Katerina Puig
Coverage of Katerina Puig in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Deeply disappointed:’ Victims’ loved ones react after George Pino acquitted of wrongdoing in fatal boat crash
George Pino was acquitted of manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured others. Victims' families expressed disappointment with the verdict but respected the judicial process.
- After tearful, tense trial, closing arguments set for Monday in George Pino case
George Pino faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured 17-year-old Katerina Puig. Prosecutors allege criminal negligence, while his defense claims the crash was an accident, with closing arguments set for Monday.
- Defense to call final witnesses in vessel homicide trial of George Pino
The defense will present its final witnesses in George Pino's vessel homicide trial, where he is charged with manslaughter after a 2022 boat crash killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured others. Prosecutors allege Pino was reckless, while the defense claims an obstruction may have caused the crash. Passengers testified about the incident, including accounts of injuries and rescue efforts.
- Vessel homicide trial resumes for South Florida real estate mogul George Pino
The trial for South Florida real estate mogul George Pino resumed as he faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured two others. The defense argued the state failed to prove negligence, while prosecutors claim Pino lost control of the boat near Boca Chita Key.
- Testimony continues in vessel homicide trial of George Pino
Testimony continues in the vessel homicide trial of George Pino, accused of causing a boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured another girl. Prosecutors allege recklessness, while the defense claims the crash was accidental.
- Jurors in George Pino trial get look at boat at center of deadly crash
Jurors in the George Pino trial visited a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facility to examine the boat involved in a crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured another girl. Pino faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges, with his defense arguing the crash was an accident.
- Father of teen killed in 2022 boat crash takes stand in day 2 of George Pino’s trial
Andy Fernandez, father of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez killed in a 2022 boat crash, testified in the trial of George Pino, who faces charges of manslaughter and vessel homicide. The crash, which also left Katerina Puig permanently disabled, occurred during a Labor Day celebration when Pino's boat struck a channel marker at 47 mph near Boca Chita Key. Pino's defense claims he was not reckless, while prosecutors argue he lost situational awareness.
- Ahead of jury selection in fatal boat crash trial, judge deals blow to George Pino’s defense
A Miami-Dade judge ruled that statements from real estate mogul George Pino following a 2022 boat crash will be admissible in trial, denying defense requests to dismiss the case or move it out of Miami-Dade County. The crash killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and seriously injured another girl, with Pino facing charges of manslaughter and vessel homicide.