World Jun 26, 2026 · 1 min read

Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused of sparking Palisades Fire

Jurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against the 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades fire in Los Angeles, after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict.Jur...

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by Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles
Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused of sparking Palisades Fire

Jurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked

A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against the 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades fire in Los Angeles, after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict.

Jurors deliberated for over 13 hours on Thursday on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal charges, before announcing that they were deadlocked.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Uwa Ede-Osifo in Los Angeles.

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