Judge declares mistrial in Palisades Fire arson case after jury deadlocks

A federal judge in Los Angeles declared a mistrial on Friday after jurors remained deadlocked in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is accused of igniting the fire that authorities say became the catastrophic Palisades Fire. Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to three federal arson-related charges tied to the New Year’s Eve Lachman Fire in […]
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