Ex-church member takes plea deal for 'cult' vandalism

A former member of the Church at Carson City accused of spray-painting words like “cult” on property tied to the church has agreed to a plea deal.

Anna Morris appeared in a Montcalm County Circuit Court Thursday morning where she pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of a building and malicious destruction of property. In turn, prosecutors dismissed another count of malicious destruction of a building.

They also agreed to drop one of the other charges if Morris completes probation, which would leave her with only a misdemeanor conviction and no additional jail time.

Police say Morris and her 14-year-old nephew spray-painted the church building, church van and some homes of church leaders.

Ex-church member takes plea deal for 'cult' vandalism

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 A man has been arrested in connection to a burglary at a Buddhist monastery Monday morning.

Ahmed Hinson, 28, has been taken into custody after an investigation.

The Leon County Sheriff's Office says they got the call about a potential burglary in progress at the Vien Giac Buddhist Monastery on North Monroe Street around 6:30 a.m. Monday morning.

When deputies arrived, they saw Hinson standing by a van backed up to the monastery garden and immediately took him into custody. They say that Hinson stated to a deputy on scene that, "God told him there are too many false idols and he was there to handle it."

Tallahassee man causes $48K in damages at Buddhist monastery | News | wtxl.com