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Prosecutors said the suspect allegedly targeted the historic churches because their pastors were a woman and a member of the LGBTQ community.TUCSON, Ariz. — The suspected arsonist who is accused of burning down two historic churches in Douglas earlier this year is now facing hate crime charges due to his alleged motive for damaging the properties.
The fire caused the roof of one church to collapse and the structure of the other church was almost completely destroyed, court records show. Surveillance video recovered from a nearby business showed a man in a blue Pontiac Aztec parking near the church shortly before the fire started. Investigators discovered that the only blue Pontiac Aztec registered in Douglas belonged to Ridenour, records show.
The defendant was allegedly hostile toward the churches because they had women and members of the LGBTQ community serving as leaders.
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