Arsonist hits Maylene church, causes ‘minor’ damage

Alabaster police have charged a Calera man with setting fire to Community Baptist Church, Maylene, in Shelby Baptist Association, as well as burglarizing another church. The suspect, 24-year-old Matthew Cassenta, also is expected to face charges for the burglaries of three other churches and a store in other jurisdictions, according to The Birmingham News. Cassenta allegedly broke into a church…