(November 02) Community Members Disappointed After Discovering Vandalism At Belfast Church | Belfast, Maine
Belfast is known for many things, its beauty is at or near the top of that list.
Which is why members of the First Baptist Church in Belfast were saddened with what they discovered a week...
(October 12) Methodist Church Sues City Of Okemah For Creating A Stinky Mess | Okemah, OK
A lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Okfuskee County by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church against the city of Okemah on Monday, September 25.
The plaintiffs in the case are the Reverend...
(September 21) Iowa Teen Arrested For Hate Crimes After Allegedly Spraying Homophobic Slurs On Churches During Pride Festival | Decorah, IA
An Iowa teen was charged with hate crimes Wednesday after police say he spray-painted homophobic slurs on two churches and several other buildings during his...
(September 1) Oregon Catholic Church Fire Determined To Be Arson; Suspect Arrested | Salem, OR
The Salem Police Department has determined that the intense fire that devastated a historic Oregon Catholic church early Thursday morning was arson and announced that the suspect has been arrested.
The...
(August 08) Suspected Burglar Arrested After Breaking Into Florida Church, ‘Baptizing Himself’ During Attempt To Steal Electronics, Money | Panama City Beach, FL
A Georgia man who broke into a Florida church on Friday morning had an unusual encounter in the baptismal, deputies said.
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(July 27) Pride Flags Ripped Down, Woman Spat On As Anti-LGBTQ Incidents Escalate At Wicker Park Church | Wicker Park, IL
A Wicker Park church has repeatedly had Pride flags ripped from its facade this spring and summer, part of a series of bigoted behavior directed at the parish over the past...
(July 18) Crews Battle Fire At Dallas Church | TX
Dallas Fire-Rescue battled a 6-alarm fire at a church located at 2200 South Marsalis Avenue that started Tuesday afternoon.
Crews received a call at around 1:54 p.m. and noticed smoke coming from the vents and eaves of the building when they...
(July 13) Over 100 Years Up In Flames After Fire At Historic Kansas City Church | Kansas City, MO
Firefighters are investigating a fire that broke out at a Kansas City, Missouri, church.
The Mount Christian Worship Center at the corner of 36th Street and Wabash Avenue caught fire at around 5:40...
(July 6) 3 Crosses Burned At A Small Los Angeles Church And Authorities Investigate Possible Hate Crime | Los Angeles, CA
Three wooden crosses outside a small Los Angeles church were found burned early Thursday, and authorities said it was being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Firefighters...
(June 29) Suspects Charged In Connection With Vandalism At 3 Houses of Worship, Including Historic Black Church | Southeast MD
Three suspects have been charged with vandalism of multiple houses of worship in southeast Maryland, including one historic Black church that suffered approximately...
(June 22) Miami Woman Charged In Vandalism Of Catholic Church And School | Miami, FL
A Florida woman has been charged with a hate crime after she vandalized a local Catholic church.
Alfa Illescas, a 44-year-old Miami resident, was spotted on surveillance cameras vandalizing St. Timothy Catholic...
(June 15) ‘Perverts’: Woman Charged With Vandalizing Florida Church With Graffiti | Miami, FL
A woman who spray-painted hateful messages on the walls of a Florida church and damaged one of the altars has been arrested and charged with vandalism.
Alfa Illescas, 44, was arrested by the...