On July 16,2025 deputies arrested David Leroy Hill, age 48, of Hope in connection with the theft. Hill was transported to the Hempstead County Detention Center where he is being held on Breaking or Entering, Theft of Property, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Parole Violation. Hill is awaiting a first Court Appearance.
Hempstead County investigators Lt. Gary Dorman and Sgt. Jeremy McBride recovered the church van on Thursday July 17,2025 in a wooded area in the Delight, Arkansas area. The van suffered damage and will be processed and returned to the church.
