Three suspects have been arrested during an ongoing investigation where a church was vandalized in Nacogdoches County. On 06/01/20, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Department received a report of criminal mischief at a church located on FM 2112 in rural Nacogdoches County.

 

 

Joseph Simms

 

It is believed that during the night time hours of 05/31/20 or the early morning hours of 06/01/20, subject(s) entered the property and vandalized the worship center by painting profane and offensive language on the exterior of the building, a digital sign and other items belonging to the church.

 

The sheriff’s office received a break in the case when an arrest was made last week on one of the suspects, Joshua Shelton for assault family violence. Shelton was interviewed by investigators after his arrest which he confessed to being involved in the vandalism. Investigators also identified two more suspects during the investigation.

 

 

Joshua Shelton

 

Both of the suspects were interviewed by investigators where they confessed to the crime. All three suspects were arrested this week for the vandalism that occurred at the church.

 

 

Sydney Faye Fenton 

 

Joshua Michael Shelton 22 years old, Garrett Joseph Simms 21 years old and Sydney Faye Fenton 18 years old, all from Nacogdoches, Texas were booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail for Criminal Mischief of a worship center, a state jail felony.