In December 2024, the Williams County Court of Common Pleas ordered Dad's Place to evict its residents; three days later, ...

BRYAN, Ohio — For more than a year, a pastor who opened his church around the clock to shelter and give hope to homeless people has been at odds with an Ohio city over the building housing his ...

A judge has ruled that a northwestern Ohio pastor violated fire codes by running a shelter for those suffering from homelessness. Bryan Municipal Court Judge Kent North issued the ruling Tuesday ...

An Ohio city has finally done what it set out to do: Put Ebenezer Scrooge to shame. Just in time for Christmas, the city of Bryan obtained a court order requiring a small church called Dad’s ...

BRYAN, Ohio (WTVG) - A panel of judges on the Court of Appeals of Ohio has granted a motion to stay the imposition of the sentence for the pastor of Dad’s Place in Bryan. According to a press ...

Following the criminal trial of Pastor Avell earlier this year, a Bryan Municipal Court judge imposed a $200 fine and 60-day ...

BRYAN, Ohio — A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people and ...

Ohio Pastor Convicted in Dispute Over Sheltering Homeless Vows to Continue His Mission BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — For more than a year, a pastor who opened his church around the clock to shelter and ...

BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — For more than a year, a pastor who opened ...

This image taken from video provided by WTVG shows Dad’s Place Pastor Chris Avell sitting inside a municipal courtroom in Bryan, Ohio, on Jan. 11, 2024. WTVG via AP BRYAN, Ohio — For more than ...

FILE - A banner announcing Dad's Place is displayed on the church's back entrance, in Bryan, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, File) ...