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2 arrested in arson at Catholic church on eve of Holy Week; restoration fund established

Summary by WBRZ
COLUMBIA — The state Fire Marshal's Office said Monday that two men had been arrested in connection with a deliberately set fire at a Catholic church in Caldwell Parish. Anthony Dillion Jr. 19, and James Smith IV, 20, both of Columbia, are charged with one count each of simple arson of a religious building and criminal conspiracy.The fire at St. John Chapel was reported Friday morning, on the eve of Holy Week, the most-solemn time on the Roman C…
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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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