Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate. The core claim about the sentencing is verified by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** A man who admitted in federal court to setting the fire that destroyed an eastern Missouri church has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports this claim.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports this claim.
• Claim:** Ordered to pay the church nearly $7 million.
• This specific monetary amount is not explicitly confirmed by the provided sources, but the fact that restitution was ordered is implied by the sentencing information in Verification Source #3 and #5.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #3: "Missouri Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for Church Arson. A ... Schelp for the Eastern District of Missouri for burning down a Cape Girardeau,..." This supports the claim of the sentencing and the location (Eastern Missouri).
• Verification Source #5: "Missouri Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for Church Arson. A ... Schelp for the Eastern District of Missouri for burning down a..." This also supports the claim of the sentencing and location.
• The exact amount of restitution ($7 million) is not explicitly stated in the provided sources, but the sentencing information implies that restitution was part of the sentence.