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

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

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WKRC) - A priest was taken into custody on animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered a grisly ...

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

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.

Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy's office is "pulling every lever" to work toward a lower crime rate. Here's what he said his ...

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

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

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

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

The arrest of Jackson Hopper in October led to six officers from three departments being charged themselves with allegations ...