ex-boyfriend of woman who died in spa explosion: 1st wife died in accident, had destructive devices

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Victim of explosion dated man who had destructive devices in home
He told federal agents he was trying to help neighbors take care of a "gopher problem."

Stephen Beal’s home was searched after his ex-girlfriend, Ildiko Krajnyak, died in a bombing Tuesday at a day spa the two opened together. Beal was a partner in the business.

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Beal has not been charged in connection with the bombing that killed Krajnyak, said the FBI according to NBC Los Angeles. FBI agents said they are still investigating specifics of how the explosion happened but also said it was probably intentional.

Beal said he dated the victim for a year and half and they stopped dating by either February or March. FBI Special Agent Evan Jesch wrote an affadavit that notes that the relationship “began to cool due to disputes over the exclusivity of the relationship and financial issues,” according to NBC News.

Beal’s current girlfiend told authorities that she knew the salon was the same as the one belonging to Beal and his ex-girlfriend when she saw the news of the explosion on television.

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Beal’s first wife died in an accident while the couple was moving furniture, neighbors have told reporters. The Orange County Register looked at the coroner’s records and found that the cause of death was listed as undetermined and that an autopsy report described her death as mysterious but that there was no evidence of foul play.

He did not enter a plea on Thursday and will be in federal court again on Monday, to find out whether he will be released and where bail will be set, according to the Orange County Register.

https://thinkprogress.org/stephen-beal-charged-possession-explosives-ex-boyfriend-aliso-viejo-03237d15b656/