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North Dakota church white supremacist Craig Cobb is buying destroyed by fire
North Dakota church white supremacist Craig Cobb is buying destroyed by fire
By Kim Hyatt Forum News Service
Mar 22, 2017
NOME — A 108-year-old church recently bought by an unwelcomed white supremacist burned to the ground Wednesday, March 22, in this small rural town.
White supremacist Craig Cobb was listed on a recent deed as an owner of the church at 295 3rd Ave. in Nome, which is about 70 miles southwest of Fargo. Nome residents said earlier this week it didn’t appear as if Cobb had moved in yet. ... Cobb has previously tried to establish white supremacist enclaves in two other North Dakota towns, including Leith, southwest of Bismarck.
Cobb told WDAY anchor Kerstin Kealy the fire was “100 percent arson” and is offering a $2,000 reward for any information related to the incident. Both gas and electric utilities were off, so he claims the fire was not accidental. He said he planned on delivering furniture to the church earlier that day but never made the trip. He considers the fire a direct threat on his life.
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Cobb told WDAY he was considering several options about what to do with the church, including living there, renting rooms or opening a church called "the President Donald J. Trump Church of Rome," not Nome. ... The Barnes County Sheriff’s Department and Fingal Fire Department also responded to the fire.
By Kim Hyatt Forum News Service
Mar 22, 2017
NOME — A 108-year-old church recently bought by an unwelcomed white supremacist burned to the ground Wednesday, March 22, in this small rural town.
White supremacist Craig Cobb was listed on a recent deed as an owner of the church at 295 3rd Ave. in Nome, which is about 70 miles southwest of Fargo. Nome residents said earlier this week it didn’t appear as if Cobb had moved in yet. ... Cobb has previously tried to establish white supremacist enclaves in two other North Dakota towns, including Leith, southwest of Bismarck.
Cobb told WDAY anchor Kerstin Kealy the fire was “100 percent arson” and is offering a $2,000 reward for any information related to the incident. Both gas and electric utilities were off, so he claims the fire was not accidental. He said he planned on delivering furniture to the church earlier that day but never made the trip. He considers the fire a direct threat on his life.
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Cobb told WDAY he was considering several options about what to do with the church, including living there, renting rooms or opening a church called "the President Donald J. Trump Church of Rome," not Nome. ... The Barnes County Sheriff’s Department and Fingal Fire Department also responded to the fire.