Church Arson Suspects Also Face State Charges
Three college students accused of setting fire to a string of rural churches now face state arson and burglary charges, in addition to federal conspiracy counts, state Atty. Gen. Troy King announced in Centreville.
“Many have said that these were just college pranks, that this was a joke that got out of hand,” King said. “It was not a joke then, it is not a joke now.”
The fires damaged or destroyed five churches in Bibb County, south of Birmingham, on Feb. 3, and four churches in the western part of the state on Feb. 7.
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