BRYAN, Ohio — The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began.

The Bryan, Ohio, pastor who operated his church as a shelter has been found guilty of a criminal misdemeanor, more than a year after a lengthy legal battle with the city began. Chris Avell, the ...

A judge has ruled that a northwestern Ohio pastor violated fire codes by running ... said in the news release that pastors in America should not be found guilty of providing shelters for those ...

BRYAN, Ohio (WTVG) - The local pastor criminally charged for letting people sleep in his church overnight while violating safety codes was found guilty on Tuesday.. Judge Kent North ruled that Dad ...

BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people ...

A judge has found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. But his battle is not over with city leaders in Bryan, Ohio.

A judge in northwestern Ohio has found a pastor guilty on criminal charges for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless ... Dec. 17, 2024, in Bryan, Ohio.

This image taken from video provided by WTVG shows Pastor of Dad's Place Chris Avell, right, sitting inside Bryan Municipal Court on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Bryan, Ohio. The Christian church ...

An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of violating the fire code after running a homeless shelter out a church in Bryan, Ohio. An Ohio pastor wanted to help. Now, he has been found guilty over ...

BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people ...

A judge in a northwest Ohio city found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday ... Pastor Chris Avell of Dad's Place Church in Bryan could face a $200 fine and up to 60 days in jail if he ...