Ghost Ship

Derick Almena pleads guilty to 36 counts in Ghost Ship fire

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena plead guilty to 36 counts against him that may result in a 12-year…

3 years ago

Court releases Almena on $150,000 bail pending delayed Ghost Ship trial

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena was released on $150,000 bail on Monday after spending nearly three years in…

4 years ago

Attorney calls Almena’s release denial ‘miscarriage of justice’ in light of coronavirus spread

A judge on Monday denied a defense motion asking that Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena be released from Santa…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 in his $750,000…

5 years ago

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 deadlocked on a…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship jury breaks until after Labor Day without reaching verdict

The revised jury panel in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris…

5 years ago

Two replaced Ghost Ship jurors face contempt charges

Defense lawyers made oral motions on Monday for a mistrial in the case of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick…

5 years ago

Judge dismisses three Ghost Ship trial jurors

People gathered Monday afternoon in front of an Alameda County courthouse waiting for a "major announcement" in the trial against…

5 years ago

Tenants displaced by Oakland warehouse fire grateful management stressed safety

A three-alarm fire Friday morning destroyed a warehouse in East Oakland that's part of m0xy, a complex hosting artist studios…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship trial jury breaks for weekend without reaching verdict

Jurors went home for the weekend on Thursday afternoon without reaching a verdict in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse…

5 years ago

‘I didn’t know I had to’: Derek Almena admits no permits for Ghost Ship work

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena admitted under cross-examination Wednesday that he didn't get permits for work he had…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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 Molotov cocktails or…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship judge threatens again to close trial over juror issues

The judge in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris on Wednesday…

5 years ago

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 on the second…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship testimony brings out tension, tears

The first day of testimony Monday in the Ghost Ship jury trial began with drama from counsel.

5 years ago

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 it.

5 years ago

Ghost Ship owners take the fifth in manslaughter trial

Two of the owners of the Ghost Ship warehouse refused to testify on Thursday about their relationship with master tenant…

5 years ago

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