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Zizians crime rampage: How six deaths in three states came to be linked to a cult-like group

Published February 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, investigation, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, murders, Zizians

When the alleged leader of a cult-like group that has been linked to six killings across the country was ordered to be held without bail this week, she demanded vegan meals, claiming she could starve and that she was already…[Continue Reading...]

Eco-Radical, Singer, Criminal, Cult Leader: Inside Carbon Nation

Published February 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Breatharians, Carbon Nation, convicted rapist, cult leader, cults, Eligio Bishop

I t’s July Fourth, and Eligio Bishop is pacing his cell at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison, with a phone pressed to his ear, wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts. The 42- year-old is locked in…[Continue Reading...]

Alternate Realities

Published February 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alternate reality, conspiracy theories, misinformation

Conspiracy theories are all over social media. For some, that's as far as they go. But for reporter Zach Mack, conspiracy theories have infiltrated his family. After Mack's father became obsessed with conspiracy thinking, family relationships began to fray. Today…[Continue Reading...]

Concerned adult shows how conspiracy theories are tearing family apart: ‘Not listening to reason’

Published February 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, disinformation, family problems, misinformation

In an era of rampant misinformation and conspiracy theories amplified by social media, one of the most devastating consequences is the strain on personal relationships. Family members are left bewildered by the changes in loved ones, and some turn to…[Continue Reading...]

Border Patrol agent killed in suspected cult shooting laid to rest with military honors in MN

Published February 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged death cult, funderal, Minnesota, Vermont boarder guard, Zizians

MINNEAPOLIS — A U.S. Border Patrol agent whose killing in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border has been tied to a cultlike group was buried with full military honors Saturday at a national cemetery in Minnesota. David…[Continue Reading...]

‘Doomsday cult mom’ asks court to ban cameras from upcoming murder trial

Published February 23, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, convicted killer, cult mom, Lori Vallow, murder trial

Convicted killer and so-called "doomsday cult mom" Lori Vallow is asking the court to restrict media access in her upcoming Arizona murder trial, citing claims of defamation and misleading coverage. Vallow, who is representing herself, filed an objection with the Maricopa…[Continue Reading...]

I thought I lived a normal life —at 40, I realized I was in a notorious cult-like church and ran away

Published February 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, cult allegations, Geelong Revival Centre, Noel Hollins, survivor story

Ryan Carey had no idea that his seemingly normal upbringing in a sleepy suburb about an hour from Melbourne was anything but typical. His parents were members of a notorious and secretive Pentecostal cult-like church that preached doomsday prophecies and…[Continue Reading...]

Man connected with Bay Area cult-like group Zizians appears in Vallejo court

Published February 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged California, cult, cult leader, Jack "Ziz" LaSota, Maxmillian Snyder, murders, Zizians

An alleged killer linked to a cult-like group that's being investigated for as many as six killings was back in a Vallejo courtroom on Friday. Maximillian Snyder, 22, is facing murder charges for the stabbing death of 82-year-old Curtis Lind.…[Continue Reading...]

Psychic ‘fraud and liar’ denied bail after airport stop in Sydney

Published February 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, criminal charges, curse removals, fraud, Maria Williams, psychics

A woman accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from Australians by performing "curse removals" and "spiritual cleanings" will remain behind bars over fears she could flee the country. Maria Williams was stopped at Sydney Airport with a one-way…[Continue Reading...]

Special Website Created 30 Yrs after Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack

Published February 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cult, gas attack, Japan, Tokyo subway

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency launched a special website Friday to prevent public memory of the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult from fading. The agency…[Continue Reading...]