Palisades Fire Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Los Angeles Court; Trial Set for December
A 29-year-old man accused of igniting the devastating Palisades Fire, one of Los Angeles’ most destructive wildfires in history, pleaded not guilty to federal arson charges on Thursday, October 24, 2025. Jonathan Rinderknecht, formerly of Pacific Palisades and most recently of Melbourne, Florida, entered his plea in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, marking a significant…