Plea change expected in Louisiana black church burnings The suspect in a series of fires set last spring at African American churches in Louisiana is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearingFILE - This file booking image provided by the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal shows Holden Matthews, who was arrested Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in southern Louisiana. (Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal via AP, File)FILE - This file booking image provided by the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal shows Holden Matthews, who was arrested Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in southern Louisiana. (Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal via AP, File) The Associated PressLAFAYETTE, La. Matthews is white and the destruction of the three historic black churches evoked memories of civil rights-era terrorism. The state charges include two counts of simple arson of a religious building and a count of aggravated arson of a religious building.

Source: ABC News February 10, 2020 06:11 UTC