Nov. 7, 2023
Captain of dive boat guilty of manslaughter over deadly fire
A federal jury found that Jerry Boylan was negligent and failed to take safety precautions that could have prevented the fire off the Santa Barbara coast that killed 34 people.
The captain of the Conception, where a fire killed 34 crew and passengers over Labor Day weekend in 2019, was found guilty of manslaughter by a federal jury on Monday.
After a day of deliberations, the federal jury found that Jerry Boylan was negligent and failed to take safety precautions that could have prevented the fire off the Santa Barbara coast. Boylan’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8 in Los Angeles and he faces up to 10 years ...
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