Police nab church parking lot burglar through witness
FOREST — Separate incidents of vehicle burglaries in area church parking lots set off an investigation recently that resulted in one arrest last week. Argelis Pena, 17, of East Third St., Forest, was charged as an adult with felony auto burglary. Forest Police Chief Robert Roncali praised the work of his officers in keeping watch over church
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Woman’s Belongings Stolen At Church
PORTLAND — – A woman's belongings, including her credit cars, were stolen while she went to communion at her church on Sunday. The 80-year-old's personal belongings were stolen at St. Mary Church's 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, The Rev. John Ashe said today. When she returned from
Pastor pleads not guilty to church theft
A pastor accused of stealing money from his church sat in Fond du Lac County Court on Tuesday with his head down, occasionally thumbing through a criminal complaint and other papers. The Rev. Stuart Zak waited through a slew of initial appearances before a $500 signature bond was set in his case involving
Seguin church has its Sunday offering swiped
SEGUIN — The congregation at a local church has learned not everybody understands the 10 Commandments — particularly the one, “Thou shalt not steal.” Seguin police are investigating a burglary believed to have occurred late Sunday or early Monday at the office of First Presbyterian
Third suspect arrested in Richmond church shooting
Richmond — A third suspect has been arrested in the shootings of a man and a boy during a Richmond church service on Valentine's Day, a brazen attack that drew national attention. Richmond police this morning took into custody Marcel Buggs, 18, on charges including assault with a deadly weapon
Whitby church becomes target of hate crime
WHITBY — Parishioners attending Sabbath worship service at Kendalwood Seventh-Day Adventist Church March 6 were horrified to discover graffiti defacing the building's sign. Spray-painted over a congratulatory Canadian Olympic hockey victory message on the Kendalwood Road church's sign
Man allegedly breaks into church to view porn
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch pornography. Police allege 55-year-old Charles E. Bentley broke into the First Christian Church on Thursday.
Dallas church cleaning up after hate crime by vandals
Volunteers today began removing the satanic symbols and hateful words that vandals spray-painted on Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lake Highlands. Pastor David Wilson said he originally planned to wait for officials to assess the damage, which he discovered Monday. But today he decided the sight
Burglar attacks Connellsville priest at Immaculate Conception
A Roman Catholic priest at Immaculate Conception Church was assaulted when he apparently walked in on a burglary in progress at the Connellsville rectory last week, a church spokesman said today. The Rev. Joseph Bonafed was treated and released at Highlands Hospital in Connellsville after he was struck
Mansfield Church Purse Thieves Wanted
MANSFIELD, Texas – The Mansfield Police Department is looking for a couple of thieves who may have blended in with others at church on Sunday while looking for things to steal. First United Methodist Church in Mansfield was among the four stops police believe the thieves made. A surveillance camera
Ex-church secretary pleads guilty in Cumberland County embezzlement case
The former secretary of the Mount Holly Springs United Methodist Church pleaded guilty today in Cumberland County Court to embezzling thousands of dollars from the church's emergency fund for the needy. Jane Poth, 50, of Newville, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking, Senior Assistant
Choir volunteer charged with rape
A 30-year-old youth choir volunteer from Bear was arrested Thursday for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a choirboy half her age. That relationship has left Zipporah Holland-Samuels pregnant and the teenager identified as the prospective father, according to court records. New Castle
Teenager to pay $10,000 for his role in torching church
A teenager involved in the arson of a historic Palmerston North church has been ordered to pay $10,000 in damages. Lachlan William Holdem, 19, was sentenced in Palmerston North District Court yesterday for his part in the fire that destroyed the 130-year-old All Saints Church on October 16, 2007. Judge
Swastika probably vandalism, not hate crime, Humansville police chief says
Humansville Police Chief Darrell LeAn thinks the swastika painted on a Humansville church was vandalism, not a deliberate hate crime. LeAn said the swastika was painted backwards and was carefully placed to avoid an open sign on the door at the Humansville Harvest Fellowship Church. The door was the
Police Arrest Suspect in Church Fire
EUGENE, Ore.–After four days of searching for a suspected arsonist, Eugene police have made an arrest. Police arrested 31-year-old Mathew Wayne Rossi. Police said Rossi was under the Eugene Faith Center rolling up newspapers and had several lighters with him. The Faith Center has been the target
