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Former Children’s Pastor Sentenced to Nearly 30 Years in Prison for Attempting To Murder His Family

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A Kansas children’s pastor has been sentenced to 29 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of his family. Matthew Lee Richards had been a pastor on staff at Crossroads Christian Church in Shawnee prior to the incident that led to his arrest.

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Pastor Who Tried to Murder Family Breaks Down in Court - Reads Entirety of Psalm 51

A youth pastor and father of five in Kansas convicted of attempting to murder his wife and children and setting his home on fire read from the Bible during a […] The post Pastor Who Tried to Murder Family Breaks Down in Court - Reads Entirety of Psalm 51 appeared first on The Western Journal.

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Former Children’s Pastor Sentenced to Nearly 30 Years in Prison for Attempting To Murder His Family

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Frmr Children’s Pastor Gets 30 Yrs After Trying to Murder His Family

A Kansas judge sentenced a former children’s pastor to almost 30 years’ prison time this week after the man’s conviction in a plot to kill his own family. Former Crossroads Christian Church children’s pastor Matthew Lee Richards read Scripture during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, according The Christian Post (CP). He reportedly asked his family for forgiveness as Judge Jason Billam sentenced him to 188 months for the first murder convicti…

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Convicted Pastor Breaks Down in Court – Reads Entirety of Psalm 51

A youth pastor and father of five in Kansas convicted of attempting to murder his wife and children and setting … Read More The post Convicted Pastor Breaks Down in Court – Reads Entirety of Psalm 51 first appeared on Charisma News. The post Convicted Pastor Breaks Down in Court – Reads Entirety of Psalm 51 appeared first on Charisma News.

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Kansas Youth Pastor Gets 29 Years for Stabbing Family

A former Kansas City-area youth pastor sobbed in court while reading from the Bible. His crime: attempting to murder his wife and five children before setting their home ablaze. Matthew Lee Richards, 43, will serve 29 years and 5 months for the brutal September 2023 attack in their Shawnee home. As previously reported by Metro ... The post Kansas Youth Pastor Gets 29 Years for Stabbing Family appeared first on Metro Voice News.

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