Police in Douglas say two church fires earlier this week were intentionally set, and now a man is in custody and will face federal charges. abc15
DOUGLAS, AZ — Douglas Police Department officials say investigators have determined the fires that damaged two historic churches Monday and early Tuesday were intentionally set.
During the search, Ridenour was detained and later arrested by ATF as a suspect. He was taken to Cochise County Jail and will be transferred into federal custody. Ridenour will be charged in federal court. If convicted, Ridenour faces at least five years in prison, or up to 20 years. If someone had been hurt the range would run from at least seven years to up to 40 in prison.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian Church, both more than 100 years old, were damaged by smoke and flames.The church’s Vicar Caleb Collins went inside what was left of the building for the first time Wednesday morning.
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