5 million illegal immigrants left the U.S. since January, and DHS cited a 93% drop in border crossings and increased deportations.
Former Sen. Mitt Romney says 2025 brings urgent need for wealthy Americans to pay higher taxes to address national debt. He argues rich people like him must contribute more.