Video of lighter test revealed in court at federal arson trial of accused Palisades fire starter

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Jeremy Louwerse

Opening statements in the second federal trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, on Wednesday kicked off with the footage shown to jurors.

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Teen suspect in deadly mass shooting at California Halloween store appears in court to face murder charges

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Video of lighter test revealed in court at federal arson trial of accused Palisades fire starter

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