Friends and family members plan the second Stars of Light memorial service Sunday to mourn the deaths and celebrate the lives of the six people killed by the blaze.
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‘At the mercy of landlords,’ tenants fear fatal-fire verdict devalues their lives
They vow to fight for stronger laws. Landlords express relief.
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Landlord Gregory Nisbet acquitted on all 6 manslaughter charges in Noyes Street fire
Justice Thomas Warren delivers his verdict in a packed courtroom, including families of the fire’s six victims.
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Verdict expected today for owner of Portland building where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet is charged with six counts of manslaughter, one for each victim of the fire at 20-24 Noyes St. two years ago.
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Verdict likely next week in Maine landlord’s manslaughter trial
Although the trial ended a week ago, prosecutors and defense attorneys filed additional legal arguments this week.
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Judge to rule in manslaughter case against Portland landlord as soon as next week
After a final day of testimony in Gregory Nisbet’s trial, Justice Thomas Warren will evaluate evidence including conflicting testimony on fire codes.
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Complaint didn’t prompt third-floor inspection before fatal fire, official testifies
Prosecutors in Gregory Nisbet’s manslaughter trial have called the third-floor rooms at 20 Noyes St. ‘death traps,’ but a 2012 complaint about an illegal apartment did not trigger a physical inspection.
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Sides in landlord’s trial clash over safety requirements for building where fire killed six
The defense tries to refute a state official’s testimony that 20 Noyes St. was run as a rooming house and lacked adequate detection systems and escape routes.
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Survivors describe efforts to escape Noyes Street fire amid screams of trapped occupants
Day two of landlord Gregory Nisbet’s manslaughter trial in six deaths includes testimony about building conditions that hindered the path to safety.
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Prosecutor: Landlord rented out ‘death traps’ in house where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet’s defense disputes the state’s allegation that the building was being used as a rooming house, which requires additional alarms and fire security.