Homicide And Gun Crime News 06/23/2023 homicide & gun crime news Jun 24, 2023

(June 23) Milwaukee Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Suspect In Juneteenth Shooting That Injured 6 | Madison, WI

Officers arrested a 15-year-old boy they now believe was the lone gunman in a shooting after a Juneteenth celebration that left six people wounded, Milwaukee police said Thursday.

The boy is...

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Global Church Crime News 06/23/2023 global church crime Jun 24, 2023

(June 23) Vatican Sends Priest’s Diary To Bolivia Amid Sex Abuse Scandal | BOLIVIA

A sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has gripped Bolivia, prompting the Vatican to send a key piece of evidence back to the South American country.

On Thursday, the Society of Jesus of Bolivia...

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Financial Crime News 06/23/2023 financial crime news Jun 24, 2023

(June 23) Wanted: Suspects Caught On Camera Breaking Into & Stealing Cars At Memphis Church | Memphis TN

MPD officers responded to a call about the break-ins and theft at Brinkley Heights Baptist Church on Rosamond Ave. near The Heights area about 6:50 a.m. Tuesday.

Memphis Police are asking...

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Property Damage News 06/23/2023 church property damage Jun 24, 2023

(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...

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Global Church Crime News 06/18/2023 global church crime Jun 17, 2023

(June 15) Jesuits Expel Prominent Priest Rupnik After Allegations Of Sexual Abuse | VATICAN CITY

Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order said Thursday it has expelled a prominent Slovenian priest from the congregation following allegations of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuses against adult...

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Financial Crime News 06/18/2023 financial crime news Jun 17, 2023

(June 15) Priest Stole $100K From Church, Spent It On Tools, Wine, Video Games, DA Says | Belchertown, MA

A former Massachusetts priest is facing multiple charges in connection with the theft of more than $100,000 in church funds which he used to buy power tools, a riding mower, food, wine, car...

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Property Damage News 06/18/2023 church property damage Jun 17, 2023

(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...

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(June 9) Ketchikan Church Leader Facing Felony Charges Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor | Ketchikan, AL

A man who held a leadership position in a Ketchikan church is facing 14 felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor. The man admitted his behavior to law enforcement.

Dwight Chris John, 71, of...

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Property Damage News 06/11/2023 church property damage Jun 10, 2023

(June 9) Woman Convicted For 2021 Arson Of Historic First Baptist Church Montgomery | Montgomery, AL

A woman arrested and charged with setting multiple fires that caused extensive damage to historic First Baptist Church Montgomery in 2021 has been convicted by a federal jury, according to U.S....

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 06/11/2023 homicide & gun crime news Jun 10, 2023

(June 8) ‘I’ll Kill You’; Man Facing Charges Of Threatening To Shoot Parishioners Outside Of Bay Village Church After Mass Was Interrupted | Cleveland, OH

An Avon Lake man is accused of threatening to attack some churchgoers after a Mass at St. Raphael Catholic Church was...

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Financial Crime News 06/11/2023 financial crime news Jun 10, 2023

(June 9) VIDEO: Thief Targets Columbus Church Minutes After Families Leave Sunday Services | Columbus, OH

A north Columbus church is scrambling to replace expensive lawn equipment weeks after a suspected crook drove away with the loot.

"I can't imagine the nerve of somebody doing this," said...

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Property Damage News 06/04/2023 church property damage Jun 03, 2023

(June 2) Woman Admits To Charges For Damage To Downtown Billings Buildings | MT

A woman charged for setting fires to a church and corrections facility in downtown Billings last year admitted to amended charges Thursday in Yellowstone County District Court.

Jodi Laurette Moore, who also uses the...

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