Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused in Palisades Fire

Jurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against the 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades fire in Los Angeles, after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict.…

First covered Jun 26, 2026 · 9:50 AM PT · 1 article

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7h Guardian Environment Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused of sparking Palisades Fire — Jurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against…

Appeared in: 2026-06-26 (#19)

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