A Missouri man could face up to 25 years in prison after admitting Thursday to setting a fire that destroyed a church. Christopher Scott Pritchard, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges for setting ablaze The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau on April 28, 2021. The fire quickly engulfed the building. No one was inside and no one was injured, but the church was a total loss.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after setting fire to a church in 2021.  According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), 48-year-old Christopher Scott Pritchard pleaded guilty to two counts of arson for setting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Cape Girardeau on fire.  
	
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Missouri man pleads guilty to arson in Cape Girardeau church fire

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man could face up to 25 years in prison after admitting to setting a fire that destroyed a church. Christopher Scott Pritchard pleaded guilty Thursday to two federal charges for setting ablaze the Church of Latter-Day Saints in Cape Girardeau on April 28, 2021. The fire quickly engulfed the church building. No one was inside and no one was injured, but the building was a total loss. Authorities said at the t…

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