Mistrial declared for Long Beach man accused of deadly Orange County spa bombing

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Mistrial declared for Long Beach man accused of deadly Orange County spa bombing
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A federal jury in Los Angeles was not able to reach a verdict in the trial against Stephen Beal, a Long Beach man who's accused of bombing an Orange County spa to kill his ex-girlfriend in 2018.

The recovery of a destroyed battery and bits of wire led federal investigators to charge a 59-year-old Long Beach man in a deadly bombing that claimed the life of his ex-girlfriend last year, authorities said Monday.

Beal “had nothing to hide,” Harbaugh told jurors, alleging the FBI “disregarded clear evidence of Mr. Beal’s innocence.” According to the defense, he had no motive to harm Krajnyak. The two opened the spa together during their relationship and decided to remain business partners despite. At the time of the bombing, Beal was still paying monthly rent on the property where the spa operated, records show.

since the outset of the investigation. A search of his home and vehicle turned up two complete improvised explosive devices, two cardboard tubes, batteries, a nine-volt battery connector, 130 pounds of explosives and precursors, two handguns and a shotgun.A day after his arrest, investigators said they found parts of the explosive device, including a destroyed battery and pieces of wire.

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