An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of violating the fire code after running a homeless shelter out a church in Bryan, Ohio.

On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case.

Dad's Place pastor Chris Avell was recently convicted of a misdemeanor fire code violation in operating his church as a 24/7 ...

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 people and others stay overnight.

More than a year after the city first ordered Dad's Place to cease operations as a shelter, the church's pastor was found guilty.

Judge Kent North ruled that Dad’s Place pastor, Chris Avell, is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of violating fire codes.

Ohio AG Dave Yost advocates for Dad’s Place Church in Bryan, facing legal challenges for alleged fire code violations.

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That same month, First Liberty Institute and law firms Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and Spengler Nathanson PLL filed a federal lawsuit against Bryan, Ohio, and city officials, arguing that the ...

A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday ... Chris Avell, pastor of Dad’s Place Church in the city of Bryan, could face a $200 fine and up to 60 days in jail if ...