Ronald L. Fischer, 69, was captured on July 20, 2026, aboard a sailboat off the New Jersey coast after evading authorities for over two decades. Fischer disappeared during a sexual assault trial in Rhode Island in April 2005 and was later found guilty in absentia. Court documents reveal that he had planned his escape, including emailing his attorney about fleeing the country and purchasing a flight ticket to London, which he later canceled. Surveillance footage showed him returning a rental car in Boston shortly before his disappearance. Investigators believe he used the alias Richard Graydon and may have lived on the sailboat, named 'Silver Lining,' which he is suspected of acquiring for over $1 million. The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service captured him following a tip from an online source.
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Fugitive Ronald L. Fischer Captured After 20 Years on the Run
Ronald L. Fischer, a fugitive for over 20 years, was captured on July 20, 2026, off the New Jersey coast. He had planned his escape during a 2005 sexual assault trial in Rhode Island and was found living under an alias on a sailboat. His capture followed a tip that led authorities to his location.
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Fugitive Ronald L. Fischer Captured After 20 Years on the Run