Governors Island Attack?

Will · 09-13-2004, 02:04 PM

Don't know if this is true but it was rumored that there was some kind of attack to a house on governors island? The rumor was that they came in boats? I think I even heard from one person about ninjas? Like I said I don't know if its true but its what I heard and im just stating the "facts" of the story I heard.

If anyone can add to this id like to find out more.

Thanks
WIll

fatlazyless · 09-13-2004, 04:10 PM

This was a story in the local papers like maybe five years ago and it included a husband-wife separation or something, trying to take the children late at night or something, hand guns, local police, Marine Patrol, and a big fancy-dancy victorian house on Gov Isl that directly faces the Weirs Channel opening or something. If I weren't so lazy, I would do a Union Leader search for 1999, 2000 for Winnipesaukee, Governor's Island, attemped kidnapping and see what's up.

Zeke · 09-13-2004, 04:40 PM

I'm to lazy as to research as well, but as memory serves me the name was Sandra Chownrith , or sounds like. She, and her gang that couldn't shoot straight attempted something along the line of a ninja attack as you mentioned. When arrested, they had the plans on paper and other smart moves. She amazingly got off more or less scott free. One of Sistis earlier big profile court wins. If you do archive it, it would probably be funny in retrospect. Probably wasn't funny for the family at the time, as the intent was to kill and kidnapp.

Will · 09-13-2004, 04:45 PM

I dont think that was it, I heard it was within the last couple of days. Thanks anyways less, I appreciate it.

parowe · 09-14-2004, 07:54 PM

The later responders were generally correct, but if you're interested
in other Winnipesaukee mysteries ( fictional ) try :
http://philrowe.net/stories.htm

Enjoy. Comments welcome to parowejr@juno.com

Island Girl · 09-14-2004, 08:11 PM

Thanks for posting the link again to your stories. I love to read them.

Rob · 09-14-2004, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Girl

Thanks for posting the link again to your stories. I love to read them.

So do I. Thanks for sharing them.

Rob

Coastal Laker · 09-15-2004, 07:58 AM

Will, are you sure? Where were you when you heard about this?

Sounds a bit "funny" to me!

Seriously though, did you try doing a search throught the local papers?

Will · 09-15-2004, 08:11 AM

NO I was not drunk or under the influence of any foreign substances when i heard this. Another boater at my marina simply was telling me about it. I tried a search of the citizen and found nothing, if this did happen in fact, i would imagine that it would be a larger story. Maybe hes wrong.

Will

DoftheMattysort · 09-15-2004, 09:26 AM

Will, how well do you know this other "boater" this story seems a little far fetched to be true, but then again after a few Coronas all stories sound great.

Rose · 09-15-2004, 10:28 AM

One of the individuals involved was convicted (or he pled, depending on which paragraph or story you read) back in 1994. Here are some links to stories about him trying to gain release back in 2002 (he didn't succeed).

http://archive.citizen.com/2002/may/01/lac0501e.htm

http://archive.citizen.com/2002/may/14/lac0514h.htm

itchin for fishin · 09-15-2004, 10:41 AM

The story is absolutely true although it occurred well over 5 years ago. The ninja aspect coincided to the days where the teenage mutant ninja turtles and Steven Segal were popular thus the ninja term was used quite often. It involved a very prominent family that owned insurance businesses in this state (I don't want to use the name as I am sure they want to put it behind them).

It involved an ex-spouse of one of the son's. They were dressed in black, they did come by boat, they did use stun guns and fortunately no one was seriously hurt. I am sure that archives of the Citizen as well as the Union Leader and Nashua Telegraph would detail the story in full.

KTO · 09-15-2004, 07:31 PM

Gee, this sounds like a post you'd expect from GTO, eh?

Biggus · 09-17-2004, 12:37 PM

I happened to be on the lake that morning and as we were passing under the Govenors Island bridge we saw that the Island was sealed off. At this time they had not found the "ninjas" yet and it was pretty scarry.

They found detailed plans on how the "ninjas" were going to kill all the adults in the home and kidnap the children.

It sure had all the makings of an extremely horrible event.

Navman · 09-18-2004, 09:03 AM

Chandra Chowanic was the girl involved . The police also funs elaborate plans and weights and ropes to sink the bodies.

