Serra looks to ‘grill’ Ghost Ship warehouse owners in next Almena trial
The attorney for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena said Friday that he and Almena are ready for a second trial on 36 ...
Judge sets March date for second Ghost Ship fire trial
"Thirty-six lives were lost and this case has the most heightened circumstances of any homicide case."
Derick Almena attorney files motion seeking ‘significant’ bail reduction
Defense attorneys for Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena have filed a motion seeking a “significant” reduction ...
Ghost Ship jury finds Harris not guilty, deadlocks on Almena
A jury on Thursday acquitted Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris on all counts but was ...
Jury reaches verdict in Ghost Ship trial
According to several news outlets stationed at Alameda County Superior Court Thursday, the jury has reached a ...
Ghost Ship trial resumes, jury rests without verdict
The reconstituted jury panel in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris resumed deliberations on ...
Ghost Ship trial judge loosens gag order
The judge in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max ...
Ghost Ship prosecution gives closing statement to packed courtroom, overflow
An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors Monday that criminal negligence on the part of Ghost Ship warehouse ...
Officer claims he broke up ‘rave’ at Ghost Ship before deadly fire
An Oakland police officer testified Tuesday that he shut down an illegal rave party at the Ghost ...
Ghost Ship defendant’s wife contradicts former fire marshal testimony
The wife of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena testified Tuesday that police and fire officials ...
Ghost Ship trial highlights emails between Max Harris, landlord
Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris reluctantly admitted on Tuesday that he lied to a police officer when he claimed that no ...
Max Harris testifies he feared homelessness when lying to police before fire
Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris said Monday that he lied to a police officer by ...
Max Harris testifies that Ghost Ship was ‘very autonomous place’
Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris said Monday that there weren’t any hard and fast rules ...
Ghost Ship witness claims group of men ‘congratulated themselves’ for fire
A woman testified on Monday that she overheard a group of men congratulate themselves on starting the ...
Ghost Ship judge okays first defense witness, may rule ‘hearsay’ arson testimony inadmissible
The judge in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire trial said on Thursday that she will decide on ...
Ghost Ship survivor testifies he thought his ‘life was over’
A man testified on Tuesday that he thought he would die during the 2016 fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland that ...
Ghost Ship witness testifies Almena laughed at ‘conventional’ improvement, permit suggestion
The mother of a leaseholder for the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland where 36 people died in ...
Ghost Ship fire investigator says no sign of arson, cause not determined
A former top Oakland Fire Department official said on Tuesday that investigators didn’t find any evidence that ...
Ghost Ship survivor breaks down in tears on witness stand, another juror dismissed
A man who lived at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland broke down in tears on Monday ...
Ghost Ship witnesses describe ‘explosion’ of fire, ‘confusing’ layout
Casey Bates and Autrey James, arguing for the District Attorney’s Office, pulled four witnesses to the stand ...
Ghost Ship testimony brings out tension, tears
The first day of testimony Monday in the Ghost Ship jury trial began with drama from counsel.
Accusations of arson, criminal neglect swirl through second Ghost Ship trial
Cases like the Ghost Ship attract a lot of attention, largely because there are seldom cases like ...
Judge sets aggressive schedule for Ghost Ship trial
The judge in the case of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max ...
