From the Cedar Creek Monitor ~ Ongoing story .
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The Texas Rangers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released composite sketches of people they are interested in talking to in connection with nine torched East Texas churches destroyed since Jan. 1.
People matching their descriptions were seen at one or more fires determined to be caused by arson.
Authorities point out that the two young men were also described as having tattoos on the left side of the neck and left forearm between the wrist and elbow.
These tattoos are described as swirls, possibly indicative of flames as one; and the other depicting an upside-down cross with swirls or flames sprouting from the top of the figure.
No other descriptions were offered along with the sketches.
Anyone who thinks they recognize these individuals may call the Church Arson Hotline at (903) 675-0061 or 0062 or 1-888-ATF-Fire.
A reward of $25,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the church fires.
Area church leaders have been briefed on the investigation and what they can do to help investigators.
Federal agents, state troopers, county sheriff’s departments and local police officers have stepped up patrols and are determined to capture the person or persons responsible for these attacks.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The Texas Rangers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released composite sketches of people they are interested in talking to in connection with nine torched East Texas churches destroyed since Jan. 1.
People matching their descriptions were seen at one or more fires determined to be caused by arson.
Authorities point out that the two young men were also described as having tattoos on the left side of the neck and left forearm between the wrist and elbow.
These tattoos are described as swirls, possibly indicative of flames as one; and the other depicting an upside-down cross with swirls or flames sprouting from the top of the figure.
No other descriptions were offered along with the sketches.
Anyone who thinks they recognize these individuals may call the Church Arson Hotline at (903) 675-0061 or 0062 or 1-888-ATF-Fire.
A reward of $25,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the church fires.
Area church leaders have been briefed on the investigation and what they can do to help investigators.
Federal agents, state troopers, county sheriff’s departments and local police officers have stepped up patrols and are determined to capture the person or persons responsible for these attacks.
