The announcement that an arrest had been made in connection with the fires was welcome news in and around Opelousas.
Firefighters and investigators respond to a fire at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas, La., on April 4.
The arrest was confirmed late Wednesday by U.S. Atty. David C. Joseph in a news release. Details, including the suspect’s identity, were not immediately clear. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards was among authorities planning to attend a Thursday morning news conference in St. Landry Parish. There, more information was expected on a case that had rattled many in the area.
“It’s like the ’60s again,” said Earnest Hines, a deacon at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church — the site of the last fire.
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