[1] Two local men, Jason Bourque and Daniel McAllister, were arrested and pleaded guilty.
As they targeted places of worship, the crime is a first-degree felony carrying a maximum penalty of 99 years to life.
[5] Bourque was raised by his devout Christian maternal grandparents, while McAllister was homeschooled for religious reasons.
Bourque's is attributed to his dropping-out from the University of Texas, and McAllister's after the death of his mother and trouble finding work.
[8] Theo Love's documentary, Little Hope Was Arson, interviews community members in East Texas reacting to the burning of the 10 churches.