An Iredell County sheriff’s deputy detained a man after allegedly catching him dismantling air conditioning units during an early-morning security check at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Harmony.

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Mar 7, 2026

A man threatened to kill another man inside St Mary’s Church in Hardwick after being asked to leave, following prior reports of aggressive behavior toward women in the area.

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Mar 7, 2026

Lincoln police reported a burglary at a church in Lincoln, Nebraska, according to a local crime/courts report.

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Mar 7, 2026

A mob vandalized a Catholic mission station chapel in Dengasorgi village, Rayagada district, Odisha, burning religious items and damaging the building on the evening of March 3.

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Mar 7, 2026

Court documents cited in reporting say churchgoers, including an off-duty officer and a retired police officer, intervened after the man’s wife allegedly made threats to shoot people inside; police later reported finding a fully automatic AR-15 and dozens of rounds of ammunition in the man’s SUV in the church parking lot.

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Mar 7, 2026

Police announced on March 5 that Christopher McMullen was arrested and charged in connection with the incident; warrants described the device as a PVC pipe bomb containing solid rocket fuel made from potassium nitrate and sugar.

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Mar 7, 2026