Texarkana Gazette
December 30, 2008
By Lynn LaRowe
Tony Alamo’s lawyer filed a one-sentence answer last week to a civil lawsuit that asks that Alamo and a fugitive associate be made to pay damages for the alleged abuse of former followers.
In: 2000-2007
Texarkana Gazette
December 27,2008
By Jim Williamson
Plea bargain allows CD trafficker to attend Alamo religious services
A man described as a former associate minister for the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries in Fouke, Ark., is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 8 in federal court on charges of trafficking in counterfeit musical compact discs.
In: 2000-2007
Times Record
December 26, 2008
By Amy Sherrill
Editor’s Note: Each year, the Times Record newsroom staff votes on the Top 10 local stories of the year. The raid of evangelist Tony Alamo’s Fouke compound and subsequent arrest ranks as the No. 6 story of 2008.
In: 2000-2007
My Fox Memphis
December 23, 2008
The Associated Press
Alamo Seeks Removal of Religious Language in Suit
In: 2000-2007
Texarkana Gazette
December 23, 2008
By: Lynn LaRowe
Tony Alamo’s attorney says statements in a civil lawsuit involving the controversial church leader and his alleged enforcer are “irrelevant and prejudicial” and included to “stigmatize the defendant.” Little Rock lawyer John Wesley Hall Jr. wants the wording removed.
In: 2000-2007
Arkansas News
December 22, 2008
By TOM PARSONS
Alamo lawyer seeks changes in federal suit
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Embattled evangelist Tony Alamo’s lawyer has asked that “immaterial, impertinent or scandalous” language be removed from a civil lawsuit targeting Alamo in federal court.
In: 2000-2007
NWAnews
December 19, 2008
BY ANDY DAVIS
Judge says Alamo boy to stay in foster care
A day after hearing testimony that a 17-year-old boy had been beaten with a wooden paddle by a member of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, a judge ordered the teenager to stay in foster care for 10 more days until he turns 18.
In: 2000-2007
NOTICE: This article has several inaccuracies that we will post corrections on after the Holidays.
Women In Crime Ink
December 18, 2008
By Diane Dimond
Heaven is Hell for the Alamo Ministry Children
72-year-old Tony Alamo, who got his start as a ‘street preacher’ in Hollywood in the 70’s, is currently in federal lock up in Ft. Smith Arkansas. He is charged with violating the Mann Act – transporting six of his underage ‘church’ girls across state lines for immoral purposes, specifically pornography. His trial is set for February.
Texarkana Gazette
December 18, 2008
By: Lynn LaRowe
Former Alamo follower to fight for custody of five kids
A former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries member and mother of five boys currently in state custody, plans to leave the church in an attempt to regain custody, her attorney said Wednesday.
In: 2000-2007
NWAnews
December 18, 2008
BY ANDY DAVIS
Parents of 5 kids ask their return
TEXARKANA – The parents of five boys who have been placed in foster care said Wednesday that they have left the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries and will work together to regain custody of their children.
“We’re hopeful that we can get our kids back, the sooner the better,” Jose Avila said, standing next to his wife, Becky, at the Miller County Courthouse in Texarkana. “We’re going to work and do everything we can to get them back, so they can be back with their dad and mom.”
In: 2000-2007
AP
December 17, 2008
By JON GAMBRELL
4 Alamo ministry children to remain with state
Four young brothers associated with the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries will remain in state custody as investigations continue
into alleged physical and sexual abuse at the church, a lawyer said Wednesday.
In: 2000-2007
NWAnews
December 17, 2008
BY ANDY DAVIS
Father seeks custody of sons in Alamo case
A worker at the Trane Inc. plant in Fort Smith, Jose Avila left the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries about eight years ago, when he and his wife separated.
In: 2000-2007
Texarkana Gazette
November 26, 2008
By: Lynn LaRowe
2 former Alamo followers file suit
Plaintiffs who allege they were beaten, starved seek compensation
Two former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries members who say they were beaten, starved and forced to work unpaid while living on the properties have filed a civil lawsuit seeking financial compensation for their alleged suffering.
In: 2000-2007
Arkansas Times
November 29, 2007
By John Williams
Alamo ministry resurrected
Fouke residents worry about notorious evangelist in their midst.
Fouke isn’t a town so much as a crossroads, a Miller County outpost in Southwest Arkansas, on Highway 71 between Texarkana and Shreveport. The businesses at its center can be counted on two hands; the city hall is a prefab metal structure. Until recently, its main claim to fame was the Fouke Monster, which, like similar mythical beasts, has inspired a weird combination of fear and pride in the people who live near its territory.
In: 2000-2007
Arkansas Times
November 29, 2007
by John Williams
Alamo Ministry Resurrected
Fouke residents worry about notorious evangelist in their midst.
Fouke isn’t a town so much as a crossroads, a Miller County outpost in Southwest Arkansas, on Highway 71 between Texarkana and Shreveport. The businesses at its center can be counted on two hands; the city hall is a prefab metal structure. Until recently, its main claim to fame was the Fouke Monster, which, like similar mythical beasts, has inspired a weird combination of fear and pride in the people who live near its territory.
In: 2000-2007
Arkansas Times
November 29, 2007
by John Williams
I made a trip to Fouke on an overcast Thursday in November to sit in on a town council meeting and attend one of the church’s daily prayer-and-dinner sessions. After checking out the Alamo-funded park — a modest turf with a gazebo and playground equipment — I took a walk up to Alamo’s storefront church. The space is not exactly welcoming. A security guard, apparently unarmed, asked what I needed. After I explained who I was, he summoned Ben Edwards, a member of the church and the town council, a short, somber-looking man with a stiff moustache and salt-and-pepper hair. Edwards emerged from the building and asked for my card. After going back inside to make a phone call, he returned and invited me in.
In: 2000-2007
UALR PUBLIC RADIO
October 22, 2007
by Ron Breeding
Tony Alamo Ministries is listed as a hate group by SPLC
Click here to hear a complete audio report from FM 89’s Ron Breeding.
In: 2000-2007
Texarkana Gazette
October 5, 2007
by Jim Williamson
Minister pleads innocent in counterfeit goods case
Leslie White could receive a maximum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted
Leslie Ray “Buster” White, a member of the Tony Alamo Ministries in Fouke, pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday to trafficking in 1,475 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes and trafficking in counterfeit labels of copyrighted compact music discs.
White entered his not guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven in the Texarkana federal courthouse.
White, who has been referred to as the associate pastor of the Alamo ministries, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Tyler, Texas. He was released on his own recognizance. During his plea, White was accompanied by his attorneys, Craig L. Henry of Texarkana, Texas, and David L. Botsford of Austin, Texas.
In: 2000-2007
Texarkana Gazette
October 4, 2007
by Jim Williamson
Federal grand jury indicts minister
Allegations involve trafficking in counterfeit Nike shoes, music CDs
TYLER, Texas—A federal grand jury returned indictments Tuesday charging Leslie Ray “Buster” White, the associate pastor of Tony Alamo Ministries, with trafficking in 1,475 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes and trafficking in counterfeit labels of copyrighted compact music discs.
In: 2000-2007
Times Record
September 26, 2007
by Wanda Freeman
Defendant Representing Himself In Mattress Suit
The main defendant in a federal lawsuit alleging he illegally sold high-end mattresses intended for donation is representing himself after all of his attorneys obtained permission to withdraw as counsel, according to court records.
In: 2000-2007
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