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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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