‘I myself cry and mourn daily the loss of those young lives,’ says the owner of the building in Portland where a fire killed six people.
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Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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Families, friends commemorate Noyes Street fire victims
They gather at Longfellow Park in Portland, down the street from the fatal 2014 fire.
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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 describes efforts to escape fire as trapped occupants screamed
Day two of landlord Gregory Nisbet’s manslaughter trial includes graphic testimony of the fire that killed six people.