Juveniles charged as adults in serious offenses, as last resort
On Monday, a day after a fire destroyed a church on North Lehmberg Road, Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton did something he admits investigators rarely do: He recommended the teenage boy accused of setting the blaze be charged as an adult.
Juvenile arrested for setting fire at church
A juvenile male has been arrested in connection with an early-morning fire that destroyed a church on North Lehmberg Road in East Columbus, as well as the burglary of two other nearby churches.
Fire destroys church in East Columbus
An early morning fire destroyed an East Columbus church Monday.
According to Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Martin Andrews, a call came in at 1:40 a.m. at First Independent Methodist Church, located at 417 N. Lehmberg Road.