Prosecutors say Jerry Boylan was negligent when he failed to institute a roving night watch or conduct proper fire drills aboard the Conception before it caught fire in 2019, killing 34, including six from Santa Cruz County. Boylan has pleaded not guilty.
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Ex-cop is suspected gunman in mass shooting at O.C. biker bar, sources say; 4 dead, 6 injured
Officials said three victims and the gunman were dead at the scene of Wednesday’s Orange County shooting. The shooter, retired from the Ventura Police Department, was targeting his estranged wife, sources said.
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As Conception boat burned, divers trapped below deck calmly looked for way out, video shows
Federal investigators have recovered a short video recorded by a victim of the Conception boat tragedy as the 34 people trapped below deck tried to find a way off the burning ship. Six Santa Cruz County residents were among those killed in the 2019 tragedy.
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Las Vegas reporter was working on another exposé. Authorities say his target killed him first
Investigators said that items worn by the suspected killer of reporter Jeff German were recovered from the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is charged with murder. They also said they found Telles’ DNA at the scene of the fatal stabbing.
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One dead, five critically wounded in shooting at church in Orange County
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department says it detained a suspect and a weapon at a church shooting in Laguna Woods. The victims were described as mostly Asian and mostly of Taiwanese descent, authorities said.
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Sacramento massacre shows rising dangers of handguns converted into automatic weapons
At least one of the guns police say were recovered from the massacre that left six people dead and twice as many injured had been modified with a so-called “auto-sear” or “switch” to boost its firepower.
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Sacramento massacre was likely a shootout among rivals, not mass shooting, sources say
Evidence has emerged that Sunday’s deaths resulted from a fight that escalated into gunfire, killing bystanders in the crossfire between combatants.
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At least five shooters involved in Sacramento massacre, gang ties likely, police say
Evidence has emerged that Sunday’s incident resulted from a gang feud involving Crips and Bloods that escalated into gunfire.
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Sacramento grieves for mass shooting victims as police arrest second suspect
The man arrested early Tuesday is the brother of the first suspect arrested in connection with the shooting early Sunday that killed six and wounded 12 more.
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Sacramento shooting suspect got out of prison early despite DA’s opposition
Smiley Martin was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Because of prison time credits, he was released early this year.