Flint, Michigan Pastor Accuses Flint Police of Silence Following Church Threat

Pastor Matthew Hougue Smith says police broke their promise of protection as the suspect returned near the church Sunday morning.

Aug 31, 2025

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FLINT, Mich. — A Flint pastor is raising concerns about how city officials and police communicated with him and his congregation after a man allegedly threatened to bring an AR-15 rifle to his church.

Matthew Hougue Smith, pastor of Peoples Church in Flint, said while Sunday’s service was peaceful and included a surprise baptism, he has been left frustra…

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