09-13-2004, 02:04 PM	#1
Will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Governors Island Attack? Don't know if this is true but it was rumored that there was some kind of attack to a house on governors island? The rumor was that they came in boats? I think I even heard from one person about ninjas? Like I said I don't know if its true but its what I heard and im just stating the "facts" of the story I heard. If anyone can add to this id like to find out more. Thanks WIll

09-13-2004, 04:45 PM	#4
Will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I dont think so I dont think that was it, I heard it was within the last couple of days. Thanks anyways less, I appreciate it.

09-14-2004, 07:54 PM	#5
parowe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Island Attack ??? The later responders were generally correct, but if you're interested in other Winnipesaukee mysteries ( fictional ) try : http://philrowe.net/stories.htm Enjoy. Comments welcome to parowejr@juno.com

09-14-2004, 08:11 PM	#6
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	I love those stories Thanks for posting the link again to your stories. I love to read them. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

09-15-2004, 07:58 AM	#8
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	I dunno about this... Will, are you sure? Where were you when you heard about this? Sounds a bit "funny" to me! Seriously though, did you try doing a search throught the local papers?

09-13-2004, 04:10 PM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	This was a story in the local papers like maybe five years ago and it included a husband-wife separation or something, trying to take the children late at night or something, hand guns, local police, Marine Patrol, and a big fancy-dancy victorian house on Gov Isl that directly faces the Weirs Channel opening or something. If I weren't so lazy, I would do a Union Leader search for 1999, 2000 for Winnipesaukee, Governor's Island, attemped kidnapping and see what's up.

09-13-2004, 04:40 PM	#3
Zeke Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Giford Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	I'm to lazy as to research as well, but as memory serves me the name was Sandra Chownrith , or sounds like. She, and her gang that couldn't shoot straight attempted something along the line of a ninja attack as you mentioned. When arrested, they had the plans on paper and other smart moves. She amazingly got off more or less scott free. One of Sistis earlier big profile court wins. If you do archive it, it would probably be funny in retrospect. Probably wasn't funny for the family at the time, as the intent was to kill and kidnapp.

09-15-2004, 08:11 AM	#9
Will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kind of wierd NO I was not drunk or under the influence of any foreign substances when i heard this. Another boater at my marina simply was telling me about it. I tried a search of the citizen and found nothing, if this did happen in fact, i would imagine that it would be a larger story. Maybe hes wrong. Will

09-15-2004, 09:26 AM	#10
DoftheMattysort Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North of the South pole but south of North pole Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Let's get serious here Will, how well do you know this other "boater" this story seems a little far fetched to be true, but then again after a few Coronas all stories sound great.

09-15-2004, 10:28 AM	#11
Rose Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 498 Thanks: 62 Thanked 71 Times in 32 Posts	More than ten years have passed One of the individuals involved was convicted (or he pled, depending on which paragraph or story you read) back in 1994. Here are some links to stories about him trying to gain release back in 2002 (he didn't succeed). http://archive.citizen.com/2002/may/01/lac0501e.htm http://archive.citizen.com/2002/may/14/lac0514h.htm

09-15-2004, 10:41 AM	#12
itchin for fishin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 105 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	It's absolutely true...quite a few years back The story is absolutely true although it occurred well over 5 years ago. The ninja aspect coincided to the days where the teenage mutant ninja turtles and Steven Segal were popular thus the ninja term was used quite often. It involved a very prominent family that owned insurance businesses in this state (I don't want to use the name as I am sure they want to put it behind them). It involved an ex-spouse of one of the son's. They were dressed in black, they did come by boat, they did use stun guns and fortunately no one was seriously hurt. I am sure that archives of the Citizen as well as the Union Leader and Nashua Telegraph would detail the story in full.

09-15-2004, 07:31 PM	#13
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	Sounds Like. . . Gee, this sounds like a post you'd expect from GTO, eh?

09-17-2004, 12:37 PM	#14
Biggus Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sebago Lake Posts: 20 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I happened to be on the lake that morning and as we were passing under the Govenors Island bridge we saw that the Island was sealed off. At this time they had not found the "ninjas" yet and it was pretty scarry. They found detailed plans on how the "ninjas" were going to kill all the adults in the home and kidnap the children. It sure had all the makings of an extremely horrible event. Last edited by Biggus; 09-18-2004 at 11:19 AM.

09-18-2004, 09:03 AM	#15
Navman Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chandra Chowanic was the girl involved . The police also funs elaborate plans and weights and ropes to sink the bodies.