Jonathan Rinderknecht, charged with starting deadly Palisades Fire, will remain in custody after a federal judge cited mental health concerns.
The suspect charged with causing the deadly Palisades Fire in Southern California will remain in the custody of U.S. marshals without bail ahead of trial.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill cited 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht’s mental health, unsteady income and complicated relationship with his family as reasons for the decision on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.
Three of Rinderknecht’s siblings – two sisters and one brother – sat in the second row during the hearing. One of his sisters started crying after the judge made his ruling.
