Prosecutors have revealed shocking new details in the case of the boater who crashed into a Boston pier, resulting in the tragic death of a 24-year-old former student athlete. The accused was reportedly intoxicated and recklessly taking his hands off the wheel to dance, steering a stolen boat into disaster.

Boston resident Lawrence Shieh, 40, faces a raft of charges after a Suffolk County grand jury indictment linked him to the fatal May 13 incident. The crash claimed the life of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dankert, aged 24, and left two of her friends injured. Shieh is charged with involuntary manslaughter, operating under the influence (OUI) causing death, multiple counts of OUI causing serious injury, unauthorized use of a boat, and a violation of the Logan International Airport security zone.

Following a night of visiting several bars, Shieh’s blood-alcohol content tested at more than twice the legal threshold, adding to the evidence against him.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden addressed the media, noting, “On the night of the crash, Lawrence Shieh partook in an array of alcoholic drinks at the ReelHouse and other bars in the Seaport area. His blood-alcohol level was recorded at a staggering .20, far above the Massachusetts legal limit of .08.”

The boat, which was not equipped with exterior lighting, had been docked at Freedom Boat Club in Boston’s Seaport District before it was taken without permission. Although Shieh held membership in the club, he had no authorization to remove the vessel. Hayden said cellphone footage — including video recorded on Dankert’s phone — captured the moments leading up to the deadly crash.

“Cellphone videos recorded Shieh’s conduct, including inattentiveness at the helm, dancing and engaging with the three young women. Approximately six seconds before the crash, Shieh is captured on video with both hands off the wheel of the boat,” Hayden said.

The boat then crashed nearly head-on into Pier 4R at Logan.

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“Recovered data from the boat navigation system indicates that the boat was traveling at a dangerously excessive speed for the area of 36 mph at the time of the crash,” Hayden said.

Dankert struck her head and died as a result of blunt force injuries. The other two women and Shieh suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Dankert, of Andover, was a 2024 graduate of Union College, where she played soccer.

“Lizzie was an exceptional student-athlete who had a tremendous impact during her four years at Union College,” Union College spokesperson Phillip Wajda told Boston 25 in a statement. News Media has reached out to Union College for comment.

In his first hearing, a cash bail was set at $25,000 with conditions for Shieh to stay away and have no contact with the female witnesses, Fan Pier and Freedom Boat Club employees, stay away from the ReelHouse in Seaport and no boating or consume alcohol during the investigations.

Shieh’s attorney, Nick Pisegna, said in the hearing that his client did not have a criminal record and has been “diligently attending” his appointments following the incident.

Shieh was released after posting bail. He is due back in court on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. for a pre-trial conference. News Media has reached out to Shieh’s attorney for comment.

Tragedy struck a remote coastal community in Alaska on Wednesday when a small airplane plunged into shallow waters, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants aboard, as confirmed by officials.

The ill-fated aircraft, identified as a Piper PA-24-260, was en route to the quaint town of Seldovia from Merrill Field Airport in Anchorage. The crash occurred at approximately 1:18 p.m., according to a statement released by the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

Seldovia’s modest airport lies roughly 136 miles southwest of Anchorage, providing a vital link for the community.

“Alaska State Troopers received reports of a small plane’s crash within the Seldovia Slough area,” the statement detailed.

Responding to the emergency, a helicopter crew from Anchorage was dispatched to the wreckage site, while additional troopers traveled by boat from Anchor Point to lend assistance.

Following the crash, the plane was completely submerged in about 15 feet of water in the Seldovia Slough near the shore, according to Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief.

Troopers were forced to wait until the tide went out in order to reach the aircraft.

Once the tide level dropped at about 6:30 p.m., troopers were able to retrieve the bodies of the four adult victims from the plane.

The bodies will be sent to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy. The victims’ names will be released once next of kin are notified, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

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It remains unclear what may have caused the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

This comes after another plane crashed last week at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board.

That aircraft had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog, and its pilots were struggling to see the gravel airstrip, according to officials.

In that incident, the Cessna’s two pilots were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed.

Regulations required that the pilots abort their first landing attempt because of the lack of visibility, and the plane crashed on its second attempt, about one-third of a mile from the runway.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

In a chilling case that has gripped Pennsylvania, authorities allege that a teenager and his mother used blue latex gloves to transport the body of his girlfriend, a budding soccer star, along several secluded roads. The mother-son duo reportedly drove in a two-vehicle convoy during the grim journey last week.

Eighteen-year-old Royce Moser now stands accused of the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Karoline Heintz, after a fatal confrontation in her vehicle. Prosecutors claim that following the incident, Moser called upon his mother, 56-year-old Rachel Moser, for assistance in disposing of Heintz’s body.

According to police reports obtained by the Daily Mail, these documents outline not only the tragic final moments of Heintz’s life but also detail how Royce and Rachel allegedly attempted to erase traces of their involvement. They purportedly donned disposable gloves in their effort to conceal fingerprints and cover up the violent crime.

Karoline Heintz was just 18 and on the brink of embarking on a promising academic and athletic journey as a freshman at Pennsylvania Western University, where she was set to compete in Division II soccer.

