Southwest
Naked man breaks into Austin home, assaults resident, prompting hours-long standoff with police
A naked man broke into an Austin home last week and assaulted a resident there, prompting an hours-long standoff with the police.
Officers with the Austin Police Department (APD) responded to a burglary call from a residence in the 4400 block of Merle Drive just before noon last Thursday.
The home belonged to an employee of Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works, FOX 7 reported. The employee’s wife, a stay-at-home mom, was at the home at the time of the intrusion.
Cargill told the channel that the woman was “shaken up” but “she’s a fighter.
Larry Robinson is charged with burglary of habitation, APD said. (APD)
“She had to fight him off,” said Cargill. “Luckily she had a dog. The dog actually attacked the guy as well, bit the guy. They were able to get him in a room, fight him into the room, and lock him in.”
That’s when she reportedly ran from the house and called 911. According to Cargill, the victim had to call twice after the first call taker “hung up on her.”
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Responding officers located a victim who said that a male suspect had entered her home. The victim said there were multiple firearms inside the house.
Officers tried to make contact with the suspect – later identified as Larry Robinson – but they were unsuccessful.
A SWAT team arrived on the scene. Several hours later, Robinson responded to APD negotiators and exited the residence without incident.
Robinson was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail. He’s charged with burglary of habitation, APD said. More charges are likely in the coming days.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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