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abc's abbie boudreau reports from los angeles. >> reporter: surveillance video of a person of interest, as investigators search for the serial arsonist responsible for a series of fires set throughout hollywood. >> these are kept public safety fishes up at night. >> reporter: it's being called the worst string of arsons in l.a. >> i could have died with my children. >> reporter: firefighters and police officers doubled and tripled their coverage in the city. it did not stop a serial arsonist from striking again. seven more fires. most of the fires began as car fires. the flames quickly spread to nearby structures and apartment buildings. >> by the time i got out there, the whole carport was engulfed. >> reporter: arson investigators are searching for clues. >> they do it for recognition of fame. they do it out of spite, out of anger often times. >> reporter: many arsonists act alone, typically white maels with below average rks qs. >> the primary motive may be attention, not killing people. >> reporter: it looks like another restless night for firefighters. experts say that many serial

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here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: police tonight announcing a possible break in the case. surveillance video of a person of interest, as police search for a serial arsonist responsible for a string of fires set in los angeles. >> the actions here in the last 72 hours here in these communities have kept the public safety professionals up at night. >> reporter: it's being called the worst wave of arson in 20 years in l.a. fortunately, no one has been injured. >> i could have died with my children. >> reporter: even as firefighters and police officers doubled and tripled their manpower throughout the city, the increased surveillance was not enough to stop a serial arsonist from striking again. seven more fires. investigators say most of the fires began as car fires. but the flames quickly spread to nearby structures and apartment buildings. >> by the time i got out there, the whole carport was engulfed. >> reporter: arson investigators are searching for clues and also building a psychological profile of the arsonist. >> they do it for recognition or fame. and often times we s

abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> what a bizarre scene playing out west there. >> frightening. >> really is weird. they say really they're not sure it is a direct link. a lot of the cars targeted have been foreign-made cars -- mainly, or almost entirely foreign cars. a spree out there in los angeles. >> there are police choppers hovering 24/7 trying to figure out who the perpetrator. -- who the perpetrator was. hopefully get it rectified. this is touching close to homes. and you thing, could have potential deaths, kids in the home. let's get it taken care of. >> hopefully they'll find the guy very soon. >>> switching gears, in washington state, an ongoing manhunt there for an armed gunman wanted in the shooting death of a park ranger. police looking for this guy, benjamin colton barnes, 24-year-old, iraqi war vet. they say he killed mt. rainier ranger margaret anderson during what was just a routine stop yesterday morning. anderson's law enforcement colleagues are mourning her loss. >> just a very nice person. very, very nice person. just a -- a very friendly, amenable. i mean

abc's abbie boudreau has more.se days a modern family just like abc's hit comedy can be anything you make it. ♪ and for gida and john, their expand ing modern family may take some explaining. they're polyamorous. of course, you have heard of polygamy where one man marries multiple women like in hbo's "big love." >> marriage always changes and evolves. >> reporter: and tlc's "sister wives." but polyamory doesn't require marriage in this case it is one woman with two male partners. >> you stopped searching for the one soul mate? >> i stopped searching for the one. i can have the one and i can have the one and the one and the one. >> reporter: at home they act like any normal family. >> my turn. >> reporter: playing with their 2 1/2-year-old son amon before bedtime. but they're far from typical. gida is juggling two separate and committed relationships under one roof. she and ian ferguson are amon's biological parents. they've been together for four years and share a more romantic connection. >> my relationship with i

abc's abbie boudreau has the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: police announcing a possible breakn the case. surveillance video of a person of interest. as the investigators search for the serial arsonist responsible for a string of fires set throughout hollywood. >> over the last 72 hours in the communities have kept the public safety professionals up at night. >> reporter: being called the worst wave of arson in 20 years in l.a. fortunately, no one has been injured. >> i could have died with my children. >> reporter: even as fire fighters and police officers doubled and tripled their manpower throughout the city, the increased surveillance was not enough to stop a serial arsonist from striking again. seven more fires. investigators say most of the fires began as car fires. but the flames quickly spread to nearby structures and apartment buildings. >> by the time i got out there the whole car port was engulfed. >> reporter: arson investigators are searching for clues and building a psycholological profe of the arsonist. >> they do it for recognition or fame. often times we see th

abc's abbie boudreau has more on the man that called himself clark rockefeller. >> reporter: good morningge. after all these years, he's still calling himself clark rockefeller. now this imposter may soon stand trial for murder. he's being called the world class con man. a german immigrant masquerading as an heir to the rockefeller fortune. now they're trying to prove he's also a cold-blooded murderer. >> do you agree to waive and give up your right to a continuous preliminary hearing? >> i do, your honor. >> reporter: in court the judge was stunned when he wanted to be referred to as clark rockefeller. >> i've never seen a circumstance where the defendant wanted to be referred to as one of his akas. >> reporter: back in 1985, he was living under yet another identity in california. that's when his land lady's 27-year-old son was brutally murdered. his remains were found years later in trash bags buried in a backyard. police suspected him, but he was long gone. years later, across the country, he was hobnobbing with the rich and famous. convincing friends, even his new wife, he was clark r

and abbie boudreau is here to tell us how it all works. ave given up trying to find that one, true love. that one soul mate. instead, they're looking for lots of different people to love. people to love to find true happiness. really, these days a modern family, just like abc's hit comedy, can be anything you make it. and for jaiam and john handover, their family may take some explaining. they are polyamourous. you've heard of polygamy, like in "big love." and tlc's "sister wives." but polyanomy doesn't require marriage. and in this case, it's one woman and two male partners. you stopped searching for the soul mate. >> i have the one. and i can have the one and the one. >> reporter: at home, they act like any normal family. >> my turn. >> reporter: playing with their 2 1/2-year-old son, amman, before bedtime. but they're far from typical. jaiha is juggling two separate and committed relationships under one roof. are you in love with both of these men? >> yes. >> reporter: the same kind of love? >> i think it's a different kind of love. >> r

