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 prison sentence. The charges ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 22, 20210 East Bay
PG&E pleads guilty on 84 involuntary manslaughter counts for lives lost in Camp Fire PG&E pleaded guilty as was expected Tuesday in Butte County Superior Court to 84 counts of involuntary ... By Bay City NewsJune 16, 2020 Beyond SFBay
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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 4, 2020 Coronavirus
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 ... By Bay City NewsMarch 30, 2020 Coronavirus
Suspects face murder, involuntary manslaughter charges for death in laptop theft Two convicted robbers were charged Friday for their roles in the death of a man who died ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 3, 2020 Crime
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." By Bay City NewsOctober 4, 20190 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 30, 2019 Crime
Jury reaches verdict in Ghost Ship trial According to several news outlets stationed at Alameda County Superior Court Thursday, the jury has reached a ... By Nik WojcikSeptember 5, 2019 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 3, 2019 Crime
Ghost Ship trial judge loosens gag order The judge in the trial of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max ... By Bay City NewsAugust 21, 2019 Crime
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 master tenant Derick ... By Bay City NewsAugust 8, 20190 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 29, 2019 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2019 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsJune 18, 2019 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsJune 17, 2019 Crime
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 other explosives were ... By Bay City NewsMay 21, 20190 Crime
Jury convicts man of involuntary manslaughter, assault for 2014 toddler death A jury has convicted a 27-year-old man of involuntary manslaughter and assault on a child resulting in ... By Bay City NewsApril 16, 2019 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 11, 2018