Federal officials on Monday charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties." According to an FBI ...
A man who confessed to setting fire to a historic Mississippi temple on Saturday told law enforcement it was the “synagogue of Satan.” Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged Monday with damaging or ...
When units arrived on scene, they did find smoke and flames coming from the structure. At that time, forcible entry was required. Jackson firefighters got the call about the fire around 3 Saturday ...
When firefighters cleared Beth Israel Synagogue after an arson attack this month, the library floor was slick with water and ash. Prayer books lay swollen and blackened. Smoke clung to the sanctuary ...