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Coming in second to paul wouldn't be as big a sign of weakness as santorum. still ahead, more on the santorum surge, whether it has crested or not. the pennsylvania senator has gained major momentum here in iowa the last couple of days. also ahead crime and punishment. a four-day arson spree in los angeles seems to be over cars being firebombed in their parking lots. there's a man arrested. investigators count 53 fires, parked cars, where most of the fires started with fire bombs, $2 million in damage. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to h...

With the latest in politics here in des moines coming up, but there is other news around the country to tell you about. finally it seems an end to the los angeles arson spree. such a bizarre story. 53 fires were set, most started in parked cars. they do have a man in custody who will be charged with arson. he said it was the work of an arsonist who struck like lightning. casey wian reports. [ sirens ] >> reporter: just after 1:00 a.m. monday, los angeles fire crews and arson investigators responded to nearly a dozen car fires in the san fernando valley, hollywood and west hollywood. on day fou...

Speculative. >> reporter: hayes sat smiling in the pack of a patrol car, investigators eventually placed him under arrest. he was expected to be booked on arson charges later in the day. "the los angeles times" reports that the man may have had a dispute with immigration officials over an issue involving a relative. one firefighter was injured during the spree. no civilians were hurt. authorities say they'll continue patrols monday night. the arson spree has caused at least $2 million in damage according to los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa and frayed nerves throughout several los angeles...

If you get a second term. you may not have met your goals. >> it's kind of interesting, maybe it's because he is going after the gun legislation. he's got people fighting him on that. >> from one mayor on one coast to a mayor on another coast. a big story that has a lot of people talking. it tease series of fires in los angeles. in fact, we can rest a little easier this morning. police say they have put an end to that arson spree, but not before about $3 million in damage was inflicted on the community. 24-year-old harry burkhardt from germany originally in custody. he's the one smiling to the...

Structures including apartments. residents were terrified. >> this new form of urban terrorism that we are seeing in our community. >> reporter: sunday a task force of local and federal officials released this surveillance video of the man emerging from an underground parking garage in hollywood. announcing they wanted to speak with him. >> the task force has worked together seamlessly around the clock and currently reviewing more than 100 clues. mapping out the sequence of the fires that occurred, interviewing hundreds of witnesses and canvassing the 53 fire scenes as part of this active inve...