Leeton United Methodist Church launches GoFundMe to rebuild after historic fire ruled arson

Leeton United Methodist Church launches GoFundMe to rebuild after historic fire ruled arson

Members of Leeton United Methodist Church have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help rebuild after a fire destroyed parts of their 129-year-old building Monday night.

Juveniles suspected of arson at historic Johnson County, Missouri, church

Juveniles are suspected of setting a fire that heavily damaged the 129-year-old Leeton United Methodist Church in Johnson County, Missouri as investigators pursue an arson probe.

Juvenile Suspects Identified in Missouri Church Arson Case

Authorities in Johnson County, Mo., have identified several juveniles they believe are responsible for the arson fire at historic Leeton United Methodist Church, which is located about 75 miles east of Kansas City. The town of 549 has grieved previously over the loss of a church.  In September 2024, a Raymore man was sentenced for destroying Leeton’s Harmony Baptist Church in 2020. The Christian community, still mourning that loss, has yet anoth…

Youths Suspected of Torching Historic Church in Leeton, MO

Johnson County firefighters preserved several items from the heavily damaged church, built in 1896.