Financial Crime News 03/24/2023 financial crime news Mar 24, 2023

(March 22) Homeless People Accused Of Shacking Up Next Door To Church, Stealing Utilities | San Antonio, TX

Police in Texas are investigating a situation involving a church and the people living next door.

Authorities in San Antonio said the church had been complaining to police and the city...

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Financial Crime News 03/17/2023 financial crime news Mar 17, 2023

(March 15) Mail Stolen From Church; Police Seek Driver | Winterville, NC

Winterville police are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect vehicle in the theft of packages and mail from a church on Reedy Branch Road earlier this month.

A news release from the Winterville Police Department...

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Global Church Crime News 03/17/2023 global church crime Mar 17, 2023

(March 16) Burglars Steal Music System From Nairobi Church | KENYA

Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for burglars who at the weekend broke into a church in Mlango Kubwa and stole a music system including a piano.

According to a police report filed at Pangani Police Station in Starehe...

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 03/17/2023 homicide & gun crime news Mar 17, 2023

(March 16) One Arrested In Shooting Near Lacey Area Church And School Tuesday Evening

Deputies arrested a person in connection with a shooting that occurred near a Lacey area church late Tuesday evening.

The shooting occurred before 9:50 a.m. near the 7500 block of Sixth Avenue Southeast, Lt....

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 03/17/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Mar 17, 2023

(March 16) Albany Diocese Files For Bankruptcy As Hundreds Of Sex Abuse Suits Pile Up | Albany, NY

The Roman Catholic Diocese in Albany has reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to contend with the financial fallout of hundreds of child sexual abuse lawsuits it faces.

“The decision to...

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Church Property Damage News 03/10/2023 church property damage Mar 11, 2023

(March 9) Historic Black Church In TX Is Set On Fire | Austin, TX

Fire Department officials have launched an investigation into a fire that caused approximately $200,000 worth of damage at a historic black church in Austin, Texas. 

$150,000 in structural damage and an additional $50,000 in...

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Financial Crime News 03/10/2023 financial crime news Mar 11, 2023

(March 10) Woman Accused Of Stealing $180K From Rochester Church Agrees To Pay $250K Restitution | Rochester, MN

A woman accused of embezzling about $183,000 from a Rochester church pleaded guilty to 8 of 12 charges and agreed to pay more than $251,000 in restitution Thursday, March 9.

Patricia...

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Global Church Crime News 03/10/2023 global church crime Mar 11, 2023

(March 10) Gunman Kills Six People In Shooting At Jehovah’s Witness Centre In Hamburg | GERMANY

 A disgruntled former Jehovah's Witness member launched a shooting spree, killing several victims including an unborn baby at the community's centre in the German city of Hamburg, before...

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 03/10/2023 homicide & gun crime news Mar 11, 2023

(March 9) Human Remains Found Inside Container Near Baltimore Church | Baltimore, MD

Police are investigating a homicide after human remains were found inside a container in a Baltimore neighborhood.

A call for help was made around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 after human remains were found inside...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 03/10/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Mar 11, 2023

(March 10) Seacoast Church Dream Center Student Ministry Leader Accused Of Touching Juvenile Females | North Charleston, SC

A student ministry leader at the Seacoast Church Dream Center in South Carolina has been accused of "touching juvenile females without their consent," according to the North...

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Financial Crime News 03/03/2023 financial crime news Mar 04, 2023

(March 02) South Florida Pastor Arrested, Accused Of Stealing From His Flock | Pompano Beach, FL

A church pastor is accused of filing fake records to take over a church property, which he then sold for $600,000 to support his drug habit, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

Agents with the...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 03/03/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Mar 04, 2023

(February 28) Church Leaders Concealed Sexual Abuse Of Young Children, Lawsuits Allege | CA

Two churches with congregations scattered across Southern California covered up sexual abuse of children as young as 3 years old and financially exploited church members, according to multiple federal...

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