Event Brief
Man arrested outside High Point church with flamethrowers
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: High Point police arrested William S. Milliken III outside Wesley Memorial Church with flamethrowers, crossbows, and ammunition.
WHO: High Point Police Department
WHAT: Arrested William S. Milliken III after officers found two flamethrowers, crossbows, 500 rounds of ammunition, and a notebook with GPS coordinates of churches and schools in his truck.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 2:28 PM ET
WHERE: Wesley Memorial Church, High Point, North Carolina
WHY: A 911 caller reported an armed person sitting in the church parking lot.
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