Woman says husband beat her, tried to leave her in the Gulf 30 miles offshore

HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) – A fishing trip 30 miles out in the Gulf turned into a fight for survival for a woman who said her husband beat and stomped her before dragging her behind their boat, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.

The husband, identified as 60-year-old Douglas Scott Naeher, is in the Manatee County Jail, charged with attempted first-degree murder and domestic battery, jail records show.

According to a probable cause affidavit:…

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