Update: Thessing has been suspended by the Diocese of Little Rock pending the outcome of the case.

An Arkansas priest who was arrested and charged with abusing cats has been suspended by his diocese. Charles Thessing, 63, ...

Charles Thessing, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after police received a call from the West Memphis Animal Shelter ...

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor was appointed by the Pope and is the Catholic Church’s leader for the entire state of Arkansas.

Charles Thessing, pastor at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, Arkansas, was charged with two counts of animal cruelty after ...

West Memphis Police officials said Charles J. Thessing was arrested Feb. 11, 2025, on warrants for two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

Charles Thessing, 63, a priest at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, faces aggravated animal cruelty charges. Thessing was ...

A pastor in West Memphis, Arkansas, has been suspended from preaching and charged with two counts of aggravated animal ...

An Arkansas Catholic priest has been suspended from his position following his arrest on animal cruelty charges ...

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An Arkansas priest was arrested after being accused of drowning cats, as police made a disturbing discovery in his home.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Search warrants at multiple homes in West Memphis, Arkansas led to the arrest of two murder suspects over the weekend. The West Memphis Police Department served search warrants at ...