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Arkansas monastery desecrated with sledgehammer, relics stolen; suspect arrested
A suspect has been apprehended for the desecration of a monastery altar in Subiaco, Arkansas.
On Thursday, Jan. 5, a vandal entered the Subiaco Abbey with a sledgehammer and bashed open the highest of the altar.
Utilizing a sledgehammer, a standard hammer, and an axe, the vandal dug into the slab of stone and stole two reliquaries containing three relics.
The person reportedly started tampering with the tabernacle, eradicating the cross sitting atop it, earlier than being found and fleeing.
“By piecing collectively the testimony from a number of witness who had seen a wierd man on campus earlier, we have been pretty assured that we had seen him beforehand in our Church,” Subiaco Abbey mentioned in an official press launched. “Out of an abundance of warning, our Academy college students have been locked down whereas the investigation proceeded.”
Nonetheless, the investigation didn’t have to look far.
The abbey recounted, “Mockingly, after the deputies had left, the gentleman in query determined to return to the Church. The Logan County deputies have been known as and so they rapidly returned. Certainly one of our monks spoke to the gentleman, and it grew to become clear he was the one who had performed the harm. He was arrested, his automobile towed, and additional investigations are ongoing.”
Jerrid Farnam, 31, was arrested Thursday in reference to the vandalism and theft.
One of many stolen reliquaries was reportedly recovered from Farnam’s automobile, containing all three stolen relics.
Authorities additionally discovered a sledgehammer and different instruments believed to have been used within the crime.
A relic is a mortal stay of a saint — usually a fraction of their physique. Relics are sometimes positioned inside Catholic altars upon consecration. The Catholic Church teaches that it is a continuation of an early Christian apply of celebrating mass over the tombs of different martyred Christians.
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The relics stolen from Subiaco Abbey reportedly belonged to St. Tiberius, St. Marcellu, and St. Justina.
“As a result of desecration of the altar, Abbot Elijah and the monastic neighborhood will undertake the ‘Public Prayer after the Desecration of a Church.’ In accordance with the prescriptions, the altar of the church has been stripped naked and all customary indicators of pleasure and gladness have been put away,” Subiaco Abbey introduced.
Purdue football coach Barry Odom makes first public appearance
Purdue football coach Barry Odom addresses questions from media in first public appearance in West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football continues to stockpile Arkansas linebackers.
After snagging Razorback Alex Sanford out of the transfer portal, the Boilermakers picked up a commitment from Carson Dean.
Dean was a redshirt freshman for Arkansas this season and played in two games.
Dean, from Frisco, Texas, was a three star prospect by 247Sports out of Hebron High who had 17 offers, including Purdue.
In high school, Dean was an all-district outside linebacker after compiling 85 tackles, including 21 for loss as a senior in 2022.
At the time of his commitment, Barry Odom was Arkansas’ defensive coordinator and Mike Scherer, recently hired as Purdue’s defensive coordinator, was the Arkansas linebackers coach.
Scherer recruited Dean to Arkansas.
Odom’s staff, in need of linebackers after Kydran Jenkins graduated and Yanni Karlaftis transferred to Northwestern.
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Purdue is starting to pick up steam on the transfer portal market as former Arkansas linebacker Alex Sanford announced his commitment to the Boilermakers following an official visit to West Lafayette this weekend.
Sanford becomes Purdue’s second transfer portal pickup of the cycle and second from Arkansas, following quarterback Malachi Singleton, who announced his commitment to the Boilermakers earlier this week.
The redshirt freshman linebacker had committed to Arkansas to play for Barry Odom and Mike Scherer when the two were coaching in Fayetteville. Two years later he now follows the Boilermakers’ new head coach and defensive coordinator to West Lafayette at a position of need.
Purdue had a thin linebacker corps this season, which saw Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis depart this off-season. Sanford now joins Hudson Miller, Winston Berglund and Owen Davis as players with experience at the linebacker position for the Boilermakers heading into 2025.
Sanford has had a minimal role on defense during his career, playing just nine snaps, but he has carved out a consistent role on special teams. Sanford had the third most special teams snaps of any Razorback in 2024, and 328 across his two seasons, serving on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return and punt coverage units, holding a 65.2 Pro Football Focus grade in that regard.
Sanford will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Boilermakers.
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