US EditionJudge orders man accused of starting deadly LA wildfire jailed while awaiting trial
Jonathan Rinderknecht faces federal arson charges and remains jailed over mental health and flight risk concerns after allegedly starting a fire that killed 12 and destroyed 17,000 homes.
- A man accused of starting a deadly wildfire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and destroyed over 17,000 homes and buildings must remain jailed while awaiting trial, a judge ruled.
- Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, allegedly started a small fire on New Year's Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and raging through Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
- Rinderknecht was indicted on charges of malicious destruction by fire, arson affecting interstate commerce, and timber set afire, facing up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
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Judge Denies Suspect in Deadly Palisades Wildfire Pretrial Release
A judge Tuesday denied a bid for pretrial release by the 29-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting a New Year’s Day fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into what became the Palisades Fire that killed a dozen people. Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty last month in downtown Los Angeles to […]
Judge denies bail for man accused of causing Palisades fire
A federal magistrate judge denied bail again Tuesday for the man accused by federal prosecutors of causing the Palisades fire in January, ruling that Jonathan Rinderknecht could pose a danger to the community and remained a flight risk. “We knew it was an uphill battle, with the publicity and the strong feelings people already have about Jonathan,” defense attorney Steve...
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, will remain in prison while awaiting his trial, Federal Judge Rozella A. Oliver said. THE ANGELS — The man accused of causing the devastating forest fire that ravaged a Los Angeles neighborhood in January will have to remain in pretrial detention while awaiting his trial, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Federal officials reported that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that burned slowly underg…
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