A day after taking the defendant's not-guilty plea in federal court, a Los Angeles judge dismissed the indictment Friday against the captain of the dive boat that caught fire on Labor Day weekend three years ago, killing 34 people near Santa Cruz Island.
Jerry Boylan entered his plea in federal court to an updated indictment alleging one count of seaman's manslaughter for "misconduct, negligence and inattention" to duties leading to the fire on Labor Day weekend in 2019. The single count covers all 34 deaths.
NTSB chairwoman says the Conception fire and other maritime disasters were preventable, but that the Coast Guard has either ignored or slowly implemented her agency's safety recommendations.
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