Well-connected wife of prominent New Zealand businessman murdered in affluent coastal California town

The killing of a grandmother from New Zealand during a robbery in an affluent coastal Southern California town highlights the pressing need for tougher laws and enforcement to hold criminals accountable, something some lawmakers say has been lacking across the state. 

Orange County prosecutors have charged three men, one of whom has prior convictions, with murder for the death of Patricia McKay, 68, who was visiting Newport Beach with her husband, Douglas McKay, a well-known figure in New...