Staccato Powell, a former bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of multiple church properties in ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a former bishop to time served and home confinement, after he pleaded guilty to four felonies and agreed to provide restitution to the African ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former bishop and lay leader of an historically African American church have been charged with defrauding California congregations by mortgaging their properties in order to obtain ...

Staccato Powell, a former bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of multiple church properties in ...

OAKLAND — A former African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud for transferring church property deeds ...