Palisades Fire defendant heads to October retrial after hung jury

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Palisades Fire defendant heads to October retrial after hung jury
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A jury failed to reach a verdict in the Palisades Fire case, resulting in a mistrial and an October retrial for suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht. Jurors said there wasn’t enough evidence to convict beyond a reasonable doubt that he acted alone, and the defense argued investigators’ conclusions and other possible causes should be considered.

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