Captain From ‘Deadliest Catch’ Gets 5 Years In Prison

An Alaska fishing captain who was the leader of a crew on the program that created the cable TV show “Deadliest Catch” will serve 5 years in prison for a fatal crash.

The Peninsula Clarion reported that 60-year-old Clarence “Ole” Helgevold Jr., of Soldotna, was given his sentence Wednesday.

He was charged originally with manslaughter in January 2011 when his car collided with a snowmobile driven by George Larion, who was thrown from the snowmobile and passed away.

Under terms of an agreement, Helgevold pleaded guilty to lesser charges in May. He will serve 4 1/2 years for criminally negligent homicide and 6 months for driving under the influence.

Helgevold is formerly the captain of the Arctic Dawn, which was the vessel featured in a 2004 3-part miniseries “America’s Deadliest Season,” which was effectively a pilot for “Deadliest Catch.”

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