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Palisades Fire Trial Ends in Mistrial
The trial for Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of igniting the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 and destroyed thousands of homes, ended in a mistrial after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. Prosecutors claimed he started a small brush fire that smoldered underground before exploding into catastrophe. Rinderknecht, who fled to Florida, was brought back to face charges including arson and destruction of property. With the case dismissed for now, prosecutors can choose to retry him — potentially landing him 5 to 45 years in federal prison if convicted again. The emotional toll on…
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