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Where Are Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Now? Inside Their Lives 6 Years After Murdering Her Children in ‘Doomsday’ Plot

Published May 12, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, Chad Daybell, cults, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murders, prison

While believing they were in a religious war, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell killed her younger children and his ex-wife in a series of slayings dubbed "The Doomsday Murders." The couple first met in October 2018 at a religious conference…[Continue Reading...]

‘Speed run’ at Seattle Scientology church ends in hate crime arrests

Published May 12, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrests, Scientology, Seattle, speed running

Three teenage boys are facing hate crime and burglary charges after police say they broke into Seattle’s Church of Scientology on Saturday, in what police believe was part of a viral social media challenge to “speed run” through the famously…[Continue Reading...]

Spiritual leader, followers sentenced in Buddhist cult death case

Published May 12, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal conviction, death, prison sentence, Taiwan, Wang Yuncult leader

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) The Taipei District Court on Tuesday sentenced 13 people in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found at the meeting place of a Buddhist group in the city's Daan District in 2024.…[Continue Reading...]

Damascus restaurant causes “cult” concerns with debate on social media

Published May 12, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Damascus, restaurant, Twele Tribes, Virginia, Yellow Deli

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — A restaurant chain has become the source of controversy in the town of Damascus. A ‘Yellow Deli’ food truck has caught the eye of town residents, and it’s made for a few heated posts on Facebook.…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology church buildings forced to upgrade security as TikTok trend reaches Australia

Published May 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged harassment, Scientology, speed running, TikTok, trespassing

The Church of Scientology has been forced to upgrade its security across buildings in Australia following a bizarre string of attempted trespass events led mostly by groups of teenagers. The “Scientology Speedrun” TikTok trend began in the US late last…[Continue Reading...]

As 200 draw police ire in Brisbane, why are people ‘speed running’ Scientology churches?

Published May 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged harassment, Scientology, speed running, TikTok, trespassing

Over the weekend, Brisbane's Church of Scientology became the latest target of a viral trend that began in the United States just a few months ago: the Scientology speed run. Expecting a potential attempt at trespass on church property, Queensland…[Continue Reading...]

What is a ‘Scientology speedrun’ and why is social media suddenly obsessed with it?

Published May 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged harassment, Scientology, speed running, TikTok, trespassing

Ima, if someone said “Scientology speedrun” to me I would think about Tom Cruise in tight shorts. But that is not what is happening, is it? Not quite, Cait. The Scientology speedrun appears to have spawned in March when content…[Continue Reading...]

Victims speak out against neo-Nazi leader who inspired school shooting, planned NYC poison spree

Published May 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged commander butcher, criminal conviction, Maniac Murder Cult, Michail Chkhikvishvili, neo nazis, New York, sentencing

The survivors of a school shooting are speaking out against the neo-Nazi leader whose writing inspired the killer — in the hopes he’ll get a heavy sentence for trying to plan a terror attack against minority and Jewish children in…[Continue Reading...]

Over 200 Teens Storm Church of Scientology in Brisbane, Vandalize Police Vehicles During TikTok Trend

Published May 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, harassment, Scientologists, Sciientology, speed running, trespassing

Police in Brisbane are investigating an incident that saw over 200 individuals, predominantly teenagers, storm the Church of Scientology on George Street as part of a viral social media trend. The event, which unfolded over the weekend, culminated in acts…[Continue Reading...]

Smallville Actress Allison Mack Spent Years Trafficking Women for an Alleged Sex Cult. Now, She’s Walking Free

Published May 10, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, criminal conviction, cults, NXIVM, prison

Allison Mack went from being a star on the CW series Smallville to facing sex trafficking charges for her role in what one former devotee described as a "cult." In 2006 — at the height of her Smallville fame —…[Continue Reading...]