Church Arsonists Plead Guilty Again

ATHENS — Two men who pleaded guilty to a series of church fires in Smith County have now pleaded guilty to similar charges in Henderson County. Jason Bourque and Daniel McAllister pleaded guilty in a court appearance Tuesday afternoon. Bourque was assessed three life sentences and McAllister was assessed two life sentences. They will be served concurrently with the life sentences they received for the Smith County church arson cases. The pair still faces charges in Van Zandt County.