Holden Matthews, 21, son of a St. Landry Parish Deputy, was accused of arson and arrested on Wednesday in connection with a string of suspicious fires at historically black churches.
A Louisiana deputy’s son was arrested and accused of arson this week over a string of suspicious fires at historically black churches in the area.
St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre was destroyed in a suspicious fire on March 26, which led authorities to begin an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze. A week later, on April 2, the Greater Union Baptist Church was wrecked after catching fire. Although firefighters responded to the incident in an appropriate time, the building was unable to be salvaged. Harry Richard, Greater Union's pastor, noted that foul play was likely to have caused the fire.
In a statement on the incidents, U.S. Attorney David Joseph confirmed that authorities had identified a suspect in connection with the burnings and thanked some officials who helped in the investigation.
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