Piracy suspect portrayed as ringleader who shot at captain and bragged of hijackings

NEW YORK — The sole surviving pirate from an attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast will be tried as an adult after he was portrayed Tuesday as the brazen ringleader of a band of pirates who shot at the ship’s captain and bragged about prior acts of piracy.

Federal judge in NYC concludes piracy suspect is adult, can be tried in open court

NEW YORK — The sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast was charged as an adult Tuesday with piracy after a prosecutor said he gave wildly varying ages for himself but finally admitted he was 18.

Federal judge in NYC concludes piracy suspect is adult, can be tried in open court

NEW YORK — The sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast was charged as an adult Tuesday with piracy after a prosecutor said he gave wildly varying ages for himself but finally admitted he was 18.

Somali suspect charged with piracy, other counts; faces mandatory life prison sentence

NEW YORK — The sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast has been charged with piracy and other counts.

Federal judge in NYC concludes piracy suspect is adult, can be tried in open court

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has determined that the sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast is an adult. On Tuesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys argued in a New York courtroom over whether Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is a juvenile or an adult. Muse’s age has been reported to be 15, 16 or 18.

Federal judge in NYC closes piracy suspect’s hearing to public because he may be a juvenile

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has determined that the sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast is an adult. On Tuesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys argued in a New York courtroom over whether Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is a juvenile or an adult. Muse’s age has been reported to be 15 or 18.