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Man accused of starting deadly Palisades fire to be retried for arson after mistrial

Global Published 2 November 2026, 20:00 · archived 2 Nov 2026

Case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, in Los Angeles comes four months after first trial ended with a hung juryA 30-year-old man accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire is being retried for arson this week, four months after his first trial ended with a hung jury.Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht, a former Uber driver, is responsible for the January 2025 wildfire, which killed 12 people and ravaged thousands of buildings in the Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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