Well, h*ll. It's
fire accelerationist arson season again.
www.sacbee.com: College professor held in wildland arson spree near California’s massive Dixie Fire
[QUOTE]A college professor suspected in a series of arson fires in remote forested areas of Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire has been charged in connection with one of the blazes in Lassen County and was
ordered ordered Wednesday at the Sacramento County Main Jail.
Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, is believed to have worked at a number of colleges in California, including Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, where a Dr. Gary Maynard was listed as a lecturer in criminal justice studies specializing in criminal justice, cults and deviant behavior.
Sonoma State spokeswoman Julia Gonzalez said Maynard is no longer with the university.
The school took down his profile page minutes after The Sacramento Bee’s request for comment.
He was bound over Tuesday by [U.S. Magistrate Judge Kendall J. ] Newman, who said the nature of the case suggested there may be mental issues at play: “There’s certainly some potential, if not red flags, pink flags,” he said.