Nearly two years after the fellowship hall, church office and education space of Providence Baptist Church, Montevallo, was set on fire Jan. 12, 2008, three men have been arrested and have entered guilty pleas for theft, burglary and arson.
“I’m glad they went ahead and pleaded guilty because that’s the right thing to do,” said Allen Foster, pastor of the Chilton Baptist Association church. “It’s a big relief. The church is relieved that they went ahead and turned themselves in.”
Billy Ray and Bryan Henry were arrested not long after the 2008 incident but were later released, while Marcus Brasher was arrested in Shelby County in 2008 and later transferred to the Chilton County jail, according to Foster.
Brasher pleaded guilty to burglary, Ray pleaded guilty to burglary and theft and Henry pleaded guilty to second-degree arson in the Chilton County Circuit Court on Nov. 1.
A sentencing date for the three men has been set for Dec. 9. (TAB)
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