CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - Pastor Tony Spell says Judge Roy Moore has been hired to represent his church and defend him against criminal charges.Moore will hold a press conference at noon on Thursday, April 2.Spell has continually defied orders by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards by holding large gatherings at his church during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. for violating those orders. Spell has had since the order was issued.Many of the services have had several hundred people in attendance.The governor has banned gatherings of more than ten people during the outbreak.PREVIOUS STORY:...…CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - Pastor Tony Spell says Judge Roy Moore has been hired to represent his church and defend him against criminal charges.Moore will hold a press conference at noon on Thursday, April 2.Spell has continually defied orders by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards by holding large gatherings at his church during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. for violating those orders. Spell has had since the order was issued.Many of the services have had several hundred people in attendance.The governor has banned gatherings of more than ten people during the outbreak.PREVIOUS STORY:...WW…

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - The pastor of a church in Central, La. will be charged with six misdemeanor counts of disobeying the powers of the governor, prosecutors said Tuesday.On Tuesday, March 31, Chief Roger Corcoran with Central Police Department issued Mark Anthony Spell, (Aka: Tony Spell), pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, a misdemeanor summons for six counts of violating the governor’s executive order (LA R.S. 29:724E) following his decision to host multiple large gatherings.“Over the last two weeks I have worked with the sheriff, state police, the state fire marshal, Reverend...…CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - The pastor of a church in Central, La. will be charged with six misdemeanor counts of disobeying the powers of the governor, prosecutors said Tuesday.On Tuesday, March 31, Chief Roger Corcoran with Central Police Department issued Mark Anthony Spell, (Aka: Tony Spell), pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, a misdemeanor summons for six counts of violating the governor’s executive order (LA R.S. 29:724E) following his decision to host multiple large gatherings.“Over the last two weeks I have worked with the sheriff, state police, the state fire marshal, Reverend...WW…