Cops: Wife Pulls Gun on Pastor in Church

Cops: Wife Pulls Gun on Pastor in Church

NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) - A preacher's wife was arrested after police say she pulled a gun on her husband because she allegedly was upset over text messages he had sent to a member of a church youth group.

Tammy Estes surrendered to law officers at the Pentecostal Church of God in Newport after a brief standoff at the church Sunday evening. No one was injured.

She was taken to the Jackson County Detention Center. She was expected to be arraigned Monday.

Police say a church service had just begun when Estes pulled a gun on her husband, preacher Larry Estes, about 7 p.m. According to congregation members, she was upset over messages Larry Estes allegedly exchanged with a youth group member and she demanded he admit infidelity.

Most church members left the building, but several stayed behind to try to convince Tammy Estes to surrender. Police arrived, and other members of the congregation left the church.

About 9 p.m., Tammy Estes' parents went into the church. About 10 minutes later, she surrendered to police.

Larry Estes was hired as the church's minister more than a year ago. He also is the owner of DaBoyz Plumbing.