06/25/2026
CASE UPDATE from FBI - Phoenix: Arizona Man Charged with Hate Crime for Defacement of Synagogue
Kevin Charles Pyles, 33, of Glendale, AZ was indicted for the Intentional Defacement of Religious Real Property. The indictment alleges that Pyles defaced Sha’arei Shalom Congregation, a synagogue in Phoenix, on July 11, 2025. On that day, Pyles posted an antisemitic flyer on the synagogue’s front door.
Read more about the investigation by the and our law enforcement partners: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/arizona-man-charged-hate-crime-defacement-synagogue