
Arizona Catholic Parish Fire Being Investigated As Arson
The Casa Grande Police Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the fire at St. Anthony of Padua “was purposely set” and that investigators need “help identifying [the] suspect.”
The Casa Grande Police Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the fire at St. Anthony of Padua “was purposely set” and that investigators need “help identifying [the] suspect.”
The chief said it appeared the church 'is going to be out of service for a while,' in part because it 'sustained a lot of smoke damage.'
The perpetrators of the crime were reportedly Islamist Fulani militants.
The man allegedly set a fire and assaulted two men at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary, located in the western province of Alberta.
A historic church in Germany has been targeted — and several incidents have occurred in Paris.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish was the most heavily damaged of three Bethesda churches hit by vandalism over the weekend.
CompassCare’s facilities have remained on high alert due to the recent violence to pregnancy centers around the country.
The Madison Police Department said flames were seen coming from the offices of Wisconsin Family Action in the city’s north side shortly after 6am Sunday. The fire was quickly put out by the Madison Fire Department. No one was hurt, police said.
Crews continue to work at the St. Anthony building to remove debris, assess damage and begin repairs to the 60-year-old structure.
According to the San Gabriel Fire Department, Corey had already been arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for an unrelated incident when investigators pegged him as a person of interest in the Mission San Gabriel case.
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