Arson suspect in Palisades Fire faces 1 less criminal charge in revised indictment ahead of retrial
A man accused of starting a major Los Angeles fire is being retried after the first trial ended without a verdict. Prosecutors have filed new charges against him, removing one of the original three charges and modifying the others.
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6 sourcesArson suspect in Palisades Fire faces 1 less criminal charge in revised indictment ahead of retrial
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The story so far
2 developments- Aug 14Jonathan Rinderknecht faces new Palisades Fire indictment
- Aug 14Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire
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Quiet for 64 daysLast development · Aug 14 — Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire