A US federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Palisades Fire. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, with 10 of 12 jurors believing Rinderknecht was innocent. Prosecutors intend to retry the case.
A mistrial was declared Friday in the case of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The jury was deadlocked 10-2 on all three charges, leading the judge to declare a mistrial. Prosecutors plan to retry the case.
A jury declared itself deadlocked after two days of deliberations in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Rinderknecht faces three federal charges, and attorneys are now weighing their next steps.
Firefighters gave conflicting accounts in the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Palisades Fire. One firefighter reported fireworks, while his captain denied seeing any, leading to juror dismissal over potential bias.
Firefighters gave conflicting accounts of hearing fireworks before the deadly Palisades Fire during an arson trial. One firefighter heard fireworks, while his captain did not. A juror was dismissed for thanking a firefighter for his service.
Jonathan Rinderknecht is on trial for allegedly starting the destructive Palisades Fire in Los Angeles in January 2025, which killed 12 people. Prosecutors claim he acted out of revenge, while the defense argues he tried to help extinguish the blaze.
Prosecutors allege Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, intentionally started the Jan. 1, 2025, Palisades Fire, which killed 12 and destroyed homes. Defense claims he tried to stop the blaze and was near fireworks.
