A Long Beach, Calif., man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for carrying out a bombing at his ex-girlfriend's spa in 2018, killing her and injuring two other customers.
Former boyfriend Stephen William Beal, 64, who was involved in the bombing, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, according to media reports Friday. press release From the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
Staton also scheduled another hearing for Beal in April to “determine the amount of restitution to be paid to the victims of the bombing,” according to a press release.
On the afternoon of May 15, 2018, a bomb exploded at the Magyar Cozmetica Spa in Aliso Viejo, California, killing the man's ex-girlfriend, Ildiko Krajniak, and injuring a mother and daughter. The surviving victims suffered second- and third-degree burns, and one lost an eye. (Related: Boston Marathon marks 10 years since darkest memory)
“The cold, calculating nature of this crime is appalling,” Staton said during the sentencing hearing, according to the release. (Related: Cluster bombs, ammunition found in thrift store donations)
U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada sentenced a Long Beach man to life in prison and 30 years in federal prison for the 2018 bombing that killed one person and injured two others at an Aliso Viejo day spa. , addressing the press after today's sentencing hearing for Stephen William Beale. pic.twitter.com/hX0fkKWHsb
— LA US Attorney (@USAO_LosAngeles) January 19, 2024
In July 2023, a federal jury found Beal guilty of four felonies. These include the use of weapons of mass destruction resulting in death, the malicious destruction of buildings resulting in death, and the use of destructive instruments during and in connection with violent crimes. Possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to a press release.
“Mr. Beal murdered a loving mother in cold blood, seriously injured two other victims, and endangered many others around him, including children and teachers at a nearby preschool,” Martin said.・Federal Attorney Estrada said.
California News: Long Beach man Stephen William Beal arrested on federal charges for killing ex-girlfriend in Aliso Viejo spa bombing https://t.co/e8PeojgmJ4 pic.twitter.com/JR3dRVh4iq
— STL.News (@stlnewsonline) March 4, 2019
After the bombing, FBI agents obtained a search warrant for Beale's home, where they discovered bomb-making materials, including “over 130 pounds of explosive precursor chemicals and finished explosive mixtures, electric matches, and wire.” (Related: Anonymous Bomber Sent to Every Public School in Maryland: Report)
Beal is also the subject of a separate case involving wire fraud, Social Security fraud and concealment of bankrupt assets, and is expected to face additional sentencing in that case after pleading guilty to a list of charges in November. It is expected.
