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After theft of $150,000 crown, a historic East Market church fights to stay open

Still reeling from the unsolved theft of the cherished crown, St. John the Evangelist Church struggles to raise funds to address badly needed repairs and could close its doors.

Father Tom Betz stands in front of statue whose gold jeweled crown was stolen by a thief who broke into the historic St. John the Evangelist Church in East Market.
Father Tom Betz stands in front of statue whose gold jeweled crown was stolen by a thief who broke into the historic St. John the Evangelist Church in East Market.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer