CHURCH FIRE

In the early hours of New Year's Day, a historic church in Amsterdam faced a fierce battle against a devastating fire. The Vondelkerk, a neo-Gothic structure built in the 1870s, saw its roof and tower collapse under the intense heat. Strong winds fanned the flames, sending sparks and debris into the

In Rochester, a 23-year-old woman named Sesen Tesfay accepted responsibility for a fire that damaged a church, costing over $4. 4 million in repairs. This happened back in April 2022 at Peace United Church of Christ. Investigators pieced together the facts, finding that Tesfay broke into the church