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The case that began in 2018 with a tabloid frenzy took a wild, twisting road to collapse, ending Wednesday with a plea deal on non-sex-related charges that leaves Robicheaux free on probation.
Jerry Boylan was convicted by a federal jury in connection with the 2019 fire that killed 34 people on the Conception dive boat.
Jurors will now decide whether Jerry Boylan, captain of the dive boat where 34 died in a 2019 fire, is guilty of manslaughter.
Prosecutors say Jerry Boylan was negligent when he failed to institute a roving night watch or conduct proper fire drills before the fire that killed 34. He has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors said Jorge Armando Contreras, 52, used stolen money to buy a $1.5-million house and a $127,000 BMW, and cosmetic surgery and luxury items.
A gang boss ordered the murder from a cellphone in prison, relying on foot soldiers who were eager to improve their status in the gang, prosecutors said.
Authorities are looking for 32-year-old Byrom Zuniga-Sanchez, accused of making threats to murder an Orange County judge and to “indiscriminately assassinate” people at the courthouse.
Matthew Zakrzewski, 34, lured Orange County parents to his babysitting service and then sexually abused the children, ages 2 to 12, entrusted to his care.
Trump supporters rallied boisterously while “God Bless the USA” blasted on repeat, while Democrats protested with signs that said “Trump: Go directly to jail.”
The case has drawn wide attention owing in part to Dr. Grant Robicheaux’s celebrity status. An orthopedic surgeon, he appeared on the Bravo show “Online Dating Rituals of the American Male.”
