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Palisades Fire arson charges against Uber driver go to jury
The trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old Uber driver accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire out of anger, came to a close Tuesday afternoon.
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What happenedThe prosecution argued in closing that Jonathan Rinderknecht destroyed the lives of thousands of people because he felt rejected and ignored on New Year's Eve.
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Left / center-leftArson or stray fireworks? Jury weighs whether an Uber driver angry with elites set the Palisades fire
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Arson or stray fireworks? Jury weighs whether an Uber driver angry with elites set the Palisades fire
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The trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old Uber driver accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire out of anger, came to a close Tuesday afternoon.
Palisades Fire arson charges against Uber driver go to jury
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The prosecution argued in closing that Jonathan Rinderknecht destroyed the lives of thousands of people because he felt rejected and ignored on New Year's Eve.