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Judge declares mistrial for man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire
A judge declared a mistrial for Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire, after a jury deadlocked 10-2. The fire, which began as the Lachman Fire, killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures. Prosecutors plan to retry the case.
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