Votes: 256 ", "The Story of O2", This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 17:38. Credit: L.I. The sentencing hearing for Ferguson took three days because so many victims and family members wanted to speak. [11] In July 2015, Ferguson began playing a recurring role in season three of the Hallmark Channel series Cedar Cove, as the new district attorney and a rival to Jack. Governor, the Attorney General, and the Manhattan law firm that Ferguson had previously threatened,[7] whom he referred to as "those corrupt 'black' attorneys who not only refuse to help me but tried to steal my car". Instead, she's turned to journalism, appearing as a CBS special correspondent covering the USAF Guardian Angel units, going with the Special Forces units on rescue missions in Afghanistan. [17] Ferguson told a judge he questioned Falanga's integrity, disagreed with his handling of the case and had no intention of cooperating with him. But it's hard to ignore the similarities. Maybe his desire to be in all that snow is due to him having grown up in Montreal, Canada. [31] Kuby said the notes carried by Ferguson on the day of his arrest demonstrated that Ferguson was motivated by rage during the shootings. "[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. Donald Belfi, a retired. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a149b7f092e77f5 Joel Rifkin "Joel the Ripper" - ALIVE - Convicted of murdering 9 prostitutes between 1989-93 in New York City & Long Island, Rifkin was arrested on 28th June 1993 following a high-speed pursuit when officers spotted him driving without licence plates. All rights reserved, This 26-Year-Old Pays $0 to Live in a Luxury Tiny Home' She Built for $35,000 in Her Backyard Take a Look Inside, 4 Ferraris Stolen on Long Island in Service Center Heist, Closing Arguments Begin in Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Takeaways From the Case. I travel all around the . So impressive was her work that she eventually went on to become the Head of Security at Global Dynamics, and fans loved her for her pragmatic, no-nonsense attitude. View the profiles of people named Colin Ferguson. Ferguson's attack was as clearly premeditated as was. Each cell is 6 feet by 8 feet, painted creamy yellow, Flateau said. [49][non-primary source needed], At least a half-dozen lawsuits related to the shootings were filed against the Long Island Rail Road and its parent company, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Expand. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. [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. He sat on the southwestern end of the car,[3] carrying a Ruger P89 semi-automatic pistol and a canvas bag filled with 160 rounds of ammunition. [2], On December 7, 1993, Colin Ferguson purchased a ticket for the 5:33p.m. eastbound train at the Flatbush Avenue station in Brooklyn, New York, which stopped at the Jamaica station in Queens. 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. "[27] Kuby called the attack racially motivated, and later alleged some jail officials and guards had advance knowledge of the impending assault. [5] In 2003, he starred in the short-lived TV show Coupling. The train's cars were less than 10 years old when the shooting occurred. But fans will best recognize her from her recurring role as duplicitous angel Duma in Supernatural and as the villainousA.L.I.E./Dr. [1] [2] Early life [ edit] Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. [10], Anthony J. Falanga was appointed Ferguson's attorney on December 11, 1993. Instead, she's stepped behind the camera, cutting her teeth as producer on her first few projects in 2018. [10], Ferguson got a job doing clerical work for the Ademco Security Group in Syosset, New York. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. 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. [34], On September 20, 1994, Kunstler and Kuby filed notice that they would pursue an insanity defense despite the objections of their client. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. [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. You've definitely seen her work without even realizing it. 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. Carolyn McCarthy filed a $36 million damage lawsuit against the two entities, claiming they failed to provide adequate protection for passengers and should have installed metal detectors and used undercover police officers. [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. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Killings Ruled Competent for Trial", "Jury Finds Ferguson Guilty Of Slayings on the L.I.R.R. While he was reloading his third magazine, somebody yelled, "Grab him! [3][2] He has been cast in many television series, television films, and films. "[16] Later, Moore withdrew his offer to represent Ferguson, citing conflicts he did not explain. Ferguson was neatly dressed during the consultation, but he acted strangely and identified himself by a false name before providing his real name. When a witness refused to answer the question to his satisfaction, he would often ask the judge to "admonish the witness to answer the question." He received 315 years and eight months to life, meaning his current earliest possible parole date is August 6, 2309. Ferguson purchased a Ruger P89 919mm pistol at a Turner's Outdoorsman in Long Beach for $400 after waiting the fifteen-day period required under California's