Ex-criminology professor jailed for 5 years for 'arson spree' during Dixie Fires
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A former college professor has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for starting four fires in 2021 during one of the largest wildfires in California history.
Maynard, of San Jose, admitted to starting four fires: the Cascade and Everitt fires on July 20 and 21, and the Ranch and Conard Fires on Aug. 7. He pleaded guilty to three as part of a plea deal and was jailed for 63 months in total. The fires were extinguished before they could destroy any buildings, according to prosecutors. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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"Maynard went on an arson spree on federal land while California faced one of the worst fire seasons in history," U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced.
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