arson
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“We’re basically being enslaved by them,” Mr. Rinderknecht said when asked by federal investigators why someone might commit arson in the Palisades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
He said that he did not commit arson at any address.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Prosecution documents say that during an interrogation in late January 2025, investigators asked him why someone might commit arson in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
British police say they are investigating whether a group that has claimed responsibility for some of the arson attacks has links to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
There had been some speculation that it was caused by arson.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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