Stephen Spencer Pittman
Stephen Spencer Pittman, a 19-year-old from Madison County, has been charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to the historic Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, due to its Jewish ties.
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The 19-year-old suspect, identified by the FBI as Stephen Spencer Pittman, set fire to the building last Saturday and confessed to starting the blaze because of its 'Jewish ties.'
They saw Mississippi’s largest synagogue bombed by the KKK in 1967. Seeing it now destroyed by arson feels like ‘deja vu’
United States· 2026-01-19
Stephen Spencer Pittman is identified as the suspect responsible for the arson fire at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi.
Stephen Spencer Pittman: What we know about Mississippi synagogue fire suspectUnited States· 2026-01-14
A suspect, identified as Stephen Spencer Pittman admitted to setting Beth Israel on fire, calling it the 'synagogue of Satan.'
Arson suspect captured on camera before synagogue fireUnited States· 2026-01-13
Stephen Spencer Pittman has been charged with arson for setting fire to the Beth Israel synagogue.
What we know about the alleged arson at Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogueUnited States· 2026-01-13
