Posted on Apr 11, 2019
Suspicious fires at historically black Louisiana churches 'notably the same': lawmaker
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Thank you, my friend and brother-in-Christ SSG(P) (Join to see) for making us aware that progress has been made in solving the arson-crimes which gutted three historically black Louisiana churches since last month.
The "first blaze took place last month at the St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre. The second happened April 2 at the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, while the latest came two days later at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, also in Opelousas."
Thankfully nobody was hurt in these arson-crimes which had several things in common.
Hopefully the individual(s) responsible for these crimes will be apprehended very soon.
Thankfully and unsurprisingly "The Rev. Harry J. Richard of Greater Union preached at a makeshift gathering Sunday in Opelousas, according to The Times, and said that while the perpetrators may have burned the churches, “they didn't burn down our spirit.”
"Fire Marshal H. Browning was cautious in describing the blazes, but did term them “suspicious.”
“There certainly is a commonality,” he said of the possible connection. “Whether that leads to a person or persons or groups, we just don’t know. And that’s not unusual for us not to know at this point.”
Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. stated “There could be many reason reasons why this happened -- none of them are righteous,” he said in a video posted to Facebook. “If you participated in this, you have succumbed to evil.”
“I encourage you to look deep into your heart and step away from the darkness that has enveloped you and turn yourself in, because you will be caught.”
FYI Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord
The "first blaze took place last month at the St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre. The second happened April 2 at the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, while the latest came two days later at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, also in Opelousas."
Thankfully nobody was hurt in these arson-crimes which had several things in common.
Hopefully the individual(s) responsible for these crimes will be apprehended very soon.
Thankfully and unsurprisingly "The Rev. Harry J. Richard of Greater Union preached at a makeshift gathering Sunday in Opelousas, according to The Times, and said that while the perpetrators may have burned the churches, “they didn't burn down our spirit.”
"Fire Marshal H. Browning was cautious in describing the blazes, but did term them “suspicious.”
“There certainly is a commonality,” he said of the possible connection. “Whether that leads to a person or persons or groups, we just don’t know. And that’s not unusual for us not to know at this point.”
Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. stated “There could be many reason reasons why this happened -- none of them are righteous,” he said in a video posted to Facebook. “If you participated in this, you have succumbed to evil.”
“I encourage you to look deep into your heart and step away from the darkness that has enveloped you and turn yourself in, because you will be caught.”
FYI Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord
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Suspect in Louisiana black church fires is son of sheriff's deputy, officials say — CNN
A man arrested in connection with fires at three historically black Louisiana churches was identified as Holden Matthews, 21, said Gov. John Bel Edwards. Edwards said the fires were a reminder of "a very dark past of intimidation and fear."
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