Overview

• Authorities identified the suspect as Aries Maliah Jordan, with the Austell fire chief confirming her arrest late Tuesday.
• An arrest warrant alleges Jordan set the blaze and sent texts threatening to burn the church and kill the pastor and his wife.
• Court documents list felony counts including first-degree arson, burglary, vandalism of a place of worship, criminal damage, possession of tools for a crime, and making terroristic threats.
• Investigators reported finding a plastic container with ignitable liquid at the scene, and officials say more details are forthcoming.
• The sanctuary was destroyed with the roof collapsed, no injuries were reported, the church will hold services outside, a fundraiser is underway, and damage is estimated at about $4 million.