Suspect identified, charged in Solid Rock Baptist Church fire

  • Clint Benjamin Vance
    Clint Benjamin Vance
  • This still frame was captured by surveillance video at the church. (Photo courtesy of White County Sheriff's Office)
    This still frame was captured by surveillance video at the church. (Photo courtesy of White County Sheriff's Office)
  • The backside of Solid Rock Baptist Church was damaged after it was set on fire. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
    The backside of Solid Rock Baptist Church was damaged after it was set on fire. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

    A suspect has been identified and charged in connection to the fire at Solid Rock Baptist Church on Christmas Day.

    According to Captain Clay Hammond with the White County Sheriff's Office, Clint Benjamin Vance, 33, of Kennesaw, was identified as the suspect involved in the fire after the Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office received a tip about the incident. Vance has been charged with arson and vandalism to a place of worship. He was already in custody in Cherokee County, Georgia on unrelated charges.

    Hammond stated that the incident is still under investigation by the WCSO and the Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office, and additional charges could be filed. 

    Details on the incident can be found here.