Phyllis Macay News Today

The FBI agent involved in the hunt across Africa for the pirates' ransom negotiator shares the story for the upcoming edition of the Paramount+ series "FBI TRUE."

Americans. they say they killed jean and scott adam and phyllis macay and bob riggle. they were hijacked last week. two of the pirates negotiated with officers on board, that nearby navy ship, someone on the yacht fired an rpg at the ship. so the sounds of gunfire could be heard from the yacht. by the time the naval forces got there, the americans were dying and two pirates were killed. u.s. forces killed two more pirates before rounding up the otherwise. the u.s. navy says the detained pirates ...

Always say who came in second because bob always won. and that sort of thing. so him going around the world in a boat was not a challenge to him because he was an excellent sailor and knew where he was all the time. we had no problems with him doing that. and hes a very nice guy. hes a retired veterinarian. phyllis is a wonderful lady. shes very happy, very bright all the time, very attractive. and we liked them both very much. they were our family. everybody in our yacht club is family. and whe...

Eulogizing phyllis and bob indicating well probably have a memorial in the next three or four days. im guessing more than just our club will want to come because bob and phyllis were quite popular in seattle. >> hank, im so sorry, once again, for your loss and for the loss for the community. you have our sympathy. >> thank you very much. a new development in the shooting death of a florida cop. a 16-year-old boy under arrest facing first degree murder charges. officer david crowley was killed ...

Four americans murdered by somalian pirates during a global yachting expedition are remembered today as brave spirited adventurers who knew and embraced the dangers of the sea. hank hersey is a member of the seattle yacht club where he met and got to know two of the victims phyllis macay and bob riggle. good to see you today, hank. >> thank you for having me on. >> im so sorry for your loss and i know its a loss for everyone who knew phyllis and bob. give me a sense of what they were prepared fo...

Communities in california and washington are in mourning after the murder of four american voters kidnapped by somali pirates. scott and jean adam and bob riggle and phyllis macay were shot yesterday despite efforts by the navy to secure their freedom. joining me on the phone is one who has been counseling family and friends of the adams. our sympathy with you and everyone who knew the adams. can you tell us about them. >> they were a wonderful couple. they had great mission. their mission after...

Well. i dont have specifics about each and every danger they went through but certainly they would be aware of it, of course. >>reporter: the other couple, phyllis macay and bob riggle were described as great sailors on the dream provide an -- dream voyage of their lifetime. >>shepard: and the suspected pirates? >>reporter: no word on exactly where they will go. they are if u.s. custody. they could go to kenya or come to the united states to face justice. there is precedent. just last week, a so...

U.s. military custody after they allegedly shot and killed four americans they captured on the high seas off the horn of africa. new details about what took place on the hijacked yacht just hours ago, just as the navy was trying to negotiate the safe release of the four americans, the pirates opened fire. scott and jean adam, a southern california couple, traveling the world to hand out bibles. and their companions, phyllis macay and bob riggle of seattle, all taken hostage last week. their fami...

>>neil: terrific stuff, buddy. thank you. family and friends, four americans killed by somali pirates today: phyllis macay and scott and jean adam, handing out bibles and pirates hijacked their yacht. and this morning, u.s. forces trailing poet heard gun slots and they raced in and they battled the pirates but too late. the forces were trying to negotiate with the hijackers but the former new york police detective says can you not negotiate with crazies like this. what do you do with crazies lik...

Jon: ive got to let you know. i know you say its time to take a different approach to piracy. hopefully we can get you to write an article for our website because our viewers would like to hear it. chuck nash, thank you very much. jenna: we are hearing from a family member of one of the four americans killed by somali pirates. phyllis macay was aboard the adams yacht along with her partner bob riggle when they were killed by pirates. she had this to say moments ago. >> we are terribly distraught...