A 60-year-old Florida man, Douglas Naeher, is accused of attempting to kill his wife off a boat during a fishing trip. Allegedly, the man became irate after a fishing line snapped, then untied a rope the woman was holding while in the ocean, and beat her when she tried to get back on the ship.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, the incident occurred on Sunday, July 20. At around 7 a.m., Naeher and his wife, who have been married for three years, boarded their ship after having decided to go on a fishing trip.
On the way to their fishing destination, however, the woman felt something “seemed off” with Naeher: he was not as talkative as he usually is and even appeared angry. Eventually, they arrived at their destination, 33 miles off the coast of Bean Point, Anna Maria, Florida…