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Police in Houma, Louisiana are looking for a person who was caught on surveillance video vandalizing statues at a Catholic Church.
The statues have been at the church since the 1960’s. A police spokesperson said video shows a man lifting, then smashing the statues the morning of July 22.
Nothing was stolen during the criminal act.
Police do not know the man’s motives and have not yet determined his identity.
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A congregation in Montgomery, Alabama has returned to its sanctuary eight months after an arsonist attempted to burn it down.
(This Facebook post was made one day after the fire)
The church service began with the baptism of a young child who gave his life to Christ.
Federal authorities in the United States say Xiaoquin Yan, 27, set four fires inside the First Baptist Church of Montgomery on September 30, 2021. She’s now facing federal charges. If convicted on the federal charges, Yan faces a prison sentence of between 5-20 years in prison.
The church has served the Montgomery, Alabama area for nearly 200 years.
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Investigators in Chippewa County Wisconsin say they have identified a possible suspect in multiple acts of vandalism to churches in and close to the city.
Cryptic messages were spray painted in red paint at the Church of Notre Dame on June 30. The next day similar vandalism happened at St. Charles Catholic Church and the Holy Ghost Catholic Church. That same day St. Peters Catholic Church in the near-by town of Tilden was targeted with similar vandalism.
Authorities say they are still looking for the man for questioning.
SURREY – Investigators are asking for the public help finding a statue stolen from a church in Surrey, BC.
A news release from RCMP says it happened around 4:30 a.m., July 13, 2022. Video shows two men taking a bronze statue of St. Andrew Kim which was located on church property outside of the Education Centre Building at 10222 161 Street. The suspect used a dolly to transport the statue and load it into a camper van.
The statue is described as two metres tall and depicts St. Andrew Kim. It is difficult to make out a suspect description based on the current evidence. The investigation is ongoing and police are actively working to identify the suspects.
“A theft of this nature goes beyond the monetary value, the statue has sentimental significance to the St Andrew Kim Parish, says Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer, Cst. Sarbjit K. Sangha Investigators are actively working to locate the statue so that it can be returned to the Parish. If anyone recognizes the suspects, suspect vehicle or knows that whereabouts of the statue, we encourage you to contact police.
Anyone with information about this incident or video from the surrounding area is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-8477 or http://www.solvecrime.ca.
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Police in Lakewood, Colorado are asking for the public’s help solving a rash of church vandalism.
“Since November 2021, multiple places of worship have been vandalized causing thousands of dollars in damage,” says a statement issued by police this week.
Lakewood churches damaged by vandalism include Self Realization Church, St Paul’s Community Church, Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lakewood First Church, and New Life In Christ Church.
Security cameras have caught images of a man police believe may be involved, though they have not released details behind the images.
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