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 ...

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

An Ohio pastor wanted to help. Now, he has been found guilty over running a homeless shelter. “We will be appealing and we will continue fighting for Pastor Chris," Ryan Gardner, Counsel for ...

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 ...

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.

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.

BRYAN — A Bryan pastor has been found guilty of a fire code violation following a trial to the court that took place last month in Bryan Municipal Court.