Derick Almena, defendant in deadly Ghost Ship fire, expected to accept plea deal, avoid second trial
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The remains of the Ghost Ship warehouse, where 36 people died in a fire in 2016.Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle 2016Show MoreShow Less
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Derick Almena was charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter he is now expected to accept a plea deal that will spare him prison time.Courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff’s OfficeShow MoreShow Less
The remaining defendant charged in the deaths of 36 people in Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse fire is expected to accept a plea deal that will keep him from prison and prevent him from undergoing a second trial, a victim’s family member said.