Tragically, her bright future was stolen from her on the night of August 19, shortly after 10 p.m., when law enforcement claims her boyfriend fatally stabbed her with a “large kitchen knife” in Washington County—a typically quiet suburban area nestled near Pittsburgh.

The nightmare began as Royce and Heintz were sat in her Jeep Cherokee outside Moser’s father’s home in North Strabane Township, according to Pennsylvania State Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. 

Gagliardi told the Daily Mail that the couple began arguing about ‘how their relationship was going to go or last’ as she prepared to leave for college. 

Moser then pretended he ‘had something for Heintz’ in the house such as a gift or personal belonging and asked her to wait in the car, according to the state trooper. 

‘He goes into his father’s house, grabs a large kitchen knife, and stabs her in the chest with it,’ Gagliardi said, adding that it is unclear whether his father was home at the time. 

The police trooper said that Heintz tumbled out of the vehicle onto the ground before Moser placed her in the back hatch before driving to his mother’s house about 30 minutes away in Beallsville. 

Moser later told police that ‘demons’ had told him to hurt Heintz, according to his criminal complaint. 

The complaint adds that he called his mother during the early hours of Thursday morning, and told her ‘he needed to have her follow him to PennWest- California University to drop off a vehicle.’

The teenager then admitted to his mother that he had stabbed Heintz and he needed her to give him a ride back after he dropped off the Jeep, the complaint states. He allegedly added that he didn’t know whether his girlfriend was ‘dead or alive.’

Instead of alerting the authorities, Rachel Moser helped him clean the Jeep with disinfectant spray and the two drove from her home to California Public Library on Wood Street, about 15 minutes away, the complaint states.

Surveillance footage which police are not releasing to the public shows the duo traveling in tandem past Daisytown and Richeyville, both clutching the steering wheel in blue latex gloves, according to the document. 

Rachel later claimed that she was wearing the gloves because she had ‘picked up dog poop before she left and still had the gloves on,’ according to her criminal complaint.  

They left Heintz’s vehicle in the parking lot with her body still inside, before returning to Rachel’s home where she told her son to ‘take a bath and then shower,’ the filing states.

‘She took the knife that was used to stab the victim and put it in a garbage bag to be put in the trash outside of her residence’ and ‘put his clothes into the washing machine’, according to the complaint. 

Heintz’s family quickly alerted police to her disappearance after tracking her car and realizing that she had not returned to the university campus. 

Despite the alleged cleanup by the Mosers, detectives said they found ‘blood spatter’ across the driver side of the car and on the outside of the vehicle. 

Pennsylvania State Police arrested Moser and Rachel later on Thursday and they were filmed being escorted to a squad car with their ankles and wrists shackled. 

Though she hid her face from the cameras for the duration of the perp-walk, Rachel made a stunning admission to the reporters surrounding her. 

After declining to answer several questions, she said: ‘I’m sorry, my son took a life.’ 

Rachel also denied the charges leveled against her. 

When asked: ‘Why did you help your son cover up a murder?’ the 56-year-old replied: ‘I did not,’ as she continued to hide her face.

Moser did not respond to questions. He has been charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice.

His mother, meanwhile, faces charges of hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction.

Heintz’s heartbroken family released a statement through Pennsylvania State Police. 

‘This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,’ the family said. ‘Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our “sweet” Karoline.’

‘Please respect our privacy as we grieve. Any questions refer to the PA State Police.’

Heintz was slated to play Division II soccer at PennWest University, and she also played hockey for her high school team. 

In a statement, the school said it ‘is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Karoline Heintz, who was a first-year student at the California campus.’

‘Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family, friends, and all those affected by this tragedy.’

Her friends held a vigil in her memory, and her hockey teammates left their sticks outside their homes overnight in a tribute called ‘sticks out for Karoline.’

The U.S. Coast Guard recently thwarted a significant drug trafficking operation, intercepting a boat near Puerto Rico with an estimated cargo value exceeding $50 million in cocaine.

Officials reported to News Media that more than 7,000 pounds of the illegal substance were seized from the vessel situated approximately 50 miles from the U.S. territory’s shoreline.

On Saturday, August 22, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon, aided by Customs and Border Protection air and marine crews, successfully stopped the suspected boat involved in smuggling activities.

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An estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine was seized, worth about $54.5 million.

Five people on the alleged smuggling boat were detained and taken into custody in the investigation.

The Coast Guard destroyed the boat as it “posed a hazard to navigation,” the agency said.

In a statement, Lieutenant Commander Michael D. Torgesen said: “An outstanding team effort thanks to seamless coordination with Coast Guard and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] air assets, cutter Richard Dixon was in the right place at the right time to stop a major shipment. I’m constantly humbled by my crew’s dedication and am proud to serve alongside them as we strike a direct blow against transnational smuggling operations and protect the nation’s maritime borders in the Caribbean.”

Coast Guard Southeast District Commander Admiral Adam Chamie said, “This interdiction shows what ready crews and strong interagency partnerships can achieve in the maritime domain.”

The Coast Guard has yet to announce charges in the operation.

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The cocaine bust announcement follows another development this week as the agency reached a milestone in which more than 75,000 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, were offloaded in Port Everglades in Miami, Florida, on Monday.