SPRINGFIELD (CBS) – A Maine man is now facing federal charges after he allegedly set several fires and eventually destroyed a Springfield church in what prosecutors say was a racially motivated crime. Dushko Vulchev , 44, is charged with four counts of damage to religious property involving fire and one count of use of fire to commit a federal felony. READ MORE: Swan Boats Returning To Boston Public Garden; Opening Day Announced Springfield Police previously charged Vulchev after he allegedly tried to start a fire at the Martin Luther King Community Presbyterian Church on Concord Terrace on Dec. 13 along with two fires on Dec. 15. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts announced Thursday Vulchev is now charged with a December 28 fire that destroyed the same church. He is currently in state custody and will face a federal arraignment at a later date. READ MORE: 'Share A Moment Of Kindness,' One Boston Day Marks 8 Years Since Marathon Bombings Fire spreads … [Read more...] about Dushko Vulchev Set Fire To Springfield Church Over ‘Hatred Of Black People,’ Feds Say
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Arson Investigation Underway After Suspicious Fire At Springfield Church
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) – Arson investigators are on the scene of a suspicious church fire in Springfield. The fire began Monday morning at Martin Luther King Community Presbyterian Church on Concord Terrace. READ MORE: Swan Boats Returning To Boston Public Garden; Opening Day Announced Fire spreads at a Springfield church. (Image Credit: Springfield Fire Department) According to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, the fire appears to be arson. Springfield arson and Bomb Squad members responded to the scene, along with Massachusetts State Police and the ATF. READ MORE: 'Share A Moment Of Kindness,' One Boston Day Marks 8 Years Since Marathon Bombings Investigators are looking at surveillance video as part of the investigation. MORE NEWS: Is It Safe To Kiss? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your COVID Vaccine Questions The fire chief says there have been several nuisance fires in that neighborhood, but added this one is highly suspicious. … [Read more...] about Arson Investigation Underway After Suspicious Fire At Springfield Church
Maine Man Arrested For Trying To Burn Down Springfield Church Three Times
SPRINGFIELD (CBS) — A Maine man was arrested for allegedly trying to set fire to a Springfield church three times in December. Dushko Vulchev of Houlton, Maine faces three counts of attempted arson and several counts of malicious damage. According to police, Vulchev tried to start a fire at the Martin Luther King Community Presbyterian Church on Concord Terrace on Dec. 13 and two fires on Dec. 15. The fire at the church on Dec. 28 is still under investigation . Fire spreads at a Springfield church on Dec. 28, 2020. (Image Credit: Springfield Fire Department) Vulchev was arrested Friday and will be held until he is arraigned on Monday in Pittsfield District Court. … [Read more...] about Maine Man Arrested For Trying To Burn Down Springfield Church Three Times
Brooklyn Center Church Serves As Haven For All During Unrest
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (WCCO) — A church in Brooklyn Center is hoping to be a place for the community to find peace despite the chaos outside. For the fifth night in a row, Kathy Winn and others from her church are preparing to welcome whoever walks in their doors. READ MORE: Daunte Wright Shooting: Hundreds Gather Outside Brooklyn Center PD For 5th Night Of Protests “It’s not about sitting in a church pew, it’s being out in the neighborhood and showing your love for people,” Winn said. Just around the corner from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, Lutheran Church of the Master found itself at the epicenter of the calls for justice for Daunte Wright. “We’re praying for everyone and we’re praying for just solutions and peace and this is our little way of showing our love,” Winn said. And they’re doing that by putting out food and water and letting people use the restroom, take a breath and have a conversation. “The people who have come in here are, they just express … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Center Church Serves As Haven For All During Unrest
Further investigation into Colorado Catholic Church IDs 46 more victims, 9 more abusive priests — including Denver’s Father Woody
Father James Moreno sexually assaulted a teenage boy dozens of times over two years after they met at a Denver Catholic school — including in the rectory of the city’s most prominent church. Moreno assaulted the boy more than 60 times between 1978 and 1980. He groomed him, gave him alcohol and marijuana, and raped him, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. The abuse happened all over Denver: in the rooms of St. Andrew’s Preparatory Seminary High School, in Moreno’s car, in the boy’s home, in the rectory of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the heart of Denver, one block from the state Capitol. The teen, now grown, reported the abuse to authorities last year after the publication of a state-led investigation into child sex abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests in Colorado. Additional investigation into Colorado’s three Catholic dioceses found nine more priests who sexually abused children, including Moreno and a Denver … [Read more...] about Further investigation into Colorado Catholic Church IDs 46 more victims, 9 more abusive priests — including Denver’s Father Woody
