Somerville Woman ID'd As Victim Of Boston Harbor Boat Crash

SOMERVILLE, MA — Investigators have identified the woman who went into the water off Castle Island after the boat she was in crashed into a navigational marker in Boston Harbor early Saturday morning.

Jeanica Julce, 27, of Somerville, was pulled from the water by dive teams after more than nine hours of searching Saturday morning. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The U.S. Coast Guard said a small boat with eight aboard hit the day marker about 3 a.m. Saturday, throwing everyone on board into the water. Crews were able to bring seven of the boaters back to shore, but an eighth person was missing until her body was found around noon, Boston police said.

Boston police, Boston fire, Coast Guard and state police dive teams conducted searches of the harbor throughout Saturday morning amid the swift-moving current. The boat — with a hole in its underside — remained capsized in the water Saturday morning.

The Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detectives at 617-343-4470.