BRYAN, Ohio — The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began.

T he Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began.

A judge has ruled that a northwestern Ohio pastor violated fire codes by running ... said in the news release that pastors in America should not be found guilty of providing shelters for those ...

BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — A judge in northwest Ohio found a Bryan pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless ...

BRYAN, Ohio (WTVG) - The local pastor criminally charged for letting people sleep in his church overnight while violating safety codes was found guilty on Tuesday.. Judge Kent North ruled that Dad ...

BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people ...

Bryan pastor found guilty on fire code violations. Posted: January 22, 2025 | Last updated: January 22, 2025. More than a year after the city first ordered Dad's Place to cease operations as a ...

A judge has found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. But his battle is not over with city leaders in Bryan, Ohio.

A Christian pastor’s year-long legal battle with government officials in Bryan, Ohio, over a homelessness ministry entered a new phase on Tuesday when the pastor was found guilty of a criminal ...

The back entrance to Dad's Place Church is shown, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Bryan, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos) A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges ...

BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people ...