Texarkana Gazette
May 3, 2014
By: Lynn LaRowe – Texarkana Gazette

Judge OKs sale of property to partially satisfy Alamo debt

A federal judge in Texarkana has given the green light for the sale of more properties associated with imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo.

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Texarkana Gazette
May 1, 2014
By: Lynn LaRowe

Alamo followers don’t appear at court hearing on property claims.
One man sends letter saying proceedings doing nothing ‘more than leaving us homeless.’

Followers of Tony Alamo did not show for a court hearing Wednesday to address claims of ownership to properties in Fouke and Texarkana, Ark., that a federal judge has ruled can be sold.

Earlier this year, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Bryant nixed claims to properties in Fouke and Fort Smith, Ark., made by more than 70 Alamo loyalists on properties associated with imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo. However, Bryant said he is willing to consider additional evidence concerning the claims of two men whose names appear on titles for houses in Fouke and Texarkana.

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The Republic (Columbus, Indiana)
May 1, 2014
The Associated Press

Followers of convicted evangelist Tony Alamo fail to show for hearing on ministry properties

TEXARKANA, Arkansas — Followers of convicted evangelist Tony Alamo failed to attend a court hearing that was scheduled to consider their claims of ownership of Alamo ministry properties in Fouke and Texarkana, Arkansas.

A federal magistrate ruled previously that the properties can be sold to help pay $30 million Alamo owes two men after a federal jury found that he ordered the beatings and other abuse of the men when they were children in his ministry, but scheduled a hearing on claims that members of the ministry are the owners.

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