gun laws. "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. She shook her head at her kitchen table as she recounted subsequent shootings. ``He was very nervous. On November 11, Ferguson agreed he would stop resisting efforts to meet with a court-appointed psychiatrist. Mr. Ferguson, evidence to the contrary, believes he is not guilty and that someone else killed all those people aboard the train." The New York Daily News reported the fight escalated after Ferguson told Rifkin, "I wiped out six devils, and you only killed women," to which Rifkin responded, "Yeah, but I had more victims." Becca Franco in The 100. Lisa Combatti, a Deutsche Bank vice president, continues to take the LIRR as part of her commute to her job in Jersey City, N.J. She said she never made a big deal of the shootings to her daughter, who as recently as a few years ago acknowledged she didn't even know what Colin Ferguson looked like. Kunstler and Kuby argued they would have no problem finding 12 unbiased jurors and claimed Ferguson had already been publicly attacked in the press by government and police officials. Newsday reports that the Long Island Rail Road . Before the holidays, Sara goes to Montana to help a man save his ranch. She's a writer, director and producer, playing the role of all three on her short filmMarmalade. The chase ended when he crashed into a lamp-post, outside of the courthouse where his trial would ultimately take place. He's referring to white people when he said devils even tho one asian was one of his victims in the 1993 Long Island train shooting, but . [7] He graduated in the top third of his class. NEWS DAILY/Al Raia. But Matter has moved out of the genre space to become a romantic leading man. [11], Ferguson was the subject of a Saturday Night Live comedy sketch in which he, portrayed by Tim Meadows, declared "I did not shoot them, they shot me" and asked witnesses questions about shooting him while they were on the stand, then ducking when they pointed to him as the killer. In one of the calls, he made reference to a massacre which occurred in California. He said the prison slaying of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was "set up as a prelude against me. 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. That's a luxury the mother wishes she shared. Ferguson was deeply troubled by the claims, despite assurances from his attorneys that the death penalty could only be imposed in crimes committed after a capital punishment bill became law. "[19] When asked if Ferguson understood the role of the prosecuting attorney, Ferguson replied; "to perpetrate injustices against me. In the years immediately after Eureka ended, Ferguson went on to have recurring roles in The Vampire Diaries, Cedar Cove and Haven, and in 2017, he guest-starred as Boone in season 4 of You're The Worst, earning praise for his work. Shooting Case", "New Jersey's New Governor; Grand Jury Indicts Suspect on 93 Counts in Attack That Killed 6 on Long Island Rail Road", "Suspect in Rail Shootings May Have Kunstler's Help", "Hearing Held on Bid to Repress Lawyers in Murder Case", "Lawyers' Publicity Ban Eased in Rail Killings", "Man Held in Train Killings Is Beaten, Jail Officials Say", "5 Nassau Inmates Charged With Assault on Colin Ferguson", "No Execution For Suspect In Shootings, Judge Says", "Black Rage: In Defense of a Mass Murderer", "An Insanity Defense In L.I.R.R. Talk about a versatile set of pipes. The series followed him as he navigated the ins and outs of protecting a town just as likely to be dealing with the accidental creation of a wormhole or gravity being temporarily inverted as it was break-ins or property disputes. 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. Grayston may not be acting as much anymore, but he still keeps up a regular presence on social media, where he is completely and hilariously a full-blown "cat dad" like, seriously an amazing cat dad with his cat Purrcy appearing on Grayston's Twitter and Instagram posts even more than his incredible wife. Well, it turns out that Colin Ferguson is still in prison. Massacre", "L.I.R.R. 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. Now 55, he's housed at the Upstate. Oh, and in an alternate timeline, she was also a spy for the Consortium. In addition to six consecutive terms of 25 years to life, he. So many ads out there are confusing, and you watch all the way to the end, and you still don't know what they're about! [23][24] Kunstler, who said he would not collect a fee for the defense, said Ferguson had been made out to be a "pariah" by the media and public. He has been assigned prisoner number 95A1838. Ferguson represented himself in trial, prompting bizarre and dramatic proceedings. Larry may be annoying, but the actor who played him, Christopher Jacot, certainly isn't, with a successful career as a screen actor as well as a voice actor. "[6] He sent letters to the New York City Police Commissioner and other officials complaining about his arrest, describing it as "viscous [sic] and racist,"[7] and claiming that he was brutalized by the officers who arrested him. "[18] Later, Ron Kuby argued Ferguson had been a frequent target of harassment at the Nassau County jail, and requested that the United States Department of Justice intervene to ensure Ferguson's safety. But Quinn's other passion is music he studied with famed guitarist Joe Satriani when he was younger, and played in L.A.-based bands Mad Theory and Scattergood. