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Pastor arrested for hiring hitmen to kill daughter’s boyfriend

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RIVERSIDE, CA – A pastor from Victorville, California, Samuel Pasillas, 47, was arrested last week, accused of hiring hitmen to murder his daughter’s boyfriend. Riverside authorities allege that Pasillas offered close to $40,000 to Juan Manuel Cebreros, 55, and other unidentified men to carry out the murder in October 2023. Investigative reports suggest that Pasillas had met with the hired men, providing them with detailed information about the intended victim, including his whereabouts on the …

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Former pastor arrested for abduction and killing of an 8-year-old girl

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David Zandstra, an 83-year-old former pastor, has been apprehended in connection with the cold case murder of an 8-year-old girl in Pennsylvania. The crime dates back to 1975 when Zandstra confessed to abducting and killing the young girl, Gretchen Harrington, on her way to Bible camp. According to the Delaware County District Attorney’s office, Zandstra lured Harrington into his green station wagon on August 15, 1975. He then drove her to a remote location where …

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Houston pastor saves old couple from attacker inside their home

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A Houston pastor is being hailed as a hero after he helped stop a man from attacking an elderly couple in their home. Heath Haynes, the local pastor, said he heard Sharon Koehn yelling for help outside his home on June 15. He initially thought it was a medical emergency but soon realized that a man was attacking her husband. Haynes quickly ran to the Koehns’ home and saw his 85-year-old neighbor, Earl Koehn, on …

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Two 15-Year-Olds Charged In Carjacking and Murder Of Memphis Pastor

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A second teen has been arrested in connection to the murder of a Memphis pastor. Rev. Altura Eason-Williams was shot multiple times during a carjacking in Whitehaven on July 18. She later died at a hospital, Memphis Police said. A 15-year-old, Miguel Andrade, was previously arrested and charged with her murder. Another 15-year-old, Brayan Carrillo, has been arrested concerning  Eason-Williams’ death. Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said her office would seek to try Carrillo …

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