A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
— A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
by Rachael Robertson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
July 22, 2026
• 2 min read
Ronald Fischer, MD, a former Rhode Island anesthesiologist, was arrested on a sailboat last week after 20 years on the run. He disappeared in 2005 while on trial for first-degree sexual assault and had been living a secret life as a biotech executive. (STAT)
A most-wanted fugitive appears to have been secretly working as a biotech executive
Most-Wanted Fugitive Hid Out For 21 Years As A Biotech Exec
Fugitive on run for 20 years
On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec
Rhode Island fugitive captured after more than 20 years on the run
Fugitive known as "master yachtsman" captured on sailboat after 21 years on the run
US fugitive featured on 'America's Most Wanted' arrested after 20 years on the run
Médico condenado por estupro é preso após 21 anos foragido vivendo em veleiro nos EUA
Tras 21 años prófugo, encontraron en un yate a uno de los fugitivos más buscados de Estados Unidos: así cayó "El maestro de la navegación"
El fugitivo más buscado de Rhode Island llevaba más de 20 años prófugo: lo encontraron navegando frente a Nueva Jersey
