The son of a Louisiana deputy has pleaded guilty to setting fire to three black churches, according to federal prosecutors
The son of a Louisiana deputy pleaded guilty on Monday to setting fire to three black churches, according to federal prosecutors.
Holden Matthews, 22, admitted in court to setting fire to the Baptist churches in St. Landry Parish, the heart of south central Louisiana's Cajun and Creole country, during a span of 10 days in March and April, 2019, the US Department of Justice said. Matthews pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the Church Arson Prevention Act -- one count for each church-- and guilty to one count of using fire to commit a federal felony, the DOJ said. The fires destroyed St.
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