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You are subscribed to Hate Crimes news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church 02/03/2026 07:00 AM EST Stefan Day Rowold, 37, of Wiggins, Mississippi, was sentenced today to 360 months in prison for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. A jury in the Southern District of Mississippi found Rowold guilty of six counts of federal arson and civil rights charges after a trial in September 2025.

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