Many an Angeleno breathed a sigh of relief when Harry Burkhart, accused of setting nearly 50 fires in the L.A. area around New Year's, was caught. But for those whose apartments or homes were hit by Burkhart's blazes, his arrest didn't mean the end of their ordeal. more ›

Suspected serial arsonist Harry Burkhart was in court today for arraignment on 100 criminal counts stemming from his alleged role in 49 arson fires that were set in Los Angeles during four nights in December and January. more ›

On the heels of the recent four-day rash of 53 arson fires in Hollywood, West Hollywood, North Hollywood, Burbank and Sunland, councilmembers are calling on the Department of Building and Safety to expedite building permit reviews for victims. more ›

Shervin Lalezary, the unassuming Beverly Hills lawyer (it turns out that's not an oxymoron), is getting his moment in the spotlight after nabbing the Hollywood arson suspect. more ›

Harry Burkhart, the suspected arsonist behind 53 car fires set over a four-day period last week in Los Angeles, is likely to be arraigned today, and prosecutors will reveal this morning just what and how many charges he will face. more ›

Dorothee Burkhart, the mother of Harry Burkhart, the 24-year-old suspected arsonist who set cars and carports ablaze all over Los Angeles on a 4-day spree, is due in court this afternoon for a detention hearing. more ›

Officials from multiple agencies held a press conference this evening to share information about the arrest of a suspect in a series of 53 arson fires set in the city of Los Angeles, as well as in Burbank and West Hollywood, over the past four days. more ›

At a press conference that got underway shortly after Noon today, the Joint Task Force investigating the rash of arson fires that have been set over the last four days in Los Angeles announced that the "person of interest" has in fact been arrested, but the investigation remains ongoing. more ›

A bit more information is coming to light about the man the Los Angeles Police Department say is a "person of interest" arrested overnight in conjunction with the estimated 55 arson fires set in L.A. over the past four days. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department say they have detained a "person of interest" in conjunction with the rash of dangerous arson fires set ablaze in Hollywood, West Hollywood, and North Hollywood in the past four days. more ›

Authorities believe the same arsonist or arsonists responsible for multiple fires early Friday morning in the Hollywood and West Hollywood area struck again early Saturday morning, this time in the Fairfax district and the North Hollywood area. An estimated 11 car fires set in the early morning hours have been added to the disturbing and growing chain of fires set by an unknown suspect or suspects. more ›

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a number of fires that have been deliberately set in North Hollywood over the past few weeks, reports the Daily Breeze. The arrest was made following another fire that was set in a mobile home in the 7300 block of Farmdale Avenue around 4:30 this morning. more ›

The serial arsonist setting North Hollywood ablaze is still on the loose. "The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section has now been called is working closely with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Community Police Station in an active, ongoing investigation," notes a news release. more ›

An arsonist is being hunted in connection with "at least 14 car, mobile home and apartment fires" in North Hollywood over the past two days, says CBS Local. more ›

If you were driving on the Angeles Crest Highway on the day the Station Fire began--that's Wednesday, Aug 26 around 3:30 p.m.--Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detectives are seeking your help in finding the arsonist responsible for the largest fire in the county's modern history. The blaze broke out near Mile Marker 29 (map). Detectives are hoping to account for all vehicles that passed the spot, according to the LA Times. “Obviously if someone saw something that day we would like them to come forward and speak to investigators. But even if they didn’t see anything we would also like them to contact detectives if they traveled past there around that time,” said Steve Whitmore, sheriff’s spokesman, to the paper. Detectives can be reached at 323 890 5500. more ›

On Saturday, known arsonist Gary Allen Lintz was arrested on suspicion of starting that day's fire. But yesterday in court, he was charged with setting all the fires in the park since July 27. The 43-year-old transient pleaded not guilty to the July fire and the multiple fires he allegedly set on August 4, 16 and 23. "The criminal complaint alleges great bodily injury to a firefighter - who was hurt while fighting the Aug. 16 fire - and notes Lintz's 2007 arson conviction," says the Daily News. "Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Henry J. Hall ordered Lintz to remain jailed in lieu of $350,000 bail pending his next court appearance Sept. 8. If convicted, Lintz faces up to 21 years in prison." more ›

After Saturday's fire, undercover arson investigators patrolling the park arrested Gary Allen Lintz, a 43-year-old Glendale transient who was already under probation for arson, according to officials. It is believed he was responsible for the series of park fires lit last week, but he was only charged for Saturday's fire when arrested. Saturday's fire burned approximately 3 acres and took around an hour to knockdown, according to the LA Times. more ›

Probably the worst place to do a crime spree within a short period of time is Burbank. There are police everywhere and they are total squares, which makes for police who don't fuck around. Add in dumb teenager arsonists suspected of setting a fire at Michael's Bar and Grill in Burbank and four or five other small fires within a 15-minute time span early this morning. more ›