A former Alabama Baptist pastor could face significant prison time and fines after being convicted Jan. 21 of 48 counts of money laundering, mail fraud, bribery and conspiracy. Samuel Pettagrue, former pastor of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, in Birmingham Baptist Association, was found guilty by a federal jury of an arrangement with state Sen. E.B. McClain, who represents Jefferson…
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