A suspect is in custody after a string of recent fires that plagued historically black churches in Louisiana. Holden Matthews, 21, the son of a St. Landry Parish Deputy has been charged with three counts of arson of a religious building in Louisiana. Despite rumors, Matthews’ father did not turn his son in. “I’m very […]

Authorities say 35-year-old suspect David Lopez Jackson is facing two counts of arson in connection to two of the fires; police only suspect he is responsible for the other five.

Overnight companies extinguished this #church #fire; 4700blk of Plover. Investigation is ongoing. #STLCity pic.twitter.com/BqopqOqOib — STLFD PIO (@STLFireDept) October 17, 2015 A series of fires…

Who is burning black churches? Twitter outrage grows as seventh church burns down in 10 days http://t.co/8urzBHmOLy — Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) July 1, 2015 Mt.…

It what may or may not be an organized effort by white supremacists, Addicting Info is reporting that three black churches have burned under mysterious…