Charles Thessing, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after police received a call from the West Memphis Animal Shelter ...

Charles Thessing, pastor at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, Arkansas, was charged with two counts of animal cruelty after ...

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WKRC) - A priest was taken into custody on animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered a grisly ...

A pastor in West Memphis, Arkansas, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after law enforcement officials say he ...

Update: Thessing has been suspended by the Diocese of Little Rock pending the outcome of the case.

West Memphis Police officials said Charles J. Thessing was arrested Feb. 11, 2025, on warrants for two counts of aggravated ...

Charles Thessing, 63, a priest at St. Michael Church in West Memphis, faces aggravated animal cruelty charges. Thessing was ...

An Arkansas priest who was arrested and charged with abusing cats has been suspended by his diocese. Charles Thessing, 63, ...

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A West Memphis priest is ... FOX13 learned Father Charles Thessing is the lead priest at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. City officials said Thessing was allegedly involved ...

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addresses the suspension of Father Charles Thessing due to disturbing animal cruelty charges. Read the full letter.

A local priest has been arrested following an animal cruelty investigation, according to the West Memphis Police Department.

Charles Thessing, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after police received a call from the West Memphis Animal Shelter about Thessing “allegedly committing acts of animal cruelty ...