Mystery Deepens Around Kevin McGrath’s Disappearance
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In a dramatic turn of events, Kevin McGrath, the missing Carnival cruise passenger who vanished during a Bahamas trip, was revealed to be on probation at the time. Talk about adding a unique twist to the case.
McGrath’s legal troubles could potentially hold the key to his Labor Day weekend disappearance, which prompted a Coast Guard search that unfortunately came up empty-handed.
According to legal documents obtained by sources, McGrath pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in Tennessee back in September 2022. His wife had accused him of making death threats towards her and their children. Consequently, McGrath was sentenced to six years of probation.
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Surprisingly, the probation officers state that McGrath never obtained permission to go on the ill-fated cruise. It seems that his probation office only discovered his presence on the ship when the media reported his sudden disappearance.
What’s more, according to the documents, McGrath is currently violating his probation by failing to maintain communication with his probation officer. All attempts to contact him since the cruise have been futile, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
In an interesting twist, the cruise was meant to celebrate McGrath’s father’s 60th birthday. However, the PO (probation officer) alleges that McGrath owes $241.20 in probation fees and has not made any court fee payments. Clearly, McGrath’s liabilities were piling up.
McGrath was last seen on the night of September 3, as the cruise ship was returning to Florida from the Bahamas. His keycard was used to enter his room at 3:30 AM the following day. He failed to show up for breakfast with his family, and they reported him missing when they disembarked from the ship.
Law enforcement officials conducted an exhaustive search of the Carnival vessel but found no sign of McGrath. The ship’s overboard detection system also failed to trigger any alarms. Strange, isn’t it?
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The U.S. Coast Guard deployed helicopters to search a vast area of 3,300 square nautical miles, but their efforts were fruitless, leading to the suspension of the search.
To make matters even more perplexing, U.S. Customs and Border Control informed Carnival that McGrath did not disembark from the ship in Florida. It seems like the guy vanished into thin air. Quite the enigma, don’t you think?
Original article https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/29/missing-carnival-cruise-passenger-probation-ran-away-kevin-mcgrath/