Overview
- Group-chat messages published this week show friends tracking Martha Nolan’s phone offshore before her final text: “Lol I’m at the yacht club now, my phone is on.”
- Roughly an hour later, Nolan, 33, was found unresponsive on the docked yacht Ripple as witnesses reported Christopher Durnan running naked and shouting for help.
- Police say a bystander called 911 around midnight, though Durnan’s lawyer maintains events unfolded immediately after she collapsed between 10:30 and 11 p.m.
- The attorney says Durnan attempted CPR and removed clothing soaked in vomit; he disputes any delay and says his client is cooperating with authorities.
- An initial post-mortem found no signs of violence, and the final cause of death awaits toxicology and other tests; a white powder was reported on the boat as detectives also look into potential local drug sources.