Federal authorities are still determining if the suspect arrested in connection to the Louisiana church burnings was motivated by hate or racial bias.
are connected to the same suspect, but federal authorities are still determining if he was motivated by hate or racial bias.
Officials said that Matthews didn't have a criminal history, but they had arrested him in an effort to avert"what could have been other crimes." They didn't detail what led them to connect him with the fires. "That's tough," Guidroz said after Roy Matthews learned of his son's alleged connection."That tells you, and it should tell the country, no matter who you are, there are consequences."
The charred foundation of St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, Louisiana, following an early-morning fire on March 26, 2019.The first fire was reported March 26 at St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre; the second on April 2 at the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas; and the third last Thursday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, which was founded in the 19th century, also in Opelousas.
The fires have been unnerving for churchgoers in the region because they conjure up images of past bombings and attacks.
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