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-Lurid Crime Tales-
North Carolina man armed with flamethrowers, crossbows, 500 rounds arrested outside church: police
2026-07-03
[FOX] A North Carolina man was arrested outside a church armed with crossbows, two flamethrowers and 500 rounds of ammunition, police said.

The High Point Police Department wrote in a news release that someone called 911 on Sunday to report an "armed person sitting in the parking lot" of Wesley Memorial Church in High Point, North Carolina.

The caller said the man, William S. Milliken III, 44, was armed with a gun and wearing camouflage.

An off-duty officer at the church spotted the suspect immediately and, with help from officers who arrived within minutes, took him into custody.

After Milliken was arrested, officers searched his truck and found two flamethrowers, two crossbows, over 500 rounds of ammunition, rolls of black duct tape, three knives, oxycodone pills and a carbon dioxide-powered launcher designed to resemble a handgun, police said.

According to WFMY, court documents also allege that the suspect had a notebook with addresses of churches, schools and public buildings, GPS coordinates, body armor, radios with police scanners, handcuff keys as well as an enlarged map of North Carolina.
Update from MSN at 9:15 a.m. EDT:
"Court documents also state he's believed to have mental health issues," Democratic High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson said.
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And from Life Site News:
An off-duty police officer in attendance first confronted the man, 44-year-old William S. Milliken III, who falsely represented himself as a police officer there to enforce a smoking violation.
Finally, another from MSN:
He is being held at the Guilford County Courthouse. Milliken's first appearance was June 29 at 2 p.m. He was denied bond, and his next court date is July 24 at 8:15 a.m.

Court documents cite the reason for bond denial is that he "has a love for guns".

The document also stated "Per High Point Police, reason to believe defendant is deemed a danger to public because he has experience with bombs, believed to have mental issues."
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