Suspects Arrested in AL Church Fires

(Washington) Two young men have been arrested in connection with the string of church fires in Alabama. Ben Moseley, 19, and Russell Debusk, 19, were taken into custody by federal agents. Both are being charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson.

A third suspect is being sought in the fires at five Bibb County churches and four in west Alabama last month.


[Update 1230 EST]

The two suspects in custody are students at Birmingham Southern College. The third suspect is reported to be Matthew Lee Cloyd who is a student at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. FoxNews reports that the third suspect has been arrested.

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