Boat captain found guilty for 2019 California boat tragedy that killed 34
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The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire, resulting in the deaths of 34 people in 2019, was convicted of gross negligence on Monday.
Boylan was in command of the Conception when it caught fire before dawn on Sept. 2, 2019, while it was anchored off Santa Cruz Island. It was on the final day of a three-day excursion when tragedy struck. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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The Labor Day fire trapped 33 passengers and a crew member in a windowless bunk room below deck as the stairs and the escape hatch were blocked by flames.
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