佛罗里达人因涉嫌引发洛杉矶致命帕利塞德火灾被捕
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佛罗里达人因涉嫌引发洛杉矶致命帕利塞德火灾被捕

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联邦当局逮捕了29岁的乔纳森·林德克内希特,指控他故意引发洛杉矶的帕利塞德火灾,造成12人死亡和6800多座建筑物被毁。

联邦当局逮捕了29岁的乔纳森·林德克内希特,指控他故意引发洛杉矶的帕利塞德火灾,造成12人死亡和6800多座建筑物被毁。

林德克内希特曾是太平洋帕利塞德的居民,于周二在佛罗里达州墨尔本其住所附近被拘捕。他面临纵火毁坏财产的指控,如果定罪,联邦监狱刑期最低五年,最高可达20年。

据美国检察官办公室称,林德克内希特涉嫌于2025年1月1日在完成Uber司机班次后,使用打火机点燃圣莫尼卡山脉一条徒步小径附近的植被,导致最初的火灾——拉克曼火灾发生。

火灾在地下潜伏数日后,于1月7日因强风助燃重新燃起,演变成灾难性的帕利塞德火灾。大火烧毁超过23,000英亩土地,摧毁6800多座建筑,造成约1500亿美元的损失,成为洛杉矶历史上最具破坏性的火灾之一。

调查人员通过目击者陈述、视频监控、手机数据及火灾动态分析将林德克内希特与火灾联系起来。他的数字设备证据显示,事发数月前他曾使用ChatGPT生成一幅燃烧城市的图像。

代理美国检察官比尔·埃赛利表示:“一个人的鲁莽行为引发了洛杉矶有史以来最严重的火灾之一,导致太平洋帕利塞德地区的死亡和广泛破坏。”

林德克内希特预计将在佛罗里达州奥兰多的联邦法院出庭,随后将被移送至加利福尼亚中区接受审判。

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Federal authorities have arrested 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accusing him of intentionally igniting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

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The Palisades Fire resulted in 12 deaths and the destruction of over 6,800 structures.

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Rinderknecht was taken into custody near his home in Melbourne, Florida, on Tuesday.

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He faces charges of destruction of property by means of fire, carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

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Rinderknecht allegedly started the initial blaze, known as the Lachman Fire, on January 1, 2025, after completing a shift as an Uber driver.

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He reportedly used a lighter to ignite vegetation near a hiking trail in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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The fire smoldered underground for several days before resurfacing on January 7, fueled by heavy winds, and evolved into the catastrophic Palisades Fire.

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The inferno scorched over 23,000 acres, destroyed more than 6,800 structures, and caused approximately $150 billion in damages, making it one of the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

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