RECENT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHURCH AND FAITH-BASED PROPERTY
On this page, we will try to keep you updated on recent incidents of violence (and non-violent) that occur on church and faith-based property..
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE
MARCH, 2024. Woman’s body found outside Tampa church; police seek answers. READ STORY
MARCH - 2024 Teenager Injured at Fort Worth Church Party Shooting. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Woman attacks man, bites officer’s arm during Rome church service, police say. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - JudGe allows homicide suspect to attend church. READ STORY
SEX CRIMES
MARCH 2024 - FLORIDA - Pastor accused of sexually battering 15-year-old girl at church. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Former LDS church leader appeals criminal sexual conduct sentence. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Man charged with plaviing recording device in church (women’s) bathroom. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - A former South Carolina church youth volunteer will avoid prison but must register as a sex offender and wear a GPS ankle monitor for life after admitting to illegally touching children in crimes that spanned years. READ STORY
PROPERTY CRIMES
MARCH 4, 2024 - Man accused of breaking into church formally charged after pursuit ends in Preble County (READ STORY)
MARCH, 2024 - Despite causing an estimated $200,000 in damage to the property, Matthew Powers was met with compassion by Lead Pastor Mike Stevens, who spoke with him over the phone a few days after his arrest and attended the sentencing hearing. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Man impersonates priest, steals $900 from rectory bedroom at Queens church. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - San Jose man arrested at church, accused of snatching $53K in donations. READ STORY
March 2024 - Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington called off in-person Sunday worship services after what the senior pastor called “significant vandalism” to the building overnight. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Authorities seeking thief who stole $30,000 from Rialto church. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - ‘It could have been worse’: Pastor speaks out after Jackson Church damaged by fleeing thieves. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Fire breaks out at church. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Bishop charged with arson in connection to 2021 Old Louisville church fire. READ STORY
MARCH 2024 - Pastor chases suspect who allegedly stole church property. READ STORY
MARCH - 2024. Is Your Church Prepared For Protests?
A North Carolina pastor said during a sermon that women make themselves targets for sexual assault based on how they dress. He said he wouldn't vote to convict a man who's accused of raping a woman if she wore shorts. And the protestors are lining up outside the church…
NOTE: It does appear that the pastor has apologized for what he said, and posted the apology on the sign on the church’s property.
