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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her
RUMORS and theories continue to swirl regarding how a little girl went overboard while on a Disney cruise trip with her family. 4 The girl fell from the fourth deck of the ship on Sunday Credit: Facebook/Kevin Furuta 4 The girl and her dad were rescued by crews after the ship's man overboard detection systems kicked into gear Credit: WTVJ-TV Both the girl and her dad were rescued and brought back to the ship. But, theories are now swirling over how the girl seemingly fell over the rails. Pictures taken on board the ship show plexiglass in front of the railings on the fourth deck. read more on news Some passengers claimed the girl was sitting on the railings, while others on board the ship have heavily disputed the claims. 'She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the NBC affiliate 'We were just on that deck. 'And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.' Most read in The US Sun Social media users, who claimed they were on board the ship, debunked the theory. One traveler, Monica Shannon, claimed that a crew member told her the child was climbing the railings. The staffer apparently told Shannon that the girl's parents were playing shuffleboard at the time of the accident. Shannon told Broward County cops in Florida told the CBS affiliate The girl's mom cried that her child couldn't swim after realizing what had happened. Shannon claimed the girl's mother was hysterical. The man overboard alarm blared out and rescue crews sprang into action. She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off Gar Frantz passenger on board the Disney Dream ship Cruise ships must have technology that detects anyone who may have fallen overboard. 'It's a kind of infrared technology; it uses heating and sensors to determine when someone goes over,' lawyer Nicholas Gerson told WTVJ. 'It kind of acts like an alarm system.' The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought onto the boat. Float rings were thrown into the water as part of the rescue operation. Gail Merrick, who was also on board the vessel, which can carry up to 3,500 passengers, said there was a commotion on board with crew members frantically running around. He gave a thumbs up gesture as he returned to the ship. Travelers praised the cruise workers for the speed of the response. 'The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it,' Brenda Tackett told 'You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great.' The ship, last renovated in 2024, returned to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. It is currently on a five-day round trip to The Bahamas. 4 The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought on to the rescue boat Credit: Facebook/Dewayne Smith 4 The Disney Dream ship (pictured in 2020) returned to Florida on Monday Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her
Passengers recalled the scenes on board the ship after the girl went overboard DISNEY MYSTERY Rumors swirl over girl's terrifying plunge from Disney cruise ship before hero dad leapt into water to save her Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUMORS and theories continue to swirl regarding how a little girl went overboard while on a Disney cruise trip with her family. The girl, five, plunged around 50 feet while the ship was heading back to Florida, prompting her dad to jump into the water and save her. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The girl fell from the fourth deck of the ship on Sunday Credit: Facebook/Kevin Furuta 4 The girl and her dad were rescued by crews after the ship's man overboard detection systems kicked into gear Credit: WTVJ-TV She fell from the fourth deck of the $900 million Disney Dream vessel on Sunday morning, sparking a frantic rescue mission. Both the girl and her dad were rescued and brought back to the ship. But, theories are now swirling over how the girl seemingly fell over the rails. Pictures taken on board the ship show plexiglass in front of the railings. Some passengers claimed the girl was sitting on the railings, while others on board the ship have heavily disputed the claims. 'She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off,' Gar Frantz told the NBC affiliate WTVJ-TV. 'We were just on that deck. 'And then you saw them throwing, like, life jackets over the sides and stuff.' Social media users, who claimed they were on board the ship, debunked the theory. One traveler, Monica Shannon, claimed that a crew member told her the child was climbing the railings. The staffer apparently told Shannon that the girl's parents were playing shuffleboard at the time of the accident. Shannon told The Mail the wind may have contributed to the fall. Broward County cops in Florida told the CBS affiliate WFOR-TV the child was not being held at the time of the accident. The girl's mom cried that her child couldn't swim after realizing what had happened. Shannon claimed the girl's mother was hysterical. The man overboard alarm blared out and rescue crews sprang into action. She was sitting on the rail and he wanted to take a picture, and she fell off Gar Frantz Cruise ships must have technology that detects anyone who may have fallen overboard. 