Assaults and Sexual Crimes 01/27/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Jan 28, 2023

(January 26) Apostolic Christian Academy In Maryville, Ex-Employee Sued Over Alleged Sexual Abuse | Knoxville, TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man arrested last month on a sexual assault charge and a Maryville church have been sued for millions by the parents of the alleged victim.

On Jan....

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 01/27/2023 homicide & gun crime news Jan 28, 2023

(January 27) Man Found With Gunshot Wounds Near Gulfport Church | Gulfport, MS

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Police are investigating a scene near a Gulfport church where one person was found shot. The man was found near Grace Temple Baptist church with two gunshot wounds. Gulfport Police say he is...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 01/20/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Jan 22, 2023

(January 19) Denver Man Sues Catholic Church, Paroled Ex-Priest Over Alleged Sexual Abuse | Denver, Co

Scott Verti alleges Timothy Evans sexually assaulted him more than 100 times between 1998 and 2003. Scott Verti hopes a lawsuit will begin to remedy a long-held regret.

The 37-year-old Denver...

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 01/20/2023 homicide & gun crime news Jan 22, 2023

(January 18) Man Gets Life For Fatally Stabbing Beloved Baltimore Woman In Church Bathroom | Baltimore City, MD

Church employees found 69-year-old Evelyn Player fatally wounded in a locked bathroom after she received 38 stab wounds and 54 "cutting wounds" to her face and body. Two days later, the...

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Financial Crime News 01/20/2023 financial crime news Jan 22, 2023

(January 20) Man Charged In Lincoln Park Church Burglary In Which At Least $9K Stolen | Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 27-year-old Chicago man has been charged after thousands of dollars were stolen from a Lincoln Park church last month. 

Hannibal Kerry was charged with burglary of a place of...

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Global Church Crime News 01/20/2023 global church crime Jan 22, 2023

(January 19) Farmer Breaks Into Abuja Church, Steals Pulpit | Aruba

A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old farmer, Salisu Sule to 12 months imprisonment for stealing church glass pulpit and wheelbarrow.

Sule of Yimi, Zuba, Abuja pleaded guilty to two counts of...

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Property Damage News 01/20/2023 church property damage Jan 22, 2023

(January 19) Man Charged In Lincoln Park Church Burglary In Which At Least $9K Stolen | Chicago

A 27-year-old Chicago man has been charged after thousands of dollars were stolen from a Lincoln Park church last month. Hannibal Kerry was charged with burglary of a place of worship, criminal...

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Homicide And Gun Crime News 01/13/2023 homicide & gun crime news Jan 15, 2023

(January 11) Body Found Shot, Burning Behind Memphis Church

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Detectives found a man shot dead in a South Memphis neighborhood Tuesday, and a witness says the body had been set on fire. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Gold Avenue just before 7 a.m. They say they...

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Assaults and Sexual Crimes 01/13/2023 assaults and sexual crimes Jan 15, 2023

(January 11) Lawsuit Filed Against Former West Lafayette Pastor Accused of Mishandling Child Sex Abuse

A civil lawsuit was filed last month against Jared Olivetti, the former West Lafayette pastor defrocked following an IndyStar investigation into allegations he and other church leaders...

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Threats & Suspicious Activity News 01/13/2023 threats & suspicious activity news Jan 15, 2023

(January 11) St. Michael's Church In Mahim Enhances Security Measures Following Vandalism Incident

On January 7th, a cemetery connected to St. Michael's Church in Mahim was vandalized. As a result, the church committee is taking steps to enhance security and prevent similar incidents from...

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Financial Crime News 01/13/2023 financial crime news Jan 15, 2023

(January 12) Local Church Burglarized Out Of Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Stolen Equipment

DeKalb County police are looking for whoever broke into a church stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Church leaders told FOX 5 they feel violated that anyone would steal from a holy...

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Church Litigation News 01/13/2023 church litigation Jan 15, 2023

(January 11) Lawsuit Filed Against Former West Lafayette Pastor Accused Of Mishandling Child Sex Abuse

The Department of Justice has appealed a verdict that found the government liable for the 2017 shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church and awarded the victims' families $230 million, a...

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