The setup saw U.S. Ferguson then punched Rifkin in the mouth. In the end, he left six people dead and 19 injured. The judge lamented that he was unable to give Ferguson the death penalty. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. "[35], Ferguson's trial proved to be bizarre, as he cross-examined the police officers that arrested him and victims he shot. (Ed Bailey/AP). [9], In February 1992, Ferguson was arrested and charged with harassing a woman on a subway. Falanga called for his client to receive a psychiatric evaluation. Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband was killed and son seriously wounded, emerged as a key spokeswoman for the victims' families. 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. [11] The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Commuter Railroad placed more officers on trains and increased the visibility of police in response to the shootings. "I was one of the very fortunate individuals, because after the shooting I really had something to focus on, and that was her.". [9], He starred in The Vampire Diaries and had a recurring role in TV series Haven in 2013 and 2014. Colin Ferguson's rugged good looks anddown-to-earth demeanor served him well in the role, and fans of other series have since learned why Eureka fans loved him so much. [32] On August 12, 1994, Kunstler and Kuby asked Judge Belfi to reconsider Ferguson's competence to stand trial, claiming he was growing more delusional, paranoid and obsessive by the day, and that he was too mentally unbalanced for them to mount any kind of defense. nytimes.com. Fans embraced Jack for being the one "normal"guy in over his head in a town full of eccentric super-geniuses. But it's funny how this time around, talking to other people and seeing where we are today, I'm beginning to think that maybe there is some now.". The killer sat handcuffed and shackled in the rear of an unmarked sedan and peered out the window until he was recognized by motorists slowed in traffic along the Long Island Expressway. In TV voice acting, you can hear him as the voice of Johnny Storm, a.k.a. Full circle! The Lociceros started Transplant Speakers, a group that advocates for organ donations. The couple, from Hawthorne, N.J., decided to shift their focus, drawing on their daughter's own tragic past. In one of the calls, he made reference to a massacre which occurred in California. A third pretended he had a gun and made a shooting motion with his fingers. 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. He said that while he slept on the LIRR commuter train, a white man stole his gun and committed the crimes. The defendant, a former stock clerk who had a long history of disputes with the state workers' compensation board, university officials and others, saying at one point that he would rather be convicted than judged insane. [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. Widow's Story: Next Stop, Washington", "Region News Briefs: $36 Million Suit Filed In Shooting on L.I.R.R. Beverly is usually the driver of the story behind the story, selling Eureka's secrets to her employers, and she makes a great villain thanks to Debrah Farentino's ability to be warm and inviting on the surface and cold-blooded in reality. Dave confronts Croatoan in his mind. imberly Combatti, left, and her mother, Lisa pose in this Nov. 29, 2013 photo released by Lisa Combatti. Well-meaning but bumbling Douglas Fargo was Eureka's junior scientist, beyond brilliant but often dismissed by his peers for his ideas often being even too out-there for a bunch of theoretical physicists. Ferguson tried to escape the police and shouted, "Brothers, come help me! He found another man who was willing to testify that the government had implanted a computer chip in Ferguson's brain, but at the last minute decided not to call him to the stand. "[19] Kunstler and Kuby argued Ferguson's behavior was indicative of his mental imbalance, but Belfi refused the lawyers' request to reconsider his competence, citing the original psychiatric report that concluded Ferguson was able to understand the charges against him and was "malingering in an attempt to create an impression" that he was mentally imbalanced and unable to cooperate with his attorney. (Mike Albans/AP). Six passengers were killed and 19 others were hurt. [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. 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". Colin Ferguson was born on July 22, 1972 in Montreal, Canada. [18], For other people named Colin Ferguson, see, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 17:38, Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber, "Maytag Ads Ditch That Old, Bored Repairman for a Younger Model", "Season 3 Premier, Hallmark Cedar Cove, Love Triangle for Andie MacDowell with Colin Ferguson", "Colin Ferguson as Jack on Every Christmas Has A Story | Hallmark Channel", "Colin Ferguson on Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Hallmark Movies and Mysteries", "Cast | Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Hallmark Movies and Mysteries", "Mother and son are happy, healthy and napping. 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. The company says it wants to take the focus off the repairman as a character all his own -. Before Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora and Newtown, there was the Long Island Rail Road. "They gained strength with one another," said Peck, now a county court judge. 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. He is eligible for parole in 2309. 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. That's a luxury the mother wishes she shared. Ferguson walked down the aisle of the train and shot people to his right and left as he passed each seat, briefly facing each victim before firing. An informal notice of appeal already was filed with the court, said Dennis Lemke, one of Fergusons legal advisers. He unsuccessfully applied for several jobs, including at a car wash where the manager laughed at him. 