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Eric Ridenour, accused of setting fire to two churches in Douglas, Arizona, may have had sexist and homophobic motivations, court documents say.
TUCSON (KVOA) — 58-year old Eric Ridenour, the man charged for starting the Douglas Church Fires, is arraigned Friday at federal court.
For Star subscribers: A man accused of setting fire to neighboring historic churches in Douglas last month was angry about their policies, specifically women and gay people holding authority positions,
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The fires happened at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and the First Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon, May 22nd. The churches are located in the historic district of Douglas.