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.[3]. [7] "He had delusions of grandeur," his landlord Patrick Denis recounted. [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. [14][15], Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, whom he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson. Ferguson showed no emotion as he sat in the back of a police car, which some passengers said was as shocking and disturbing as the violence of the shooting itself. 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. [12] Acquaintances said that she left Ferguson because he was "too aggressive or antagonistic" for her,[4] and that the divorce was a "crushing blow" to Ferguson. "But a trial of this magnitude and emotion, I thought it was almost appropriate.". in which she explained, "But I am still on the streets. [57] During his monthly radio call-in show, Governor Mario Cuomo called the Ferguson shootings "a dramatic, spectacular slaughter",[5] and called for stronger gun control measures. [1] He is known for playing Sheriff Jack Carter on the Syfy series Eureka, the Maytag Man, and Lewis on Then Came You. 176.9.64.114 Ferguson represented himself in trial, prompting bizarre and dramatic proceedings. There was no doubt that he was there, that he fired the weapon, that he would have fired it more had he not been wrestled to the ground. Ferguson was not reassured until after a judge told him the same thing, at the request of Kunstler. The TV side of things has seen Jacot appear with recurring roles in shows like Rogue, Saving Hope, and Slasher. Basically, he's done it all. A crazy man cannot defend himself. In TV voice acting, you can hear him as the voice of Johnny Storm, a.k.a. Belfi said "Mr. Kunstler may have many talents, but until he receives his medical degree with a specialty in psychiatry, these types of conclusions should best be left for medical experts and the triers of the facts."[26]. Ferguson tried to escape the police and shouted, "Brothers, come help me! Director: Sudz Sutherland | Stars: Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour, Colin Ferguson. [14] Several Adelphi University students expressed concern that Ferguson may have been taking the train to the school with plans of shooting people out of revenge for his past experiences there, although the train Ferguson took was not the closest one to Adelphi. [2] He was born in Canada and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Grier and Cobbs argue that black people living in a racist, white supremacist society are psychologically damaged by the effects of racist oppression. Ferguson defended himself in court, cross-examining the very people he terrorized. Ferguson, who boarded the train in Queens, claimed that he waited to open fire until the train crossed over the New York City border out of respect for David Dinkins, the mayor at the time. 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". [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. We had them calling us up, asking, 'When are we going to testify?"'. "These people had nowhere to go.". The audience surrogate and heart of the show was Sheriff Jack Carter. Ferguson's lawyers claimed prison guards showed him the headlines of newspaper stories about Pataki and claimed Ferguson was "headed for electrocution sometime soon." Retired Nassau County Judge Donald Belfi will always be remembered for his decision to allow Ferguson to represent himself in his murder trial. Aug 26, 2017. He also told Judge Belfi of an alleged conspiracy by the Jewish Defense League to kill him in prison if he was convicted. "In those three days, I don't think I was ever so moved in 30 years of being a judge," Belfi said. The calls prompted the lawyers to start locking their inner office doors out of fear. During the next three minutes, he killed six people and injured another nineteen. The couple moved to a house on Long Island where they often fought, sometimes to the point that police intervention was required. Eureka was populated by genius theoretical physicists, engineers, and all manner of scientists who worked for the top-secret research facility Global Dynamics. [45], In 1994, Ferguson was apparently involved in a fistfight with fellow inmate Joel Rifkin. Among the defense witnesses Ferguson requested was President Bill Clinton. Widow's Story: Next Stop, Washington", "Region News Briefs: $36 Million Suit Filed In Shooting on L.I.R.R. There must be only one thing holding me back. [48], McCarthy also sued Olin Corporation, the parent of Winchester Ammunition, under products liability and negligence theories for their manufacture of the Black Talon bullets used by Ferguson. [9], In April 1993,[10] Ferguson moved to California in search of new career opportunities. While Carter doesn't possess a genius-level IQ, he's often called upon to clean up the messes caused by these creations. [41], Ferguson originally sought to question himself on the witness stand, but ultimately did not do so. [19] Denis Dillon suggested Kunstler was trying to create "such a bizarre situation" that the court would reverse its earlier ruling regarding Ferguson's competence. 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. [52], Many African-Americans expressed concern that the LIRR shooting would lead to a backlash of violence and racial animosities against the black community. ``How long am I going to be here? 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