Federal trial date set for accused St. Landry Parish church arsonist

A federal trial date has been set for the man who set fire to three historically black St. Landry Parish churches last spring, The Advocate reports.

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-235598">Holden Matthews

Holden Matthews’s trial is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2020

Matthews, 21, was indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this month on six counts: three counts of intentional damage to a religious facility and three counts using fire to commit a felony. The Advocate published photos and online messages presented in the case.

He is also facing an indictment in St. Landry Parish.

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