'It's a kind of infrared technology; it uses heating and sensors to determine when someone goes over,' lawyer Nicholas Gerson told WTVJ. 'It kind of acts like an alarm system.' The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought onto the boat. Float rings were thrown into the water as part of the rescue operation. Gail Merrick, who was also on board the vessel, which can carry up to 3,500 passengers, said there was a commotion on board with crew members frantically running around. He gave a thumbs up gesture as he returned to the ship. Travelers praised the cruise workers for the speed of the response. 'The Disney Cruise Line staff were phenomenal, the crew, everybody was on it,' Brenda Tackett told NBC News. 'You could tell they've practiced this, hopefully have never used it before, but they were great.' The ship, last renovated in 2024, returned to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. It is currently on a five-day round trip to The Bahamas. 4 The dad treaded water for around 10 minutes before being brought on to the rescue boat Credit: Facebook/Dewayne Smith
USA Today
11-02-2025
- USA Today
Florida woman, 3 grandkids killed in crash with suspected drunk driver speeding at 99 mph
Florida woman, 3 grandkids killed in crash with suspected drunk driver speeding at 99 mph Police say speed and alcohol were a factor in the horrific crash that has shattered a family in Miami Gardens. A local police official says it was 'a very tough night for our community.' A Florida man suspected of driving drink and speeding at almost 100 mph slammed into the back of another car over the weekend, killing a woman and three children inside, police say. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday in Miami Gardens when a black Kia Sorento rear-ended a white Nissan Altima carrying three adults and five children, the Miami Gardens Police Department said in a news release. The Altima became sandwiched between the SUV in the back and a Cadillac Escalade in the front. "We can definitely confirm that speed was a factor and alcohol was also a factor,' Executive Officer Emmanuel Jeanty said at a news conference. 'It's a very tough night for our community." Jeanty identified the driver of the black Kia SUV as 25-year-old Antonio Wilcox Jr., saying the department confirmed he had alcohol in his system and was "being tested for additional factors to his impairment," Jeanty said Tuesday. Wilcox was driving at least 99 miles per hour and was accelerating up to the point of impact when he caused the crash, which was was captured on surveillance footage, police said. "The throttle was all the way down," Jeanty said. As of Tuesday Wilcox was still hospitalized but authorities have obtained a warrant for his arrest, police confirmed to USA TODAY. Jeanty told CBS News that Wilcox will be charged with four counts of vehicular homicide. USA TODAY couldn't immediately identify an attorney representing Wilcox. Family mourns loss of family in deadly crash Police identified the victims who died in the crash as 51-year-old Rosa Mae Jones, and her grandchildren: 10-year-old Irena, 8-year-old Zarina, and 10-year-old Kamari, who was celebrating his birthday, local media outlet WTVJ-TV reported. The family was headed to the movie theater when the crash happened. "They was wonderful kids," their aunt, Susie Williams, told the station. "I'm gonna miss my babies." The rest of the family included the children's mother, Donika Johnson, who was in critical condition Tuesday, 13-year-old Ka'Myra, who was left brain dead and remains in critical condition, as well as Johnson's partner, Ariel Johnson, who is also hospitalized, WTVJ-TV reported. A family friend, 7-year-old Cyrus Rankin, was in the vehicle and is in critical condition, his mother told WTVJ-TV. Rankin's mother, Destiny Rosa, told the outlet that she sensed something was wrong as she tracked his phone. "I just felt it, a mom knows," she told WTVJ-TV. "As soon as he left my house I started tracking his location and he wasn't moving and I just knew something was wrong." She asked community members to pray and said her family needs "a big miracle." According to WTVJ-TV, police said at least three people in the car didn't have seatbelts on. Father of some crash victims has a warning Ronald McCall, the father of the two of the girls who died, told WTVJ-TV that he had just been released from jail for DUI the morning after the crash. 'Don't drink and drive,' he said. 'I get out and actually lose my babies to drinking and driving … They'll never be back again. I'm left with only two. It's hard.' Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
