Mistrial declared in federal arson case related to California wildfires

• New trial set to take place in October after jury fails to reach decision in closely-watched case on Palisades Fire.
• A United States federal judge has declared a mistrial in an arson case brought against a man suspected of sparking the flames that would later grow into one of the deadliest wildfires in California history.
• Judge Anne Hwang declared a mistrial on Friday morning, one day after local media reported that the jury in the case had informed her that they were not able to reach a unanimous decision.