The murder of a Kansas Catholic priest at his church’s rectory was carried out “intentionally and with premeditation,” a prosecutor said.
Gary Hermesch, 66, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, remains in custody Monday at the Nemaha County Jail following the shooting death of Father Arul Carasala last week. The 57-year-old was found “suffering from gunshot wounds” Thursday when police responded to a 911 call at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, and later died at a local hospital, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI)…