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Dushko Vulchev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Maine man was charged this week in federal court in Springfield in connection with setting the Dec. 28\u00a0 fire that destroyed a predominately Black church in Springfield, Mass, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dushko Vulchev, 44, of Houlton, Maine, was charged by a criminal complaint with four counts of damage to religious property involving fire and one count of use of fire to commit a federal felony, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Firefighters work to put out a fire at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 28, 2020.Springfield Fire Department via Twitter file<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vulchev is currently in state custody and will make an initial appearance in federal court in Springfield at a later date.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Mass. has a primarily Black congregation, and the church is named in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents, an intentionally set fire caused extensive damage to the church in the early morning hours of Dec. 28, 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n

In court documents, the government alleges that Vulchev set the Dec. 28 fire. <\/span><\/p>\n

The government also alleges that Vulchev is also responsible for several other fires set on church property and for a series of tires slashings on church property and in the surrounding area. <\/span><\/p>\n

The additional fires alleged include a fire at the backdoor of the church on Dec. 13, 2020 and two additional fires near the rear door of the church on Dec. 15, 2020, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The investigation, including the review of security video and location data from Vulchev\u2019s mobile telephone, showed Vulchev at or near the scene of many of the alleged crimes, including the Dec. 28, 2020 fire that severely damaged the church<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, according to the charging documents, a subsequent search of Vulchev\u2019s vehicle and electronic devices revealed messages from Vulchev demonstrating Vulchev\u2019s hatred of Black people, including recent messages from Vulchev in December 2020 calling to \u201celiminate all N****s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the devices contained images demonstrating Vulchev\u2019s racial animus toward Black people.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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