The Brief
- A 33-year-old Glendale man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a hate crime after allegedly defacing a Phoenix synagogue.
- Kevin Pyles is accused of intentionally defacing religious property following his previous guilty plea to state-level terrorism threat charges.
- Phoenix Police and the FBI teamed up on the investigation to send a clear message: Leave houses of worship alone.
PHOENIX – A Glendale man previously convicted of targeting the Jewish community has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a hate crime after allegedly defacing a Phoenix synagogue last year, the FBI announced.
What we know:
Kevin Charles Pyles, 33, was indicted Tuesday on a federal charge of intentionally defacing religious property. The charge marks a significant escalation in the legal fallout for Pyles, who was originally arrested by local authorities in August 2025 following a string of online anti-Semitic threats.…