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Authorities have made an arrest after a Greenville church was set on fire in November.

According to Warren Strain, the Communication Director for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Andrew McClinton was arrested by Greenville Police. He is charged with one count of first-degree arson of a place of worship.

Strain said McClinton attended the church. He was taken into custody Wednesday.

Hopewell M.B. Church was burned November 1 and the words “Vote Trump” were painted on the building.

Authorities said he is being held in the Washington County Detention Center awaiting his initial appearance.

The investigation was conducted by the Greenville Police Department, Greenville Fire Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, State Fire Marshall’s Office, and ATF.

Authorities have not released a motive at this time. They are also still trying to determine if McClinton painted “Vote Trump” onto the church. The investigation is ongoing.

tunnelcat wrote:Actually, there are no facts yet about the "why this guy did it" in this case either. For all we know, he could be a black Trump supporter with a grudge, a church member just wanting sympathy for his church, someone who's mentally ill or even someone who's a plain vanilla pyromaniac out for a thrill.

callmeslick wrote:yet, according to actual FACTS, this had nothing to do with ideology.

woodchip wrote:

callmeslick wrote:yet, according to actual FACTS, this had nothing to do with ideology.

Except he wrote "Vote Trump" on a wall so your assertion of nothing to do with ideology is nonsense.