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Florida Man Charged with Sparking Most Destructive Wildfire in LA History Will Remain Jailed

Judge cites suspect’s mental health decline and risk of fleeing to France as reasons to keep him jailed ahead of Oct. 17 court hearing, prosecutors said.

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A federal judge in Florida ordered the man charged in California's deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed Thursday after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist and his family had worried about his declining mental state.In ordering Jonathan Rinderknecht to be held in detention, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathan Hill said he had concerns about the suspect's mental health and his ability to get to California for future court hearings.Federal of…
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WPTV broke the news in on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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