Multiple crews respond to suspicious Catholic Church fire in West Virginia

The historic church before:

and after the fire:

“According to the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department, the call for a structure fire at the Saint Colman Catholic Church in Shady Spring came in at 10:16 A.M. on Sunday, June 26, 2022. When crews arrived, the church was already burned to the ground and still smoldering. 

“The Beaver Volunteer Fire Department said given the nature of the fire, it is considered suspicious in nature and is being investigated as arson.

Read the rest: https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/raleigh-county/multiple-crews-respond-to-suspicious-church-fire-in-shady-spring/

Police suspect arsonist destroyed historic Catholic church building

https://www.wnd.com/2022/06/police-suspect-arsonist-destroyed-historic-catholic-church-building/

Dating back to 1888, St. Colman church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=55264