ARLINGTON, Texas — A 29-year-old Baptist pastor and Truett Seminary graduate was found dead and his 67-year-old ministry assistant severely beaten inside their church March 3.
According to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office, Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, had been suffocated with a plastic bag. Judy Elliott was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth in critical but stable condition. Police arrested Steven Lawayne Nelson, 24, and Anthony Gregory Springs, 19. They face charges of capital murder and attempted capital murder. Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Nelson is being held on a $1 million bond. Springs, who is also charged with aggravated robbery, is being held on a $1.5 million bond. The arrest came after police found Elliott’s missing car March 5.
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