COVINGTON — October 18, 2010 – The Covington Fire Department is investigating an arson involving three vans parked at the rear of Solid Rock Baptist Church on Brown Bridge Road around 1 a.m. Thursday.
According to Fire Marshal Chief David Carter, firefighters were called to the church parking lot when a passerby notified them of the blaze.
Involved were two Dodge vans, a Ford van and a trailer, Carter said, adding that no other church property was damaged.
Carter said the fire is under investigation and he is awaiting lab results from samples taken at the scene. He said the three vehicles and trailer involved in the blaze were parked adjacent to one another and were a total loss.
Posted By rodneypires on October 19, 2010
Category: Church Arson
Tags: Church Arson
A $10,000 reward is being offered in hopes of catching the person or persons who set fire to the LDS meetinghouse on Harbour Pointe Boulevard in Mukilteo early Saturday morning.
Question: Are you prepared for fire? Do you have a fire evacuation plan? Has your staff and volunteers been trained on this plan? Has your staff and volunteers been trained on use of fire extinguishers? If not, why not? If you think this will not happen to your church, think again. We have over 1,000 documented cases of arson against churches of all faiths this year alone. Don’t wait till it happens to your church to design a plan, it’s too
late. Call Church Security 360 Degrees, LLC at 678.446.8859 to schedule an OSHA Safety Assessment.
Read more: KCSG Television – 10 000 Reward Offered in LDS Meetinghouse Arson Fire
Posted By rodneypires on October 18, 2010
Category: Church Arson
Tags: Church Arson
Oct 2010 – A southeast Texas man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges that he burned down a church to cover up a $40 theft.
Twenty-year-old Daniel James Allen pleaded guilty Friday to charges of arson and burglary of a building stemming from a fire last year that destroyed Fletcher Emanuel Church Alive in Lumberton.
Investigators say Allen admitted burglarizing the fellowship hall, taking about $40 from a safe and setting the church offices on fire. No one was injured.
Posted By rodneypires on October 8, 2010
Category: Church Arson
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Sept 25th, 2010: The wife of a former state’s attorney was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison for stealing nearly $138,000 from her church and setting a house fire in a failed cover-up.
Terri L. James, 42, wept as she read from a prepared statement apologizing to the church, the homeowners and to the Ottawa firefighters whose lives she put at risk setting the fire on March 17.
The judge noted James was in a position of authority (a bookkeeper) for First Congregational United Church of Christ, and she abused that trust by stealing funds as far back as November 2004.
The judge then sentenced James to a pair of 11-year sentences, for residential arson and theft, which will be served concurrently and with day-for-day good time. He also ordered her to make restitution to the church in the amount of $137,817.06. James has until five years after her release from prison, likely in late 2015, to make restitution.
Ryan was unable to order restitution for the home, which sustained an estimated $450,000 in damage, as insurers still are assessing the damage and working out a settlement.
Posted By rodneypires on September 28, 2010
Category: Church Arson, Church Theft
Tags: Church Arson, Church Theft
Donny Ray Horton, 46, was charged with arson and criminal mischief for the blaze at the Gardendale First Baptist Church, located about 15 miles from Birmingham, Ala. A new sanctuary is being built near I-65.
Posted By rodneypires on May 3, 2010
Category: Church Arson
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Police believe that the fire that ripped through a 197-year-old listed South Norfolk church was the victim of arsonists. The fire last night causing considerable damage to the Carleton Rode Baptist Church. The church school room and store room were reported to be affected the worst.
Firefighters believe the blaze, which began just after 10pm, was started by burglars who set alight to the church after ransacking the building. No arrest or suspects reported.
Posted By rodneypires on March 24, 2010
Category: Church Arson, Church Burglary
Tags: Church Arson, Church Burglary
Fire investigators said Sunday that a fire which damaged The Church of the Living God on Harbor Street Saturday morning was definitely arson. Firefighters found a broken stained-glass window on the northeast corner of the building with a gasoline can beneath it, said Battalion Chief Kevin McCarthy of the Contra Costa Fire District. But he noted that the window could have shattered as a result of the fire.
