Weekly Church Crime News 10/24/2022 church crime news Oct 24, 2022

(October 19) New Orleans Minister Admits Stealing Almost $900K From His Church, Parishioners

Rev. Charles Southall III has pleaded guilty to money laundering after defrauding First Emanuel Baptist Church and a charter school of close to a million dollars. A New Orleans minister has admitted...

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Weekly Church Crime News 10/14/2022 church crime news Oct 17, 2022

(October 12) Woman Gets Prison Term For Embezzling From Athens Church

A Madison County woman was given a prison sentence recently in Athens following a plea of guilty to stealing approximately $185,000 from Young Harris United Methodist Church in Athens. Lacey Lelynn Shubert, 39, of...

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How to Improve Emergency Planning in 4 Steps emergency management Oct 14, 2022

Events like the civil unrest across the world following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis Minnesota in 2020 showed that when the unexpected strikes, emergency operations plans (EOP) need to be ready to prepare church staff and volunteers in how to respond to those emergency situations....

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Weekly Church Crime News 10/10/2022 church crime news Oct 10, 2022

(October 06) Thousands In Credit Card Theft Stolen From Church

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - According to the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office, thieves drained thousands of dollars in credit card funds from Norway Avenue Church of Christ in Huntington. The sheriff’s office is searching...

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Weekly Church Crime News 10/03/2022 church crime news Oct 03, 2022

(September 28) Three Women Seen On Video Breaking Into Corpus Christi Church, Stealing Several Items

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi police are looking for three women that were caught on video breaking into a Corpus Christi church. The crime happened on Sunday, Sept. 25 on the...

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Weekly Church Crime News 09/26/2022 church crime news Sep 30, 2022

(September 22) Former Holy Cross Catholic Church Official Arrested In Embezzlement Case In Vero Beach

VERO BEACH — A former parish administrator at Holy Cross Catholic Church was arrested Monday after police accused her of using nearly $550,000 of church donations over several years to pay...

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Weekly Church Crime News 09/19/2022 church crime news Sep 19, 2022

(September 15) Burglars Take Tablets, Laptops From Green Bay Church

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- A Green Bay church was the victim of a burglary earlier this week. Officials say the suspect was caught on surveillance camera, but the motive behind the crime is still under review.

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Weekly Church Crime News 09/12/2022 church crime news Sep 12, 2022

(September 8) Toledo Pastor Accused Of Pulling Gun On His Wife Facing Charges

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local pastor was court-ordered to stay away from his wife after an alleged domestic incident involving a gun. According to court documents, Reverend Charles Ross of New Prospect Baptist Church...

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Weekly Church Crime News 09/05/2022 church crime news Sep 05, 2022

(September 01) Plainfield Man Arrested For Punching Pastor, Assaulting Danville Officer And K-9

DANVILLE — A Plainfield man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pastor in the face and assaulted an officer and K-9 in Danville. The overnight disturbance began with a 911 hang-up call...

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