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Church Vandalism

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crime1 year ago

"Bibles Set Ablaze Outside Tennessee Church on Easter Sunday"

A trailer filled with Bibles was intentionally set on fire outside the Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee on Easter morning, with Pastor Greg Locke denouncing it as a deliberate act and claiming it was being investigated as a hate crime involving the FBI. This incident is the latest in a series of vandalism acts against the church, and Locke, known for his controversial views and confrontations, framed it as an attack on Christianity, urging his congregation to be more vigilant.

crime2 years ago

Multiple Arrests Made in Connection to Church Statue Vandalism Spree

A 40-year-old man in Buffalo, New York, has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly knocking over a statue of Mary at St. Rose of Lima Church. The incident, captured on video, shows the man climbing on the statue and pushing it into a bush. Police determined that the church was specifically targeted, leading to the hate crime designation. The man is facing charges of criminal mischief in the third degree, both as a hate crime and a felony.