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. [54] LIRR officials also made counselors available for passengers who wanted one, and sent senior railroad officials out to trains to answer riders' questions. 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. They argue that this damage causes black people to act abnormally in certain situations. While it wasn't initially a hit with critics, it gained enormous ratings for the network. Ferguson represented himself in trial, prompting bizarre and dramatic proceedings. Click to reveal And here's a fun fact:Her first recurring TV role after Eureka was playing Laurel Burke in drama Rush, one of the only non-genre roles of her career, with Tom Ellis in the lead role. . . She's also produced news segments and investigative reports, winning a Suncoast Emmy for her work producing Saving America's Heroes. He moved to the United States in 1982 on a visitor's visa. Joyce Gorycki, whose husband, James, was killed, is now chairwoman of the Long Island chapter of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. [13] Most of the regular commuters who used the 5:33 Hicksville local returned to the train the day after the shootings. 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. Farentino hasn't actually done much acting since Eureka, only appearing in single episodes of Criminal Minds and Trouble Creek. At the sentencing, Judge Donald E. Belfi called Ferguson a "selfish, self-righteous coward." 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. [19] On January 5, 1994, a report by a court-appointed psychologist and psychiatrist concluded Ferguson was suffering from paranoid personality disorder but was competent to stand trial. Cookies help us deliver our Services. "[3] Ferguson said, "I'm going to get you," over and over as he walked down the aisle. The play was not renewed after the Ferguson murders. Five to six people continued to hold him pinned for some time while they awaited relief. Donald Belfi, a retired. In the end, he left six people dead and 19. Credit: L.I. Police officers remove a body from a Long Island Railroad car at the Merillon Ave. station in Garden City, N.Y. The train's conductor was informed of the shooting, but he decided against opening the train doors right away because two of the cars were not yet at the platform. Combatti was 7 1/2 months pregnant when she was shot in the hip, but she went on to give birth to a healthy daughter two months later. "Any other time, I would not like something like that happening in my courtroom," Belfi said. 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. in which she explained, "But I am still on the streets. During the next three minutes, he killed six people and injured another nineteen. The judge lamented that he was unable to give Ferguson the death penalty. These days, fans likely best know him for playing Silas Stone, father of Cyborg, in Justice League. He was ordered held without bail. Six of the victims were killed and nineteen others were wounded before Ferguson was tackled and held down by other passengers on the train. Sci-fi science it was a whole complicated thing. He slipped and fell on August 18, 1989, while standing on a stool to reach invoices from a filing cabinet, injuring his head, neck, and back,[10] and the injury led to his termination. Thanks so much for the kind words everyone", "Colin Ferguson on solving "Fixer Upper Mysteries" with co-star Jewel", "Celeb Blogger Profile: Colin Ferguson -NHL.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Ferguson&oldid=1141559290, Episodes: "Your Face or Mine? I'm sorry, I'm sorry." 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. Ferguson represented himself in trial, prompting bizarre and dramatic proceedings. On November 11, Ferguson agreed he would stop resisting efforts to meet with a court-appointed psychiatrist. Talk about a versatile set of pipes. [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. Salli Richardson-Whitfield's brilliant scientist Dr. Allison Blake kept fans enthralled as Jack Carter's on-again, off-again, will-they, won't-they love interest. "He felt like, 'I'm such a great person. Ferguson told the attorneys he was receiving messages straight from God, and spoke of conspiracies to destroy him by those opposed to God. [13] Since 2017, he has starred as Mackintyre Sullivan in the Fixer Upper Mysteries alongside Jewel Kilcher. [11] U.S. While he was reloading his third magazine, somebody yelled, "Grab him! She instead issued a statement. [9] Ferguson filed a complaint with the state workers' compensation agency, which reviewed the matter over the next several years. He is eligible for parole in 2309. "[3] He also repeatedly pleaded with those holding him: "Don't shoot me. 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. Killings", "Death on the L.I.R.R. "[40], His cross-examination questions mostly started with "is it your testimony" and would simply force the witness to repeat testimony already given. 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. 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. Killings Ruled Competent for Trial", "Jury Finds Ferguson Guilty Of Slayings on the L.I.R.R. 176.9.64.114 "My mom always said we both survived because we were destined to do great things," she said. In addition to six consecutive terms of 25 years to life, he. After breaking out in Eureka as Zoe, Hinson's biggest role was as Roxie in TV series Kevin from Work, as well as a few movies. Tags: Actor Born in 1972 Canadian 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. Eureka was populated by genius theoretical physicists, engineers, and all manner of scientists who worked for the top-secret research facility Global Dynamics. Well-meaning but bumbling Douglas Fargo was Eureka's junior scientist, beyond brilliant but often dismissed by his peers for his . Several passengers tried to hide beneath their seats, while others fled to the eastern end of the train and tried to enter the next car. Nathan is still stuck in the void with William, Audrey and Duke must convince Haley to open the thinny before its too late for Nathan. "[19] When asked if Ferguson understood the role of the prosecuting attorney, Ferguson replied; "to perpetrate injustices against me. The calls prompted the lawyers to start locking their inner office doors out of fear. 