Man Found Dead Aboard Overdue Trawler Off Virginia

A 44-foot trawler named Slow Ride was reported overdue while traveling from Block Island, Rhode Island, to Norfolk, Virginia. A tugboat spotted a vessel matching its description adrift near Virginia Beach early Saturday, and Coast Guard crews found the operator unresponsive aboard; emergency responders pronounced him dead. The operator was identified as 75-year-old Gary Jacobs of New Hampshire. Authorities have not released a cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing; one report said his death did not appear suspicious.