Palisades Arson Suspect to Be Arraigned on Revised Indictment
Prosecutors say the revised indictment narrows the first arson count to the Lachman Fire as the case heads toward an October retrial.
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Retrial for Palisades arson suspect moved to November
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A retrial for the man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, was moved today from October to the beginning of November. Earlier this year, a federal court jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht The post Retrial for Palisades arson suspect moved to November appeared first on KESQ.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old Franco-American Uber driver, is accused of having caused a fire declared on the night of New Year 2025, causing the death of 12 people.
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Rinderknecht now faces felony charges of one count of destruction of property using fire — specifically the Lachman fire — and one of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce, which relates to both the Lachman and Palisades fires.
Palisades Arson Suspect to be Arraigned
The man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history, is set to be arraigned Wednesday on charges contained in a revised indictment. Earlier this year, a federal court jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht on three arson-related charges stemming from the 2025 firestorm, which prosecutors say began on New Year’s Day as the Lachman Fire, which smol…
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