Authorities are investigating multiple arson attacks against churches, likely done by the same person. Is this coordinated persecution?

From CBN. A string of rural Ohio church fires has left both parishioners and investigators with many questions and few answers.

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“We haven’t had…a graffiti situation, we haven’t had anything left at the scene that would say that there’s hatred toward the Church, or hatred towards God. We don’t have any of those factors,” said Josh Hobbs, Chief of the Ohio Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau.

Hobbs tells CBN News they are now confident these are all acts of arson and were likely committed by the same person or group of people. …

The first fire happened at Kokeen Enterprise Baptist in April of 2022. Then nothing for two years, until May, July, and August of this year, when three more churches were set on fire, all in close proximity to the first. …

Churches in America are experiencing record levels of violence and hostility. A Family Research Council Report shows incidents have more than doubled since 2022, with a majority reported as vandalism or arson. …

The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office is committed to solving this case, telling CBN News that until the suspect or suspects are apprehended, there’s always a risk they could not only strike again but escalate their attacks. …

Thanks to tips from the public, investigators are looking into another Church fire from this year, just across the river in Kentucky. …

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(Excerpt from CBN. Photo Credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash)