Former Calif. professor pleads guilty.

A former California professor, Gary Stephen Maynard, has entered a guilty plea for three counts of arson in connection to a series of wildfires in 2021 in the Dixie Fire area. The wildfires, which were set behind firefighting crews, contributed to a large portion of the Dixie Fire, one of California's largest in history. Maynard faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $2,000,000 fine for the arson charges.

February 01, 2024
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