Event Brief
Healey asks US Navy to help retrieve Lily Jean evidence
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Summary: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey requested U.S. Navy assistance to retrieve bodies and evidence from the Lily Jean sinking.
WHO: Gov. Maura Healey
WHAT: Requested U.S. Navy assistance to retrieve bodies and evidence from the sunken fishing vessel Lily Jean
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM ET
WHERE: Massachusetts coast
WHY: To assist the investigation into the Lily Jean sinking that killed seven crew members
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