Woman arrested after allegedly beheading Jesus statue outside Catholic church
A woman has been arrested for allegedly beheading a statue of Jesus outside a Catholic church in Long Island. Deyonna Subert, 41, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief following an investigation by the Hate Crimes Unit. The statue was discovered vandalized by churchgoers during First Communion services.
- ▪Deyonna Subert was charged with second-degree criminal mischief.
- ▪The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue was damaged on May 15 at St. Mary's Church in East Islip.
- ▪Church pastor Anthony Iaconis found the statue's head in nearby bushes.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 21:45:17 -0400 |
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Vandalism Woman arrested after allegedly beheading Jesus statue outside Catholic church Deyonna Subert, 41, faces second-degree criminal mischief charges after Hate Crimes Unit investigation in Suffolk County By Jasmine Baehr Fox News Published May 20, 2026 9:45pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Pastor asks for prayers for woman who allegedly severed head of Jesus statue outside church Church pastor Anthony Iaconis says parishioners discovered the vandalized Sacred Heart of Jesus statue as families gathered for First Communion services in East Islip. Credit: News 12 NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman was arrested after allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus outside a Long Island Catholic church, police said.
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