Dossier
Matthew Beals
Coverage of Matthew Beals in the Nexus archive.
- Palisades Fire suspect insisted there were no fireworks in interview
Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting a brush fire that became the Palisades Fire, denied seeing or hearing fireworks during an interview with investigators. Prosecution presented evidence including geolocation data and security footage to challenge his account, while his defense claims the fire was caused by fireworks. A fire investigator testified that Rinderknecht appeared dishonest during the interview.