LEETON, Mo. (KCTV) - The 128-year-old Leeton United Methodist Church survived a massive fire about a century ago that destroyed other churches in town. Monday night, it caught fire again. This time, investigators believe it was intentional.

Investigators with the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the fire as an arson. It is the second time in five years that arsonists have targeted a church in the small community about 75 miles east of Kansas City and 15 miles south of Warrensburg.

Firefighters from Johnson County Fire Protection District and Warrensburg Fire Department responded to a neighbor’s call at 9:15 p.m. with crews and a ladder truck through automatic mutual aid. They found heavy smoke and flames visible from inside the building and launched an aggressive in

See Full Page