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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,472 posts)
Thu Jun 15, 2023, 01:20 PM Jun 2023

Nathan Carman dies awaiting trial for his mother's death in 2016 fishing trip

Nathan Carman dies awaiting trial for his mother’s death in 2016 fishing trip

Nathan Carman, the CT man awaiting trial in the death of his mother who disappeared at sea, is dead.

By The Associated Press
Published: Jun. 15, 2023 at 11:42 AM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England has died awaiting trial, federal authorities said Thursday. Prosecutors say it was a scheme to inherit millions of dollars.

Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vermont, was scheduled to face trial in October. He had pleaded not guilty last year to fraud and first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Linda Carman of Middletown, Connecticut.

The cause of Carman’s death was not immediately clear. One of Carman’s lawyers, Martin Minnella, said he was told about Carman’s death Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service. ... “We had spoken to him yesterday. He was in good spirits,” Minnella said. “We were meeting with some experts today over Zoom at 12 o’çlock. We were prepared to start picking a jury on Oct. 10 and we were confident we were going to win. It’s just a tragedy, a tragedy.”

The eight-count indictment also says Carman shot and killed his wealthy grandfather John Chakalos at his home in Windsor, Connecticut, in 2013 but does not charge him with murder in his death.

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Nathan Carman dies awaiting trial for his mother's death in 2016 fishing trip (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP
Jeez. MontanaMama Jun 2023 #1
I guess he... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #2
Womp womp. MontanaMama Jun 2023 #5
... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #6
Bizarre case MutantAndProud Jun 2023 #3
Yes, it does. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2023 #4

MutantAndProud

(740 posts)
3. Bizarre case
Thu Jun 15, 2023, 04:06 PM
Jun 2023

Inheritances cause lots of family issues though, not actually very surprised they both ended up dead in the end after he was tied up by prosecutors. Agatha Christie mode makes me suspect there is more here than meets the eye than just ‘this awful guy’

OldBaldy1701E

(5,129 posts)
4. Yes, it does.
Thu Jun 15, 2023, 05:43 PM
Jun 2023

Better to be flat broke all the time. That way, you won't have leeches and vultures after you every second.

(Say It Loud! I have a tee shirt with your nick on it.)

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