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 . [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. [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. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. With Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson, Ava Preston, Art Hindle. 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. Some passengers mistook the gunshots for caps or fireworks until a woman shouted, "He's got a gun! [24] In April 1994, District Attorney Dillon sought a gag order for all lawyers involved in the case, arguing Kunstler and Kuby had made statements to the media that might be inadmissible during the trial and could influence potential jurors. The shooting, which occured 20 years ago Saturday, was one of the worst mass killings of the time. [12], In 2016, he starred as Jack Brewster in the Hallmark original film Every Christmas Has a Story alongside Lori Loughlin. 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. [12] The day after the shootings, Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta called Ferguson "an animal." President George W. Bush in 2008 signed a bill she sponsored establishing a national database for criminal background checks on gun purchases, but other efforts at obtaining assault weapons bans, and limits on the sizes of ammunition clips, have not gained traction. Grier and Cobbs argue that black people living in a racist, white supremacist society are psychologically damaged by the effects of racist oppression. Aug 26, 2017. 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. [44], After his sentencing, Ferguson was incarcerated for a time at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. He played the role of Burke Andrew in the 1993 TV mini series More Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupins series of novels. [1][2], Ferguson was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College and McGill University. [1], Police detectives later said it appeared Ferguson had been planning the shooting for more than a week. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. [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. [53], During a press conference in the days after the shooting, the Long Island Rail Road Police Benevolent Association called the trains "unsafe" and said the railroad needed to triple the size of its 216-person police force. [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. Christmas in Montana: Directed by T.W. Colin Ferguson Death Fact Check Colin is alive and kicking and is currently 65 years old. In addition to six consecutive terms of 25 years to life, he received the maximum of 50 years for 19 counts of attempted murder, two weapons charges and one of reckless endangerment. [56] About one week after the shooting, Clinton visited with O'Connor, Blum and McEntee. The couple moved to a house on Long Island where they often fought, sometimes to the point that police intervention was required. Moore offered to represent Ferguson pro bono. 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. The cartridges carry hollow-tipped bullets that expand upon impact, increasing the severity of wounds. Slayings May Dismiss His Lawyer", "Lawyers in Rail Slayings File for Insanity Defense", "Suspect in L.I.R.R. [29], On December 10, 1994, Judge Belfi ruled Ferguson was competent to stand trial. [3][4], Ferguson was a member of the Montreal improv group On the Spot. Maybe his desire to be in all that snow is due to him having grown up in Montreal, Canada. "[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. Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian actor, director and producer. [34] In the following months, Ferguson sent Judge Belfi several letters regarding disputes between Ferguson, Kunstler and Kuby. 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. [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. "[22] Dillon also announced he would not agree to any plea bargain in the case. [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. 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. 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. the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four:World's Greatest Heroes, as Topher in the animated franchiseTotal Drama, and as the voice of Shinobu in the English dub ofBeyblade: Shogun Steel. But Thursday, Ferguson had little to say during his 92-mile journey to Fishkill, in Dutchess County. He's still kept his leading man looks, might as well use them! The judge said, "Colin Ferguson will never return to society, and will spend the rest of his natural life in prison." Locke's passion is in social activism, however. Farentino has two daughters, and one of them clearly got bitten by the same journalistic bug as her mother: her daughter, Molly Adams, is a photographer and documentarian. Ferguson started to claim he was not involved in the Long Island Rail Road shootings at all, and repeatedly refused to meet with a psychiatrist chosen by Kunstler and Kuby. [10] On May 18, 1988,[11] she obtained an uncontested divorce from Ferguson, claiming that the marriage ended because they had "differing social views". [5] A New York Times editorial called for stronger gun control laws in response to the murders, specifically citing the ease with which Ferguson obtained a handgun in California, which had one of the country's stricter gun laws. 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." 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