Trial of 'Hollywood Arsonist' begins in Los Angeles

Lawyers made opening speeches on Monday in the Los Angeles trial of a German national dubbed the "Hollywood Arsonist" and charged with setting more than 40 fires across the city more than three years ago. The fires, which caused damage estimated at $3 million, were mostly started in parked cars, with some spreading to carports and homes, leaving Los Angeles residents on edge. "I will prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that Harry Burkhart, who planned and executed this campaign of fire and fear, is guilty," Sean Carney, the prosecutor and a Los Angeles deputy district attorney, told the jury.