Man Sentenced in Mississippi Church Arson, Vandalism

Wiggins man sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting church on fire

Wiggins man sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting church on fire WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) – On Tuesday, 37-year-old Stefan Day Rowold was sentenced to 30 years in prison after vandalizing and setting fire to a church in Wiggins. Stefan Rowald(Wiggins PD) Rowold’s sentence comes after a jury found him guilty of six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges following a trial in September 2025. “Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness …

Man sentenced in Mississippi church arson, vandalism

WIGGINS, Miss. (WHLT) - A 37-year-old Wiggins man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. A jury in the Southern District of Mississippi found Stefan Day Rowold guilty of six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges after a trial in September 2025. “Today’s [...]

LDS arson case followed by Tongans in US ends with 30-year prison term

A United States federal court has brought to a close a church arson case that was closely followed by Tongan communities both in Tonga and overseas, particularly in Utah, home to one of the largest Tongan populations in the United States. According to ABC4, a Mississippi man who deliberately set fire to a meetinghouse of […] The post LDS arson case followed by Tongans in US ends with 30-year prison term appeared first on Kaniva Tonga News.

Man who set fire to Mormon church in Wiggins sentenced to 30 years in prison

The man who vandalized and set fire to a Mormon church in south Mississippi will spend 30 years in prison. Stefan Day Rowold was handed the three-decade sentence on Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges following a trial this past September. Back in July 2024, Rowold set fire to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wiggins. The defendant told law enforcement that he broke into…

Wiggins man sentenced in church arson case in Stone County - WXXV News 25

WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Wiggins man convicted last September to setting fire and vandalizing a Stone County church learned that he will spend three decades behind bars. The 30-year federal prison sentence for 37-year-old Stefan Rowold was handed down after he was found guilty of six counts of arson and Civil Rights charges. Rowold vandalized and set fire to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wiggins on two occasions in July 2024…