WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida man faces trial this week on charges he tried to murder his girlfriend while they were out boating in South Florida.
Cole Preston Goldberg booking photo (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office).
Cole Preston Goldberg, 26, is charged with attempted second-degree murder after prosecutors say he tried to strangle his then-girlfriend, Caroline Schwitzsky, while the two were attending a “Boca Bash” event on April 24, 2022. Schwitzsky is a Miami-based talent agent.
The couple, who had been dating for approximately a year at the time of the incident, got into an argument while aboard a boat at the event. Investigators say Schwitzsky tried to get away, but Goldberg physically held her and tried to prevent her from leaving. She eventually jumped off the boat and tried to swim to another boat nearby, prompting Goldberg to jump into the water after her…