Ghost Ship

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 Harris announced on…

5 years ago

‘Ghost Ship’ prosecutors shut door on plea dals

Alameda County prosecutors have told the two mens' attorneys they will no longer accept or entertain any more plea deals

6 years ago

Judge rejects Ghost Ship plea deal

\he case against Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris for a fire at the…

6 years ago

Ghost Ship defendants cop pleas, face prison

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary…

6 years ago

Defense attorney: Plea deal reached in Ghost Ship case

An attorney for Ghost Ship creative director Max Harris said a plea agreement was reached Friday for Harris and master…

6 years ago

Attorney floats Ghost Ship plea bargain

The lawyer for Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena said for the first time Monday that he would consider…

6 years ago

Judge denies motion to dismiss Ghost Ship fire charges

An Alameda County Superior Court judge Friday denied a defense motion to dismiss the 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter Ghost…

6 years ago

Oakland fire marshal resigns amid criticism

Oakland's fire marshal, who came under heavy criticism following the deadly Ghost Ship and San Pablo Avenue fires, has resigned,…

6 years ago

Ghost Ship defendants plead not guilty

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris pleaded not guilty to 36 counts of involuntary…

6 years ago

Public to fund defense for Ghost Ship creative director

An Alameda County Superior Court judge granted an unusual motion Tuesday morning to allow the use of public money to…

6 years ago

Fire Captain: Almena told me no one lived at Ghost Ship

An Oakland fire captain testified Tuesday that Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena told him in September 2014 that…

6 years ago

Witnesses describe Ghost Ship as ‘death trap’

Two witnesses at the preliminary hearing for Derick Almena and Max Harris described the structure where 36 people perished in…

6 years ago

Ghost Ship survivor: ‘Stupid bouncy thing’ blocked exit route

A musician who was at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale district last year when a fire broke out…

6 years ago

Judge reduces bail for Ghost Ship suspect

A judge today denied a defense motion to release Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris on his own recognizance…

7 years ago

Ghost Ship lawyers delay pleas, blame owner

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris appeared briefly in court Friday in connection with…

7 years ago

Ghost Ship tenants arrested, charged

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said Monday that she filed criminal charges against the Ghost Ship warehouse's master tenant…

7 years ago

Emotional scars persist for Ghost Ship firefighters

The day was dawning clear and sunny as Dan Robertson picked his way through the remnants of the inferno.

7 years ago

PG&E added as defendant to Ghost Ship lawsuit

A new lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of the families of half of the 36 people who were killed in…

7 years ago

‘Ghost Ship’ documents reveal Oakland inaction

The city of Oakland released hundreds of pages of documents Wednesday related to the Ghost Ship fire in December.

7 years ago

Ghost Ship defense report deflects blame for deadly fire

Lawyers for a man who is the subject of an investigation and lawsuit over the infamous Ghost Ship warehouse fire…

7 years ago

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