An Article from the Church Security Alliance Website

Pastor Murdered, Secretary Seriously Assaulted in Arlington, Texas Church.

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Arlington, TX - March 3, 2011, Arlington's Northpointe Baptist Church Pastor Clint Dobson was found dead this date and church assistant, Judy Elliott was found seriously injured in what police are describing as a robbery.

Police were called to the church property in the 2000 block of Brown Blvd. at approximately 0400 PM and discovered the crime scene.  Both victims were beaten severely.   Dobson was dead at the scene and Elliott was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

On March 7, 2011 two men were arrested for the murder and assault.  Police reported Pastor Dobson was suffocated with a plastic bag during the brutal attack.

Police received tips from community sources when one of the suspects was overheard saying inappropriate remarks about the pastor's death and produced credit cards taken during the robbery.

The suspect charged for suffocating Pastor Dobson is Steven Lawayne Nelson, 24, who remained in the Arlington Jail on Monday on suspicion of capital murder. Nelson is accused of suffocating the Rev. Clint Dobson, 28, while committing a robbery inside NorthPointe Baptist Church, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The second suspect, Anthony Springs, was arrested too.  Both suspects face capital murder charges.

Police said numerous tips from the public as well as the use of the victims' credit cards at The Parks at Arlington mall helped them break the case. They declined to say whether Dobson had previously come into contact with the men.

Police advised property was taken from the church, but are not sure whether the true motive was robbery. Officers reported the doors were locked when they arrived.
Local news station Fox 4 reported there were security cameras inside the church, but it was unknown whether images of the crime were captured.

This is a tragic case with enormous effects on their immediate family and extended church family.  Our prayers are with Northpointe Baptist Church, the Arlington Police Department,families of the victims, and the souls of the suspects who did this.