The indictment included two counts of murder for each slain victim, both for intentional murder and for depraved indifference to human life. [6] One of the notes referred to "racism by Caucasians and Uncle Tom Negroes". I'm sorry, I'm sorry." [46][bettersourceneeded], Carolyn McCarthy whose husband Dennis McCarthy was killed by Ferguson, and whose son Kevin McCarthy was severely injured was subsequently elected to the United States Congress[47] on a platform of gun control. There must be only one thing holding me back. Sure, Nathan Stark may have been a grade-A a-hole at times, but give him credit at least he was always honest about who he was. On one occasion, he complained that a white woman in the library shouted racial epithets at him after he asked her about a class assignment, but an investigation concluded that the incident never occurred. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. [7] "He had delusions of grandeur," his landlord Patrick Denis recounted. "He felt like, 'I'm such a great person. [9] His Flatbush landlord said that he appeared even more unstable upon his return, speaking in the third person about "some apocryphal-type doom scenario" which included black people rising up and striking down "their pompous rulers and oppressors. Cerra is a self-described enormous fan of sci-fi and fantasy, appreciating the escapism they offer, and her busy career has been built almost exclusively in that realm. [7] He graduated in the top third of his class. Ferguson's lawyers claimed prison guards showed him the headlines of newspaper stories about Pataki and claimed Ferguson was "headed for electrocution sometime soon." When he imposed six consecutive life sentences, the courtroom erupted in applause. But Matter has moved out of the genre space to become a romantic leading man. NEWS DAILY/Al Raia. This was in large part thanks to the quirky cast of characters that populated the fictional titular town of Eureka, Oregon. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. [10] On May 18, 1988,[11] she obtained an uncontested divorce from Ferguson, claiming that the marriage ended because they had "differing social views". After he was placed into handcuffs by guards, Ferguson shouted "they have made it too tight," collapsed to the floor, and had to be dragged from the courtroom. After their 27-year-old daughter, Amy Federici, was killed, Jack and Arlene Locicero initially joined victims advocating for stricter gun laws. [39] This individual, Raul Diaz, was a parapsychologist from Manhattan who claimed during a press conference on the courthouse steps to have witnessed an Asian man press a chip into Ferguson's head prior to the attack. Retired Nassau County Judge Donald Belfi will always be remembered for his decision to allow Ferguson to represent himself in his murder trial. He fired methodically over several minutes, reloading at least once, before the train arrived at the next station, where terrified survivors ran screaming from the exits. "[30] Kunstler and Kuby argued Ferguson had been driven insane by racial prejudice and could not be held criminally liable for his actions, even though he had committed the killings. Shootings Requests a Different Lawyer", "Ferguson Collapses in Court After Scorning Insanity Plea", "Judge Delays Ruling in L.I.R.R. self-described enormous fan of sci-fi and fantasy, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home. The woman tried to sit in a vacant seat alongside Ferguson and asked him to move over, prompting him to scream at her and press his leg and elbow against her until police officers pinned him to the ground. Jackson stressed the shootings were the result of one man and should not be seen as indicative of all African-Americans. Ferguson was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of 200 years for killing six people and wounding 19 others in the Dec. 7, 1993, Long Island Rail Road shooting spree. "He knew basically what he did and could understand right from wrong," recalled the now 77-year-old Belfi, who said 30 or 40 judges around the country wrote to him, questioning his decision. The couple, from Hawthorne, N.J., decided to shift their focus, drawing on their daughter's own tragic past. Now 55, he's housed at the Upstate. [10] Ferguson moved back to New York in May 1993 because, as he told a friend, he did not like competing with immigrants and Hispanics for jobs. Though he keeps busy with all his guest roles, he's just as content to be a doting dad to his two kids and keeping active on social media. She was a true feminist icon, as both the high-powered liaison between the Department of Defense and the law enforcement agencies regarding Eureka and Global Dynamics and as the mother of an autistic son. "[3] Ferguson walked east (forward) on the train, pulling the trigger steadily about every half second. Before a ruling was even made on the request, Moore held a press conference announcing he would seek a change of venue to Brooklyn, claiming it was impossible for Ferguson to receive a fair trial in a Nassau court due to a "severe underrepresentation of African-Americans on the Nassau County jury panel. Morton's gravitas and screen presence have served him well since Eureka, as he's gone on to star in a number of shows such as Proof, Scandal (for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series), and God Friended Me. Ferguson, who was declared sane, represented himself in a bizarre murder trial and was convicted of six counts of murder and sentenced to 315 years in jail. When I suffered and screamed I was told that it was a good sign by the prison guards because they were hoping for my swift departure from life. Clarence "Larry"Haberman was a smaller role onEureka,but a memorable one nonetheless. He starred in 2013 in Haven and in 2014 in The Vampire Diaries. He also used the sentencing as an opportunity to criticize New York's controversial Sentencing Cap Law, which would have capped each of Ferguson's sentences at 50 years and required that they all be served concurrently had no one died in the massacre, since all of the felonies he committed on the train were part of one occurrence. [7] The board placed him on a list of potentially