Parishioners at the 60-year-old Monroeville Church of the Brethren have a new pastor, Oyango Burney. The Philadelphia native accepted the position starting in January. “I’m simply excited to be the ...

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BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people and ...

A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people and others stay inside ...

An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of a fire code violation and could face as much as two months in jail for keeping his church open all day so that local homeless could shelter there. Pastor Chris ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A banner announcing Dad’s Place is displayed on the church’s back entrance, in Bryan, Ohio, Dec. 17 ...

The back entrance to Dad's Place Church is shown, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Bryan, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos) ...

BRYAN, Ohio — The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began.

A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people and others stay ...

Judge Finds Ohio Pastor Guilty of Violating Fire Code While Church Operated as a Temporary Shelter A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to ...

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2014 Mazda CX-5, operated by Shawn Wisby, 47, of Georgetown, Ohio was traveling eastbound on State Route 32. A 2019 International school bus, operated by Julie ...