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Tugboat captain sentenced to 18 months in prison for Biscayne Bay crash that killed 3 girls

The tugboat captain who in 2025 was steering the barge that crashed into a sailboat on Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, killing three girls, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday afternoon.U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra's sentence exceeded the 12-month prison term recommended under a

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