Europol has issued a stark warning about the rise of “extremely violent” online cults that exploit and manipulate children, luring them into abuse, criminal acts, and even self-harm. The phenomenon of violent online exploitation pressuring young people to join cult…[Continue Reading...]
Rutland, VT — Federal prosecutors have a new link between a deadly shootout with border agents in Northern Vermont and a cult already tied to other violent killings. A criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District…[Continue Reading...]
Check out the season premiere — which includes two episodes — of the new true crime series “How I Escaped My Cult” all set to hit TV screens on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET on the…[Continue Reading...]
Jack Lasota, 34, who allegedly leads a group of a few dozen followers known as Zizians, was arrested on Sunday alongside Michelle Zajko, 32, and Daniel Blank, 26, on charges including trespassing and obstruction. Authorities say they are investigating at…[Continue Reading...]
SEATTLE — A group with ties to technology and artificial intelligence is now at the center of a nationwide murder investigation. Authorities say The Zizians are linked to multiple killings, including one allegedly carried out by a Seattle woman last…[Continue Reading...]
A member of a religious cult was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a child abuse and exploitation ring led by a self-proclaimed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. La Dell Bistline,…[Continue Reading...]
Maryland State police have arrested two people linked to what has been described as a transgender vegan anti-artificial intelligence murder cult in connection with a string of homicides nationally, including several deaths in California, two in Pennsylvania, and the shooting…[Continue Reading...]
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The daughter of a slain Delaware County couple was arrested in Maryland over the weekend on trespassing and weapon charges, according to state police. Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, and Jack Lasota, 34, of Berkeley, Calif.,…[Continue Reading...]
Former Ashkenazi chief rabbi Yona Metzger is being investigated by police after he was accused of molesting a boy under 16 years old, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest criminal allegation to embroil the disgraced religious leader. Metzger was called…[Continue Reading...]
The research, carried out by the Pears Foundation, also found that 11-18-year-olds have less trust in the government than they do in social media influencers. The foundation surveyed 2,349 young people and 448 school staff in May/June 2024 to find…[Continue Reading...]
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