dangerous people whom security guards were to watch for. ", "The Story of O2", This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 17:38. The chase ended when he crashed into a lamp-post, outside of the courthouse where his trial would ultimately take place. Ferguson was not reassured until after a judge told him the same thing, at the request of Kunstler. Since Eureka, Matter has been a busy actor with regular roles in TV shows like Primeval:New World, Arctic Air, Remedy, When Calls the Heart, and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. The audience surrogate and heart of the show was Sheriff Jack Carter. [36], Ferguson argued that the 93 counts he was charged with were related to the year 1993, and had it been 1925 he would have been charged with only 25 counts. LIRR officials responded by noting that the rate of crime against passengers had dropped over the past few years before the shooting. Real-Time Video Ad Creative Assessment. In addition to six consecutive terms of 25 years to life, he. Neighbors said that he dressed very neatly but kept to himself and rarely smiled or spoke to anybody, except occasionally to say hello. Newsday reports that the Long Island Rail Road train where Colin Ferguson opened fire on Dec. 7, 1993, still provides daily rides to hundreds of commuters. Long Island Rail Road shooter Colin Ferguson, who killed six people and wounded 19 more on a train two decades ago, tried to incite a deadly prison riot in 2011, according to a court ruling. The Lociceros started Transplant Speakers, a group that advocates for organ donations. However, media outlets and legal experts at the time speculated a defense could argue Ferguson suffered from paranoia, particularly based on Ferguson's history of irrational racism allegations and claims that whites were discriminating against him. Six passengers were killed and 19 others were hurt. Gorycki said she has been approached on several occasions to consider running for public office, like her friend the congresswoman, but has opted against it. He unsuccessfully applied for several jobs, including at a car wash where the manager laughed at him. "I came to Congress following the LIRR shooting to help usher in commonsense reforms to prevent senseless tragedy in this country," she said, conceding there have been "modest steps" in that area. Ferguson was using the phone and told Rifkin to be quiet. [1] [2] Early life [ edit] Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. "I was one of the very fortunate individuals, because after the shooting I really had something to focus on, and that was her.". [43] After his conviction, Ferguson was put in the position to argue in appellate briefs that he had incompetent counsel (himself). [15], On December 18, 1993 Ferguson asked a judge to let him replace Falanga with Colin A. Moore, a Brooklyn-based attorney with a reputation for pursuing allegations of racism in the criminal-justice system. I deserve whatever I get. . Brighton's hopes of securing a first major trophy remain alive as Evan Ferguson's first-half goal proved enough to secure a place in the FA Cup sixth round. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a149b7f092e77f5 [13] Although he was free to reapply after the suspension, he chose not to. The bizarre trial of Colin Ferguson was an obscene spectacle, a cross between bear-baiting and some weird skit in which inmates take over a mental . [5] The notes indicated Ferguson planned to wait to start the killings until he was beyond the New York City limit out of respect for outgoing Mayor David Dinkins and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Prior to the shooting, she had not seen him since the divorce. Ferguson is fluent in both French and English and he's put it to good use in his years since playing Jack Carter as a celebrity guest writer on NHL.com covering his beloved Montreal Canadiens. That three-page record includes sanctions for failure to obey orders, violent conduct, harassment, unhygienic acts and rioting. [4], Ferguson married Audrey Warren on May 13, 1986, a native of Southampton County, Virginia,[11] which qualified him for permanent U.S. residence. Twenty years on, The Associated Press conducted a series of interviews with those whose lives changed. [1][2], Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. She had been married only three months when her husband died of cancer while waiting for a liver transplant. Eventually, he settled into life in the town and matured, even starting a relationship with Jo Lupo, who was a big part in helping reform him. [32] George Peck, the prosecutor in Ferguson's trial, insisted Ferguson's apparent lack of cooperation with his lawyers was a defense tactic to avoid a trial. While he was reloading his third magazine, somebody yelled, "Grab him! On Dec. 7, 1993, when Lisa was seven-and-one-half-months pregnant with Kimberly, Ferguson shot Lisa in the hip, but she went on to deliver Kimberly normally on Feb. 3, 1994. Later, he attended a symposium by a faculty member discussing her experiences in South Africa under apartheid. The British actor has been living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for a few decades, and as such, he's been spotted all over a number of TV shows shot in the Pacific Northwest, including iZombie, Once Upon a Time, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. [58], During the 1993 summer excursion season, the LIRR presented a dinner theater mystery, Murder on the Montauk Express, on its premier Friday evening train to the resorts of the Hamptons and Montauk. "[10] His landlord became increasingly concerned about Ferguson's obsession with racism and apparent growing mental instability, and asked him to move out by the end of the month. "[13] He was suspended from the school in June 1991 as a result of the threats. According to Colin Ferguson the Maytag Man, a Maytag delivery is not just a delivery, "it's a deployment of dependability." As a seemingly endless supply of Maytag men are loaded onto delivery trucks and shipped out across the world, they pass one another on the street and greet each other with a friendly, "Maytag." When each Maytag man is properly