Tag: legal

Pastor Accused of Stealing Elderly Woman’s $25,000 Residential Stand

July 27, 2026

A pastor from Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province, is accused of duping an elderly woman out of her residential stand worth thousands of dollars. The allegations against Pastor Desmond Parirehwa, 38, who leads Deliverance and Solutions…

Former Youth Pastor Charged with Murdering Wife 20 Years After Her Fatal Fall Dies in Jail

July 27, 2026

A former youth pastor, David Vander Meer, died in a Utah jail cell three days after being charged with the murder of his wife, Bernadette, who fell to her death on a hiking trail 20…

Brooklyn Deacon Arrested by Federal Immigration Agents in Bensonhurst

July 27, 2026

A Brooklyn deacon was detained by federal immigration officials at his Bensonhurst home on Thursday as part of a raid that also swept up about half a dozen other Brooklyn residents, according to elected and…

Bishop Arrested, Accused of Embezzling $270,000 from Parish

July 25, 2026

A bishop in the San Diego area has resigned after being accused of embezzling $270,000 from his parish, according to Pope Leo XIV. The resignation came amid legal proceedings where Bishop Emanuel Shaleta faced 16…

Former Ga. Church Elder Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $200K

July 24, 2026

A former church elder in LaGrange, Georgia, has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from his congregation’s business account (Micah 6:8). Howard Lester, a member of the Broad Street Church of Christ, is…