UPDATE, February 8, 2023, 3 p.m.: Two people have each been charged with one felony count of first degree criminal mischief in this case. Click here for the latest from White River Now.
Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton is encouraging anyone with information about the vandalizing of a historic church to contact his office.
In a social media post on Saturday, Melton said his department is investigating the incident at the Old Philadelphia Church on Larkin Road. A deputy sheriff reported upside-down crosses were spray-painted on the front of the church as well as around the sides of the building. A pentagram was also discovered spray-painted on the steps of the church. No vandalism was reported inside the building.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the Izard County Sheriff’s Department at (870) 368-4203.
Images: Izard County Sheriff’s Department
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