Teen Accused of Xanax-Fueled Crime Spree at Christian School Gets Pretrial Diversion

SAN ANGELO, TX -- One of the five defendants in the vandalism spree at Cornerstone Christian School in 2017 was placed on pretrial diversion Wednesday by District Judge Brad Goodwin.  

18-year-old Michael Angelo Provost sat with his attorney as a clearly agitated Goodwin questioned him about the act.  Provost said quietly, “I was on something,” when asked why he would vandalize Cornerstone Christian School. Upon further questioning, Provost admitted he was on Xanax, which is a restricted drug that requires doctor’s prescription.

Provost admitted that he is 18, lives at home and has no job.  He was ordered to pay over $9,500.00 in restitution over two years which the court said would be $500 per month.  A stern Judge Goodwin asked how he was going to make the payments without a job. Provost said he had applied at Whataburger and Dairy Queen and was waiting to hear back.  

Provost was charged with criminal mischief which is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in prison with an optional fine of up to $10,000.00.  According to court documents, Provost, Dorian Confer, Aubrey Ely, Corbin Roberts and an unidentified juvenile broke into Cornerstone Christian School at 1502 N. Jefferson in San Angelo and broke vending machines, painted on walls, poured paint on carpet, damaged doors, broke windows and set off fire extinguishers.  The damage was estimated to be near $30,000.00. Insurance paid for about $20,000.00 and Provost was ordered to pay the rest.

Judge Goodwin told Provost he needed to admit that he did something wrong and strongly urged him to write a letter to Cornerstone apologizing for his actions.  The judge also ordered Provost to have no contact with the other defendants.

Judge Goodwin also told Provost to get a job and turn his life around.  At one point the judge told Provost that “this is not a daycare; this is a courtroom,” and he better start taking this matter seriously.