SAN DIEGO — A 62-year-old man accused of crashing his truck into a Bay Park home and allegedly setting a fire that killed a woman believed to be his wife was arraigned from a hospital Wednesday on a murder charge.
If convicted, Stephen L. Coates could face either the death penalty or 25 years to life in state prison, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.
The murder charge includes special circumstance allegations of arson and mayhem. The criminal complaint alleges the killing of 61-year-old Monica Coates was intentional and involved torture…