Kountze police arrest six after church burglary probe

  • This abandoned church, located on the southwest corner of Bear and Beech streets in Kountze, had valuable materials in it which had been stolen. Kountze police and sheriff’s deputies located the items at a nearby residence and the items were placed back inside the abandoned church. Five people at the residence were arrested on various charges and another was arrested in a traffic stop. Photo by Dan Eakin
    This abandoned church, located on the southwest corner of Bear and Beech streets in Kountze, had valuable materials in it which had been stolen. Kountze police and sheriff’s deputies located the items at a nearby residence and the items were placed back inside the abandoned church. Five people at the residence were arrested on various charges and another was arrested in a traffic stop. Photo by Dan Eakin
  • KENNETH ROACH
    KENNETH ROACH
  • KENZIE KIRKLAND
    KENZIE KIRKLAND
  • JERRY WHITE
    JERRY WHITE
  • DANA GUILLORY
    DANA GUILLORY
  • MICHELLE MCKEEFER
    MICHELLE MCKEEFER
  • PAMELA TURNER
    PAMELA TURNER
An investigation by Kountze police last week led not only to suspects in the burglary of an abandoned church, but also suspects in other crimes as well. Kountze Police Chief Brent Slaughter said two men and a woman were arrested on charges which included burglary of a building, and engaging in organized criminal activity, while three others were arrested only on charges of abandoning or…

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