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A Preacher in Fayette has been arrested for conspiracy to commit arson

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Church van burned: Photo by Keith Phillips

A preacher in Fayette, Mississippi has been arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson.

Reverend Elvis E. Colenburg was arrested on Tuesday by Fayette PD and received a $20,000 bond. His arrest comes after a home was burned down on Shannon Street which also resulted in the arrest of 65-year-old Charles E. Oliver who was charged with arson. A church van was also destroyed in the arson.

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Home on Shannon Street burned in Fayette: Photo by Keith Phillips

Colenburg is a preacher at Hollywood Baptist Church and the case is still under investigation.

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