Florida man, Palisades Fire
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According to the criminal complaint, Rinderknecht's two Uber passengers on the night of December 31, 2024, noticed that he appeared agitated and angry.
Rinderknecht is accused of setting a brush fire Jan. 1 that was put out, but then smoldered unnoticed underground for days before igniting the raging Palisades inferno.
More details are emerging about Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, who was accused of starting a small blaze in January that later rekindled and grew into the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht motive: Why Florida man sparked Pacific Palisades fire in January? Details out
A Florida man, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been arrested for allegedly igniting the Palisades Fire, which resulted in 12 fatalities in Los Angeles.
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Federal and local authorities today announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the catastrophic Pacific Palisades Fire that erupted in January, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of structures,
Working in concert with ATF agents, West Melbourne police officers arrested Rinderknecht after they conducted a traffic stop Tuesday morning, according to West Melbourne Police Chief Greg Vesta.
The suspected Florida firebug accused of starting the blaze that turned into the devastating Palisades Fire had his Thursday court hearing postponed until next week.