Woman in Coma After Violent Burglary at Toy Tycoon’s Home in California

The suspect faces a first-degree attempted murder charge in the May 21 incident at the Montecito home of Beanie Babies maker Harold Warner.

A man was arrested following the report of a violent burglary at the estate of Beanie Babie toy tycoon Harold “Ty” Warner in Montecito, Calif., on May 21, 2025. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

A Nevada man faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after a violent break-in left a woman in a coma at the coastal California estate of a billionaire toy magnate, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced May 23.

Savrnoch reported he had filed charges against Russell Maxwell Phay, 42, of Henderson, Nevada.