Man charged with felony arson after fire at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

A Columbus man was arrested and charged with felony arson after a fire at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church near Ohio State’s campus on Saturday, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.

Lawrence E. Rose, 47, was arrested in connection with the fire at the church, located at 30 W. Woodruff Ave., according to court records. The Columbus Police Department made the arrest.

“We responded and assisted on a subject who was alleged to have started a fire at the location,” James Fuqua, the police department’s public information officer, said in an email…

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