for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you, abbie.now with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane. >> good morning to you, josh. and everyone at "gma." a brian ross investigation into the secret details of mitt romney's wealth. he traveled deep in the caribbean. what about this post office? does it hold the key to his millions? be sure to watch his investigation. we'll have it tonight on "world news." see you then. >>> we have learned more this morning on the story of the 66-year-old snow-shoer able to survive two nights alone with no overnight gear in a snowstorm on mt. rainier. it turns out he stayed warm in part by burning cash he had on hand. he also burned his socks, he burned leaves. he was in such good shape when he was rescued, he didn't have to go to the hospital. if money can't buy you love, in this case, it can buy your life. and warmth. greet story. >> a very smart guy. >> lara? >> hi, guys. >> pop news. >> let's do it. >>> first up, pippa middleton did not sign up for this. following up on a story we first reported la

abbie boudreau with the story on what really happened behind the scenes. >> reporter: for control freakng women is not based on physical beauty. >> they have to be stupid, too. >> reporter: and free-spirnted singer/song writer, carnie wilson, swapping lives and families was an emotional rollercoaster. starting with the first day. also, the first time they discovered which celebrity they changed lives with. >> i can't believe it's tracey gold. >> i know who it is. it's carnie wilson. >> reporter: who did you think they might swap you with? >> i don't know. i thought it was going to be another singer. or someone in the music business. >> i kept thinking, okay. they're going to go child actor. somebody who has grown up in the business. and the funny thing is, they weren't good about not telling us. reality shows. vague. >> they did a good job. >> reporter: a week-long swap, cut off from their families. right away, tracey's four sons and anxious husband learned and heard, just how uninhibited carnie can be. you're like -- >> manners. oh, god. that was a good one. i don't remember it. i just

for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >>> and now to politics. and your voice, your vote with just two days until the iowa caucuses, a new poll shows mitt romney leading but another republican candidate is now surging and threatening that lead. abc's jonathan karl has the latest from iowa. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: mitt romney is riding high in iowa. >> dance until midnight, you guys. >> reporter: a new "des moines register" poll puts romney on top, followed by ron paul, rick santorum, newt gingrich, rick perry, and in last place, michele bachmann. the poll conducted over three days shows long-shot rick santorum to be rising fastest. look at the last two days of polling, and he surges to second place. long ignored, he's enjoying the new-found attention. >> we've still got a ways to go but we're on the move. nobody else is, and that's pretty exciting. >> reporter: gingrich falling fast puts the blame on all the negative ads that have been aimed at him and suggested soon he may fight back. >> we're learning a lot about what our opponents w

abbie boudreau joins us with more. >> reporter: more hard times for heather locklear. everyone feared the worst after a 911 call yesterday. the 50-year-old star was rushed to the emergency room thursday afternoon. media reports say she allegedly took prescription drugs and alcohol. radaronline says her sister was worried about heather's state of mind and was afraid locklear would harm herself. paramedics responded around 2:00 p.m. they determined she needed medical attention and rushed her to the hospital. all of this comes two months after breaking off her engagement to jack wagner. source say she was distraught over her relationship. her representatives did not respond to our phone calls or e-mails for comment. in these pictures, locklear can be seen with a drink in hand. online, some saying she looked wasted as her friend playfully takes the drink away from the actress. it's not clear if it had alcohol in it. >> not until you straighten out -- >> reporter: it's not the first time she's faced difficulties like this. >> the last few years, she's had a lot of problems

abbie boudreau found some shocking trends of the stars. >> reporter: we all know just how far some celebritiesfect, glowing skin. here in l.a., i found out firsthand just how bizarre some of the trends really are. it's forever remained a mystery, just how far women will go to look young and beautiful. vampire facelifts. fish pedicures. bird-dropping facials. the latest? brace yourself. human placenta facials. snake venom facials. ice chambers. this woman claims the facial is the secret to the stars. >> it can do such an area. the snake venom goes all over your face. >> reporter: it's not poisonous. the serum is engineered to mimic the venom effects. it's not real snake venom? >> it's not. but it's identical. it paralyzes certain muscles in your face, reducing fine lines and wrinkles over time. what does it feel like? >> it feels amazing. it was scary at first. >> reporter: i somehow got roped into trying a little snake venom myself. first, let's take a look at perhaps the most extreme celebrity skin secrets. the human placenta facial. >> it will be the signature facial for this office. the red

abbie boudreau joins us with the latest on her condition. >> good morning, george. more trying times for heather locklear who spent the night in the hospital. after paramedics were called to her home yesterday, making everyone fear the worst. the 50-year-old star was rushed to the emergency room thursday afternoon. media reports say she allegedly took prescription drugs and alcohol. published reports say locklear's sister made a frantic call to 911. radaronline says her sister was worried about heather's state of mind and was afraid locklear would harm herself. par med ix responded to the actress' ventura county home around 2:00 p.m. they determined she needed medical attention and rushed her to the hospital. all of this comes two months after breaking off her engagement to jack wagner. radar online sources say locklear was distraught over her relationship. her representatives did not respond to our phone calls or e-mails for comment. in these pictures, locklear can be seen with a drink in hand. online, some saying she looked wasted as her friend playfully takes the