RI RI - Linda Carman, 54, Point Judith, 18 Sept 2016 *SON ARRESTED, dies before trial*

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[Bodhi]

Nathan's house in Vernon, Vermont sold in February for $152,000. The listing includes 36 photos.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3043-Fort-Bridgman-Rd_Vernon_VT_05354_M42647-71732

I don't think the house has been occupied since Nathan was arrested. I doubt it was rented in the condition it's in, and it doesn't look like a squatter lived there. But there are some personal belongings in the real estate photos, including an unmade bed, a few pieces of furniture, and some toiletries. Nathan's estate may have been in probate all this time, which could have restricted access to the house. Or maybe Nathan's father or other relatives didn't want anything in the house.

Nathan bought the house for 70K in 2014. Nathan was renovating it. He added 2 stories. He put the house on the market for $149,000 in March 2018. The listing was removed and relisted a few times in the following months. It was listed at $80000 when it was taken off the market in October 2018.

 

[Bodhi]

Here's the way the house looked on Google maps over the years.

October 2008. Before Nathan owned it. Pretty blurry but it is a baseline.

November 2019. Nathan purchased it in 2014.

June 2023. Nathan was in custody on federal charges for murder on the
high seas and fraud since May 2022. He committed suicide in June 2023.

 

[asmi106082]

Nathan's house in Vernon, Vermont sold in February for $152,000. The listing includes 36 photos.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3043-Fort-Bridgman-Rd_Vernon_VT_05354_M42647-71732

I don't think the house has been occupied since Nathan was arrested. I doubt it was rented in the condition it's in, and it doesn't look like a squatter lived there. But there are some personal belongings in the real estate photos, including an unmade bed, a few pieces of furniture, and some toiletries. Nathan's estate may have been in probate all this time, which could have restricted access to the house. Or maybe Nathan's father or other relatives didn't want anything in the house.

Nathan bought the house for 70K in 2014. Nathan was renovating it. He added 2 stories. He put the house on the market for $149,000 in March 2018. The listing was removed and relisted a few times in the following months. It was listed at $80000 when it was taken off the market in October 2018.

Also crime scene tape in the pics.

 

[browneyes]

I watched the updated 20/20 on this yesterday. I hadn’t heard of the case. I’m embarrassed to say that I thought he was innocent. Good grief. I blame jet lag.

 

[Bodhi]

I watched the updated 20/20 on this yesterday. I hadn’t heard of the case. I’m embarrassed to say that I thought he was innocent. Good grief. I blame jet lag.

I missed the 20/20 episode. I will look for it on demand. The book comes out Tuesday.

It was big news here (New England) when the search was going on and ended and then when Nathan was recovered in improbable circumstances. Parts of the story took place in 5 of the 6 New England states (all except Maine). It was local news everywhere in the region.

Nathan's civil suit in 2019 was fascinating. I have a close connection to a ship that sunk in a hurricane due to inappropriate maintenance and negligence several years before the Chicken Pox. So I followed the trial closely.

The trial fleshed out the back story to the sinking. I was struck by the history of the Chicken Pox. It was not built to be used as a boat. It was built as a plug--a mold that a hull is built around. The previous owner, an experienced boatbuilder, bought it and refurbished it. He sold it to Nathan in December 2015.

Nathan bought insurance on the Chicken Pox. The insurance company hired a marine surveyor to inspect Nathan's boat before insuring it. He found it to be in good condition and seaworthy. The insurance contract went into effect. The policy excluded coverage for loss due to faulty, incomplete, or inappropriate repair. After the boat sank, the insurance company investigated. Its experts determined Nathan's modifications caused the loss. Therefore the company denied his claim.

Nathan's decision to sue the insurance company led to his undoing. The judge concluded that Nathan's actions directly or indirectly caused the sinking and he was not entitled to an insurance payout. Worse for Nathan, the years of litigation and 2 weeks of testimony in the trial documented his actions. The facts uncovered in the civil lawsuit fueled further criminal investigation. Ultimately the civil case led to indictment for murder on the high seas.

Here are 2 links to the civil case.

https://fsofirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2019-AMC-2986-Carman.pdf

Nathan Carman Civil Trial Decision | PDF | Admiralty Law | Lawsuit

U.S. District Court for Rhode Island releases decision in Nathan Carman civil trial over insurance claim.

www.scribd.com

 

[Bodhi]

Also crime scene tape in the pics.

The yellow tape could be left over from the search. Or it could be there to warn of hazards. It was a construction site and left in that state when Nathan was arrested.