Carrabelle Boat Captain Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

Carrabelle boat captain sentenced to 7 years in federal prison

FLORIDA (WMBB) - A boat captain was sentenced to 7 years in prison for assaulting deckhands in the Gulf. 38-year-old Terry Carrington of Carrabelle was sentenced Thursday after previously pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to court records, Carrington and two other people were out in the Gulf on a multi-day commercial fishing trip in April 2024. During the trip, Carrington…

Carrabelle boat captain sentenced for assaulting deckhands

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced on Wednesday that a Carrabelle boat captain was sentenced for assaulting deckhands in the Gulf.

Carrabelle boat captain gets federal prison time for assault

Terry Carrington, 38, of Carrabelle, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury that occurred a little more than a year ago in the Gulf of Mexico. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. According to court records, Carrington and the two victims were fishing for red snapp…