installed in a customer's home, he disappears . (AP). Though it has to be said Fargo didn't exactly help himself since he was often the cause of the town's latest calamity, usually due to his curiosity and lack of common sense finding him meddling with strange objects and equipment he shouldn't. [56] The day after the shooting, Clinton announced he had asked Attorney General Janet Reno to review a proposal by New York City Mayor-elect Rudy Giuliani that would set up a national uniform licensing system for gun buyers. [31] Kuby said the notes carried by Ferguson on the day of his arrest demonstrated that Ferguson was motivated by rage during the shootings. "[22], On March 1, 1994, William Kunstler and Ron Kuby, law partners known for representing unpopular clients, announced they had accepted a request by Ferguson to handle his case. Ultimately, he did not call any of the witnesses. He boarded the third car of the eastbound Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuter train from Penn Station to Hicksville, along with more than eighty other passengers. [1], Other passengers farther away in the train did not realize that a shooting had occurred until after the train stopped, as a crowd of panicked passengers fled from the third car into neighboring cars. Basically, he's done it all. Six of the victims were killed and nineteen others were wounded before Ferguson was tackled and held down by other passengers on the train. Five to six people continued to hold him pinned for some time while they awaited relief. It should:Nathan Stark has a lot in common with Marvel's Tony Stark when it comes to looks, background, and personality, and Ed Quinn nails every facet of the complicated character. In the end, he left six people dead and 19 injured. "[19] When asked if Ferguson understood the role of the prosecuting attorney, Ferguson replied; "to perpetrate injustices against me. [4] Ferguson was placed on suicide watch in the Nassau County Jail. An announcement was made ordering conductors not to open the doors, but engineer Thomas Silhan climbed out the window of his cab and opened each door from the outside so that panicked passengers could escape. Her son Kevin, who doctors initially feared might not survive, has largely recovered. [6] He was the lead in Eureka, a Syfy original series broadcast between 2006 and 2012, for which he was also a producer in its later seasons. [7], In 1991, Ferguson rented a room in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Fergusons cell has no window, one light fixture, a toilet, a sink and a bed welded to the wall. A hearing will be held within 14 days to determine whether such placement is appropriate, Flateau said. Birth Name: Colin Ferguson Occupation: TV Actor Born In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birthdate: July 22, 1972 Age: 50 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: White Nationality: Canadian Sexuality: Straight Colin Ferguson was born on the 22nd of July, 1972. Ferguson told the attorneys he was receiving messages straight from God, and spoke of conspiracies to destroy him by those opposed to God. She was played by the talented Tembi Locke, who has since gone on to appear in a number of TV series from NCIS and its spinoff NCIS:Los Angeles to The Magicians andNever Have I Ever and some fans might recognize her from her turn as Dr. Walcott in Dumb and Dumber To. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. As a rival to Douglas Fargo, the two are in constant competition, but Larry is annoying on a level even Fargo can't deal with. [10], Anthony J. Falanga was appointed Ferguson's attorney on December 11, 1993. [34] In the following months, Ferguson sent Judge Belfi several letters regarding disputes between Ferguson, Kunstler and Kuby. View the profiles of people named Colin Ferguson. (Mike Albans/AP). You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. There is no doubt that Colin Ferguson, if sane, was guilty. But behind the camera is really where Richardson-Whitfield's passion lies, and it shows. Christmas in Montana: Directed by T.W. Otherwise, she remains largely elusive on social media, only occasionally posting on her Instagram account. The judge lamented that he was unable to give Ferguson the death penalty. Senator Al D'Amato said the Ferguson case demonstrated the need for capital punishment in New York State because "that is the only fitting punishment for this cold-blooded killer". Ferguson's far-post effort saw off a . Some riders have posted on social media that traveling in the ill-fated train car is "creepy.". By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. [8] On September 5, 2011, he appeared on the podcast Disasterpiece Theatre to discuss what Eureka might have looked like if it had been directed by Michael Bay. [37] He admitted bringing the gun onto the train, but claimed he fell asleep and another man grabbed his gun and began firing. I travel all around the . Sound familiar yet? "[35], Ferguson's trial proved to be bizarre, as he cross-examined the police officers that arrested him and victims he shot. What did I do? In April 1993, he insisted that he was still in pain and demanded that the case be reopened so that he could get more money for medical treatment. [9], He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. '"[10] In 1992, Ferguson's ex-wife filed a complaint with police alleging that he pried open the trunk of her car. TIL serial killer Joel Rifkin had a fight with murderer Colin Ferguson in prison. Massacre", "L.I.R.R. ; Adelphi Recalls a Student Driven by Rage and Suspended for Making Threats", "Sadness and Hope for Family of Victims of Train Shooting", "Man Accused in L.I.R.R. The prosecutor, George Peck, said victims were initially reticent about being cross-examined by the gunman but were reassured after a meeting between the victims and prosecutors at police headquarters. A man from Brooklyn named Colin Ferguson opened fire inside the commuter train to Hicksville on December 7, 1993. "[3] He also repeatedly pleaded with those holding him: "Don't shoot me. "Organ donation gives you the opportunity to keep the memory alive.". 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