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New Hampshire man gets 25 years for church arson, assault

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A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Baptist church building has been sentenced to a quarter-century in prison.

Anthony K. Boisvert appeared in Grafton Superior Court in North Haverhill, New Hampshire Monday pleading guilty to nine charges of arson, assault and witness tampering, according to The Valley News.  He apologized to the church, but denied some of the accusations made in a probable cause affidavit, according to a report from the Union Leader.

Boisvert’s sentence is related to crimes committed in 2016 including arson at the First Baptist Church of Lebanon.  Prosecutors say he stabbed two people in an attempt to stop them from testifying.

The Church had been at the location for 145 years. The Associated Press reports the remains of the church were demolished following the fire.

Family members in January told WMUR they believe Boisvert suffers from mental illness and he needs help, not prison.

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Man throws concrete block through church window in Sudbury, ON

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Surveillance video captured the moment a vandal threw a large piece of concrete through the front door of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sudbury, ON.

Video from the July 5 attack was posted to the church’s facebook page with the caption, “love thy neighbor.”

 

Northern Life reported Father Peter Bodnar of St. Mary’s church recognized the man as someone who frequents the area, but Fr. Bodnar does not know the man’s name.

No motive for the criminal act is known. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Greater Sudbury Police Services at 705-675-9171.

Criminals cause thousands in damage at SC church

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A vandal, or vandals, caused at least $13,000 in damage to a Greenville, SC church building.

A spokesperson for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the person or persons responsible broke in through a back door of the Roper Mountain Baptist Church around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

WYFF television published photos of the damage left by the criminal or criminals. WSPA posted a video of the damage.

No motive for the crime is known.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME

Virginia church building targeted by vandals 7 times since May

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A Virginia congregation is cleaning up damage criminals left behind for the 7th time since May.

Vandals have caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the sanctuary of The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Annandale, Virginia.  Pastor Elijah Mwitanti told Fox5 Television that a church member was hit with a fire extinguisher when he encountered one of the vandals.

“He hit me. I think I was just in his direct path of exit of the building. And he left as soon as he hit me,” Brennan Hutchinson told Channel 4 television about the attack.

Police have not yet announced a suspect or motive behind the attacks.