84°F
weather icon Cloudy
Las Vegas, NV
Nation and World

Man strips naked, climbs into fountain at North Dakota church

This photo provided by the Morton County (N.D.) Sheriff's Office shows Zachary Burdick. Burdick, who police say was high on drugs when he stripped naked and climbed into the holy water font during Mass at a church in Mandan, pleaded not guilty Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to an indecent exposure charge. (Morton County Sheriff's Office via AP)
More Stories
FILE - June Lockhart, right, who played the character of Ruth Martin, mother of Timmy Martin, p ...
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100
Geoff Schumacher, the vice president of exhibits and programs at the Mob Museum, poses outside ...
Think the Mafia is gone? Think again, Mob Museum expert says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Do ...
US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
FILE - The Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, ...
Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026
The Associated Press
December 4, 2018 - 4:50 pm
 

MANDAN, N.D. — A man who police say was high on drugs when he stripped naked and climbed into the holy water font during Mass at a North Dakota church has pleaded not guilty to an indecent exposure charge.

Authorities say 21-year-old Zachary Burdick was asked to leave the Spirit of Life Catholic Church in Mandan on Oct. 9 because he was trying to bless congregants. He later returned, took off his clothes, climbed into the fountain then walked down the aisle performing a lewd act in front of the congregation that included preschool children.

KFYR-TV reports that Burdick pleaded not guilty Monday to felony indecent exposure and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. A trial date has not been set.

The felony charge against him carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
US Vice President JD Vance arrives at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Oct. 21, 2025. Vance is ...
Vance hails progress on Gaza peace accord despite violence
By Hadriana Lowenkron and Dan Williams Bloomberg News

The vice president traveled to the region about a week after President Donald Trump unveiled a U.S.-led agreement to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas.

MORE STORIES