Was the California boat fire a crime? Investigators search for answers
by Richard Winton, Mark Puente and Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
Sep 09, 2019
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - On Monday, about 15 federal agents were examining the Truth, a vessel similar to the Conception, at the Santa Barbara Harbor.
Both the Conception, where 34 died in a fire a week ago, and the Truth are owned by the same company, Truth Aquatics, which has come under growing scrutiny.
Agents were on all levels. Several were looking at the ladder going from the galley deck to the wheelhouse. Others were lifting up compartment covers and taking notes.
Law enforcement sources say the federal investigation - which includes the FBI, the
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