Mistrial declared in Palisades Fire arson case
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A mistrial was declared in the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was accused of setting a brush fire that later became the deadly Palisades fire.
DOJ will retry Palisades Fire suspect Rinderknecht after mistrial as jury deadlocks, with most jurors favoring acquittal.
Joel Rinderknecht said federal officials are treating his son as a “scapegoat” for what turned out to be the disastrous Palisades fire.
The man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire will be tried again this fall after his first federal arson case ended in a mistrial Friday.
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Palisades fire: Case takes surprising turn as jurors fail to reach common ground in arson trial
A judge declared a mistrial in the Palisades Fire arson case after jurors failed to agree on any verdict.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is directing county agencies to form a plan to clear vegetation from lots burned in the Eaton and Palisades fires.
