Mississippi Federal Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Beth Israel Arsonist

Federal grand jury indicts alleged Beth Israel arsonist

Federal grand jury indicts alleged Beth Israel arsonist JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A federal grand jury says there’s enough evidence to charge a Madison man with intentionally setting a North Jackson synagogue on fire. Stephen Spencer Pittman was indicted on one count of arson for setting the Beth Israel Congregation building on fire. The indictment was made available on the U.S. District Court’s website on Wednesday. If convicted, he faces between…

Mississippi federal grand jury indicts alleged Beth Israel arsonist

A Mississippi federal grand jury has indicted Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old alleged arsonist of Beth Israel Congregation synagogue.

Suspect indicted on federal charge in arson attack on Jackson synagogue

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal grand jury indicted the suspect in an arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson. According to court documents, Stephen Pittman, 19, was indicted by a federal grand jury for arson. If convicted on the federal charge, Pittman would face between five and 20 years in prison, a $250,000 [...]

Synagogue arson suspect faces indictment by Federal Grand Jury

A man who admitted to targeting Jewish people by setting a synagogue on fire has been indicted.

Suspect is indicted on federal arson charge in Mississippi synagogue attack

Local ties to Mississippi synagogue that was destroyed in antisemitic attack

The Atlanta Jewish community is responding to a devastating act of antisemitism in Jackson, MS, where Beth Israel Congregation was destroyed by arson on Jan. 10. Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutch, State Rep. Esther Panitch (D-Dunwoody), and US Sen. Jon Ossoff have condemned the destruction of the only synagogue in the state’s capital city. Along with a sanctuary, the building included a library, a Hebrew school, a small Holocaust museum, and was a hub …