Michael Ritchason resigned as pastor of a Peoria church after being charged with distributing harmful materials to a minor.

Pastor spoke candidly on Tuesday with Local 12 on the five-year anniversary of his arrest. “I believe that I deserve mercy,” said Pastor. “And that mercy in the form of a pardon is very important to ...

BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office concluded a sexual assault investigation that was reported in June of 2025, leading to a local pastor’s arrest. James Clifton Watford, ...

Longtime youth pastor Joe Campbell has been arrested in Elkland, Missouri, on charges of child sex abuse. Campbell was charged with one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A nationally known pastor and televangelist reported to have ties to Siloam Springs was arrested in Missouri on Wednesday on suspicion of raping and molesting underage girls since ...