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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
In his own words: Gregory Nisbet’s pre-sentencing statement
'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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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 21, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 20, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 14, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 7, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 6, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 5, 2016
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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PublishedOctober 4, 2016
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.
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