SHOCK: Shawnee Pastor Charged With Arson Fam Stabbing Rampage

This weekend a man of God in the Golden Ghetto is accused of a terrifying attack in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. 

Tragically . . .

SHAWNEE PASTOR ALLEGEDLY STABBED HIS FAMILY & ATTEMPTED TO TORCH THEM IN AN UNGODLY INFERNO!!!

Here are the main deets and links to local news updates in the aftermath of this Johnson County sacrilege . . . Check-it:

41-year-old suspect, Matthew Lee Richards, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm.

The victims had laceration injuries of varying degrees. One adult woman and two juveniles remain at the hospital and are receiving treatment.

According to court documents, the state alleges Richards also planned, attempted and failed to stab his wife and four of his children with a knife before setting the house on fire.

A 19-year-old and two other juveniles have been released from the hospital. Richards has been identified as the husband and father of the victims.

Richards is a children's pastor at a Johnson County church and he's a 7th grade English teacher at Christ Preparatory Academy in Lenexa.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Youth pastor & teacher charged with 5 attempted murder charges & aggravated arson

Matthew Lee Richards, 41, is charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson after early Saturday morning's house fire in Goode Estates.

Shawnee man accused of attacking his family, setting house on fire early Saturday morning

Matthew Lee Richards, 41, is being charged with 5 counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm.

Children's pastor charged in Shawnee house fire that injured family; attempted stabbing

One man has been charged in a Shawnee house fire that injured seven people Saturday morning.

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