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They caught the suspect who burned down the church in Cherry Creek this last week. In visiting with a person in Cherry Creek who is related to the suspect (the suspect's name is Josh Hale) She said he started fires when he was young. His mother is afraid of him and hides form him. He beat up a man in Cherry creek a few days before he was captured for not giving him $100.00 (an old man) He was on drugs and was released form prison a short time before burning the church down. I have been working with President Howell because someone has started a rumor suggesting he burned down the church because one of the missionaries touched his daughter inappropriately. Below is an email from president Howell and the church headquarters.
I have not allowed the elders to go into Cherry Creek until the suspect was caught. Now that he has been caught I asked them not to tract out anyone but to just go to people they know and work with them. If someone gives them a referral that is fine but I really didn't want them to run into strangers in case a crazy believed the rumors. And there are a fair amount of crazys in Cherry Creek.
The worst thing that could happen would be for something to happen to my young friends!!
They caught the suspect who burned down the church in Cherry Creek this last week. In visiting with a person in Cherry Creek who is related to the suspect (the suspect's name is Josh Hale) She said he started fires when he was young. His mother is afraid of him and hides form him. He beat up a man in Cherry creek a few days before he was captured for not giving him $100.00 (an old man) He was on drugs and was released form prison a short time before burning the church down. I have been working with President Howell because someone has started a rumor suggesting he burned down the church because one of the missionaries touched his daughter inappropriately. Below is an email from president Howell and the church headquarters.
I have not allowed the elders to go into Cherry Creek until the suspect was caught. Now that he has been caught I asked them not to tract out anyone but to just go to people they know and work with them. If someone gives them a referral that is fine but I really didn't want them to run into strangers in case a crazy believed the rumors. And there are a fair amount of crazys in Cherry Creek.
The worst thing that could happen would be for something to happen to my young friends!!
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Thu, Jan 23, 3:03 PM (4 days ago)
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Great suggestion. I am copying President Johansen and Elder Morgan to help us monitor this possibility.
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On Jan 23, 2020, at 3:04 PM, Blake D Archibald <archibaldbd@churchofjesuschrist.org> wrote:
President,I would suggest that we verify that he is NOT going to be released on bail… We do not want the Elders to be there is the man is on the loose.BlakeFrom: Scott L. HowellChurchofJesusChrist.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 1:53 PM
To: Blake D ArchibaldChurchofJesusChrist.org>
Subject: Update on Suspect who burned the Cherry Creek meetinghouseBlake, this message came in to me by text a few minutes ago. . .Dear presidents,They captured the suspect yesterday afternoon in Cherry Creek. I took the elders to work in Cherry Creek last night and taught and visited some of our people. One of the people we visited with was a member who said “the suspect is her mother’s, Brother’s son.” (Her first cousin). She said he has been in trouble sense his youth. She said his mother was afraid of him and would hide from him. The day before yesterday he beat up an old man in Cherry Creek because he wouldn’t give him $100.00. He went around starting fires when he was young. He just sounds like a bad guy.If something comes of the elders “touching a girl” it will most likely come in the next few days and I will most likely receive a call. It doesn’t sound like anyone would believe him BUT, we will see what happens. I am thinking we can send the missionaries back in but to just go into homes for appointments and not try and tract into homes where they don’t know the people. Your thoughts?Elder MorganScott L. HowellNORTH DAKOTA BISMARCK MISSION101 Slate Drive Ste 7Bismarck, ND 58503Phone: 605.391.0206
