August 12, 2008
Two Men Charged With Arson, Burglary in Alabama Fire
CLANTON, Ala. Two workforce accused of breakage into a rural church and scene it aflame last calendar month were apprehended on raising and burglary charges, regime said Thursday.
Nightstick Ray and Brian Henry, both 31, existed charged in a firing that to a great extent damaged Providence Baptist Church in northern Chilton County on Jan. 12.
“This probe is by no way over,” informated State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk. “In fact, we expect that farther arrests will be made.”
The hands were held in the Chilton County jail, waiting a chemical bond hearing, and records made not bespeak whether they had got lawyers.
Research workers are still racking to find out whether the blazing was coupled to a mistrustful fire that ruined another Chilton County church on Dec. 29.
“We’re doing work as hard as we can to convey closure to these churches and to convey those responsible for to justness,” said Sheriff Kevin Davis.
Church incendiarism cases have existed widely reported in Alabama in recent age.
Two hands, described by government as Satan worshipers, were picked up Jan. 6 in a twine of incendiarisms and burglaries at four churches in easterly Alabama about the new twelvemonth. The manpower pleaded non guilty, and brokers have governed out any connexion between those cases and the Chilton County fires.
Nine church fires in February 2006, admitting five in Bibb County, that is adjacented to Chilton County, emitting diode to the taking into custody of three young manpower who existed Birmingham college students at the clip. They are now helping federal prison house terms ranging from eight to seven years, with year state prison house terms to postdate.