A suspect has been arrested in connection with the criminal investigation into the January Pacific Palisades Fire, California officials announced on Wednesday.
Twenty-nine-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested Tuesday for igniting what became the January Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed and damaged thousands of buildings in the Palisades, Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said during a press conference.
“The complaint unsealed today charges the defendant with destruction of property by means of fire, a felony that carries a mandatory minimum five-year sentence and is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison,” Essayli said.
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