By Gary Lloyd Trussville Police Department Lt. Jeff Bridges said this morning that the court appearance for The Basement security director Vince Lovell has been reset for Dec. 4. Lovell was... Read more
By Gary Lloyd COLUMBIANA — The parents of jailed youth evangelist and The Basement founder Matt Pitt today spoke out against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office giving out honorary b... Read more
By Gary Lloyd COLUMBIANA — Youth evangelist and The Basement founder Matt Pitt will remain in Shelby County Jail for the next 10 months as part of his probation that was revoked this m... Read more
By Gary Lloyd The Basement security director Vince Lovell has been charged with two misdemeanors in relation to a leaving the scene of an accident incident in Trussville on Sunday, according... Read more
In an article by Alan Blinder, The New York Times recounts the legal ordeal of youth evangelist and The Basement founder Matt Pitt. Pitt is currently in the Shelby County jail awaiting a Sep... Read more
By Scott Buttram Karen and Pat Schatzline are full-time evangelists based in Trussville with Mercy Seat Ministries. Pat, also an author, was one of the first people Matt Pitt reached out to... Read more
Officials involved with The Basement youth ministry issued a statement on Friday regarding the future of the ministry in light of the recent arrest of founder Matt Pitt. In an email to The T... Read more
By Gary Lloyd The Basement founder and youth evangelist Matt Pitt jumped off a 45-foot cliff while trying to elude Birmingham police and Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies during his arrest... Read more