Suspect Confesses to One Murder, Planning a Dozen More

Suspect confesses to one murder, planning a dozen more

NEW RIVER, Ariz. (Scripps News Phoenix) — About a week after Easter in April, ‘Pastor Bill’ Schonemann was found killed in his New River home. Adam Sheafe appears in court during a pretrial hearing. (Scripps News Phoenix) In a jailhouse interview with Scripps News Phoenix, the suspect in the case confessed to the killing and said he planned to murder more than a dozen priests and pastors across several states. ‘Pastor Bill’ Schonemann was a belo…

Man who murdered beloved ‘Pastor Bill’ had other pastors on kill list

The man accused of killing a longtime Arizona pastor told police he had planned to murder other pastors and priests across several states. #Arizona #PastorBillSchonemann #AdamSheafe #ReligiouslyMotivated #Killing #Murder

Police Arrest Ex-Convict as Suspect in Religiously Motivated Killing of Arizona Pastor

Arizona police have identified an ex-convict as a suspect in the religiously motivated killing of Arizona pastor William Schonemann. Adam Christopher Sheafe is in custody at the Coconino County Detention Center in Flagstaff on numerous charges, including second-degree burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of an accident with an injury, and possession of a stolen vehicle. Law enforcement officials said they also sus…