OAKLAND, Calif. — Lawyers for the two men charged in the Northern California warehouse fire that killed 36 people said Friday they are now preparing for a trial where they will try to shift blame for the blaze from their clients to others, including the building’s owner and government officials. Derick Almena and Max Harris on Friday appeared briefly in an Oakland courtroom for the first time since a judge scuttled a plea deal agreed to by prosecutors.
Men Charged In Warehouse Fire Deaths To Appear In Court
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press, The Columbian
Fri, 08/17/2018 - 12:14pm
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