arson
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Within weeks of the Palisades fire, Rinderknecht became a target of arson investigators, who began serving the first of more than 40 search warrants used in the case on Jan. 24, Montevidoni testified.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Electrical equipment, unattended camp fires, cigarette butts and arson have rapidly increased the interval of fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“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
A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to arson following an incident at Kenton Synagogue.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The fire department suspected arson; police theorized that whoever set the fire had wanted to destroy the secrets still embedded within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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