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California Court Convicts Captain of 2019 Scuba Boat Fire and Drowning

HeadlineNov 08, 2023

In California, a boat captain was convicted of criminal negligence for the 2019 deaths of 34 people aboard a scuba diving vessel that caught fire and sank south of Santa Barbara. Thirty-three passengers and one crew member died. Jerry Boylan abandoned ship and jumped overboard, saving his life. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

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