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8 Charged with Making Threats and Intimidating Jewish Groups and University of Michigan
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged eight individuals with making threats and engaging in witness intimidation against the University of Michigan and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan...

FLDS Sect Leader Accused of Destroying Records in Federal Investigation
Samuel Rappylee Bateman, a leader of the Fundamentalist LDS Church, has been indicted on federal charges related to the destruction of records. The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, alleges...

Man Charged with Arson at Flint Baptist Church Faces Federal Charges and Potential 15-Year Sentence
In a significant development, Billy Chambers, 63, of Flint, faces federal charges related to a fire that caused extensive damage to St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in 2025....

James Yerdon, Norse Pagan Church Leader, Faces Charges in Child Sexual Abuse and Possession of Child Pornography Cases
James Yerdon, a leader of a Norse Pagan church, has been charged in a child sexual abuse case involving two victims in Albany County, New York. Prosecutors allege...

Pastor in Cicero, Illinois, Charged in Alleged Child Sex Trafficking Ring Involving LLDM Church Leaders
Federal authorities have charged Pastor Joram Núñez Joaquín, who leads Light of the World Church (La Luz Del Mundo, or LLDM) in Cicero, Illinois. One report says he...

Former Colts Player and Pastor Daniel Muir Arrested on Federal Charges in Pulaski County; Trial Rescheduled
Daniel Muir, a former Indianapolis Colts player and pastor, was arrested on federal charges in Pulaski County. According to the Pharos-Tribune, Muir was booked into Pulaski County Jail...