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June 26, 2026
Mistrial Declared in Palisades Fire Arson Case
- Jurors could not reach a unanimous decision after two days of deliberation.
- Prosecutors plan to retry Jonathan Rinderknecht, who faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
- The Pacific Palisades fire resulted in 12 deaths and over 6,000 destroyed buildings.
2 Sources
- Judge declares mistrial in case of Palisades fire arson case in CaliforniaJun 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM · BBC
- Palisades fire arson case ends in mistrialJun 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM · NPR