# Man accused of starting deadly Palisades fire to be retried for arson after mistrial

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:00:44+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/accused-man-retried-arson-deadly-palisades-fire
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/man-accused-of-starting-deadly-palisades-fire-to-be-retried-for-arson--915643/

Case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, in Los Angeles comes four months after first trial ended with a hung jury A 30-year-old man accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire is being retried for arson this week, four months after his first trial ended with a hung jury. Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht, a former Uber driver, is responsible for the January 2025 wildfire, which kille

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