The former boss of a man charged with killing his diabetic daughter has told a court his employee had been 'brainwashed' into joining the fringe cult-like church group accused of fatally withholding the girl's insulin. Jason Richard Struhs is among…[Continue Reading...]
Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous Texas cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in…[Continue Reading...]
An "anti-establishment cult" attempted to kidnap a coroner and subject him to "corporal punishment", a court heard. Mark Christopher, 58, Matthew Martin, 47, Shiza Harper, 45, and Sean Harper, 38, wanted to "shut down" Essex Coroner's Court in April 2023,…[Continue Reading...]
A dangerous Neo-Nazi cult that began in Eastern Europe has been pushing its tentacles further into the West, with the aim of spreading the 'flames of Lucifer'. The Maniacs Murder Cult, or MMC, has been growing in size and boldness…[Continue Reading...]
NEW YORK -- The leader of a neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children in New York City…[Continue Reading...]
A married couple charged with a diabetic girl’s manslaughter began to stop using their glasses and threw out all creams and medications, a court has been told. Lachlan Schoenfisch and his wife Samantha are two of 14 defendants charged with…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a church group described as a "cult" has questioned a witness at his murder trial over a confrontation they had over her teenage daughter's membership. Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs died at the family home in Toowoomba, west of…[Continue Reading...]
eligious leaders, whether official or self-proclaimed, within major, historical faiths as well as more obscure sects enjoy prestige, authority, and a certain influence over their followers. Their status, however, does not prevent them from succumbing to the demons that hide…[Continue Reading...]
When Jennifer Aniston met Scottish actor Gerard Butler on the set of The Bounty Hunter in 2010, she did not foresee herself being plastered across tabloid headlines a decade later for almost becoming a member of a criminal s*x cult.…[Continue Reading...]
If you're a fan of learning about cults, this has been your year for streaming. From "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God" to "Escaping Twin Flames," there has been no shortage of storylines exploring religious extremism in 2023.…[Continue Reading...]
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