Long Beach man found guilty in bombing of OC day spa that killed ex-girlfriend, injured 2 others

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Long Beach man was found guilty in the bombing of an Aliso Viejo day spa in 2018 that left his ex-girlfriend dead a...

July 20, 2023
10:58 AM

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Long Beach man was found guilty in the bombing of an Aliso Viejo day spa in 2018 that left his ex-girlfriend dead and severely injured two others. Authorities say 64-year-old Stephen William Beal built and planted a packaged bomb that detonated inside the spa, killing his ex-girlfriend and owner of the business and causing serious injuries to two other clients. The explosion also damaged a commercial office building. Beal was found guilty Wednesday of four felony counts, including use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, malicious destruction of a building resulting in death, use of a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of an unregistered destructive device.