New River area pastor William Schonemann was found dead in April at his home near 13th Avenue and Circle Mountain Road, and ...

The sheriff's office described the motive for the crime as "religious" in nature. But didn't further elaborate.

Investigators identified the suspect in the murder of a New River pastor as 50-year-old Adam Christopher Sheafe.

Murder of Arizona pastor was motivated by religion, investigators say - Adam Christopher Sheafe, 50, was arrested in connection with the murder of William Schonemann, a pastor who was killed at his ho ...