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.
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.
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Palisades Fire juror breaks silence after mistrial, calls retrial 'waste of our American dollars'
A juror in the Palisades Fire arson trial spoke out after a mistrial was declared, saying there was "no proof" and calling a retrial a "waste of our American dollars."
