Two men accused of involuntary manslaughter in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 people were due back in court on Aug.17 to set a possible trial date after a judge rejected their plea deal.
Families whose loved ones died in the Dec. 2, 2016 blaze in Oakland demanded a criminal trial for Derick Almena and Max Harris so they could learn more about how the tragedy unfolded, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