The blaze started about 9 a.m. and damaged the pastor’s office, the pulpit area, and church organ, and burned a hole in the roof. It caused an estimated $125,000 in damages to the building and its contents, fire officials said.
Posted By rodneypires on March 22, 2010
Category: Church Arson
Tags: Church Arson
State Fire Marshal and ATF Seeks Assistance in Stark County Church Arson Investigation
$10,000 Reward Offered
Alliance, Ohio. — Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Division of State Fire Marshal today issued a request for the public’s assistance in an ongoing arson investigation in Stark County. The Division of State Fire Marshal, through the Blue Ribbon Arson Committee, is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for last Saturday’s church fire in Alliance. The ATF is offering an additional $5,000, bringing the total reward to $10,000.
The fire at Salem United Methodist Church, 14113 Salem Church Street N.E. in Alliance, was reported at 7:44 a.m. on March 13. The fire was ruled arson after investigators eliminated accidental causes and found evidence indicating the fire was intentionally set. The specifics of that evidence will not be released at this time as this is an ongoing criminal investigation.
Investigators say the blaze caused more than $200,000 damage to the main sanctuary and basement of the church.
ATF is committed to pursuing arsonists that endanger firefighters and communities by their senseless actions. Anyone with information that can lead to identifying the person or persons responsible should contact ATF or the State Fire Marshals; you can make your community safer with a phone call
said Chris Sadowski, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, Columbus Field Division.
Arson is a serious and potentially deadly crime that impacts and entire community,
said Interim State Fire Marshal Don Cooper. Someone has information about this fire, and we encourage them to come forward and provide details to investigators.
Anyone having information should call the ATF 24/7 hotline 1-888-ATF-FIRE (1-888-283-3473) or the Blue Ribbon Arson hotline 1-800-589-2728.
ATF is the federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for investigating crimes of arson. More information on ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov
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Posted By rodneypires on March 20, 2010
Category: Church Arson, Uncategorized
Tags: Church Arson
In communities across America, churches were burning. Catholic, Protestant – it didn’t seem to matter. All Christian houses of worship seemed to be in the crosshairs.
“Churches includes Baptist, Episcopal and Christian Scientist, Catholic, Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. Texas was the victim of 10 arson’s and Florida was the victim of 17 church arson’s alone.
In Texas earlier this year – two young men were recently arrested in connection with 10 suspected arsons over two months in East Texas.
In Florida, however, it took months – and several fires – for investigators to find the unstable drifter they deemed responsible for setting at least 17 fires throughout the state.
In the meantime, churches have closed their doors and some even posted overnight guards.
Question: Has your church designed an Emergency Action Plan for Fire? Does you church have written emergency evacuation procedures? Have your employees been trained on the plans? How often are drills conducted? Has your employees received fire extinguisher training? If not, why not? Call Watchman Security & Safety Consulting Ministry today to help you design a site specific plan that meets OSHA, State and your organizations safety objectives!
Posted By rodneypires on March 20, 2010
Category: Church Arson
Tags: Church Arson
A federal judge in Kansas today sentenced a former church music director to more than 12 years for setting fire to a Leavenworth church. Carva Lee White, 46, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and arson in an attempt to commit mail fraud.
Forty-six-year-old Carva Lee White was accused of setting fires at Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church in Leavenworth in October 2008. He pleaded guilty last year to attempted mail fraud and using arson in an attempt to commit mail fraud.
White must also pay restitution of $1,000 to the church and almost $375,000 to Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Prosecutors said White started a large fire at the church in a scheme to collect kickbacks from contractors who would be hired to repair the building.
Posted By rodneypires on March 11, 2010
Category: Church Arson
Tags: Church Arson
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