Priest taken into custody on animal cruelty charges after police find grisly scene at home
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WKRC) - A priest was taken into custody on animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered a grisly ...
Church pastor busted after cops find drowned cats, traps in his home: ‘Will not be tolerated’
Charles Thessing, pastor at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, Arkansas, was charged with two counts of animal cruelty after ...
Catholic Diocese suspends West Memphis pastor amid charges of animal cruelty
West Memphis Police officials said Charles J. Thessing was arrested Feb. 11, 2025, on warrants for two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
Bishop suspends West Memphis pastor charged with animal cruelty
A pastor in West Memphis, Arkansas, has been suspended from preaching and charged with two counts of aggravated animal ...
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Priest suspended by church after allegations of drowning cats
An Arkansas priest who was arrested and charged with abusing cats has been suspended by his diocese. Charles Thessing, 63, priest at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, was ...
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TBI investigating how a man died after being arrested by Memphis police officers Tuesday
A man died at the hospital Tuesday just after being arrested by officers with the Memphis Police Department, the department said in a social media statement. According to police, the man "had a ...