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Freeform True Crime Doc ‘How I Escaped My Cult’ Addresses Warren Jeffs, More

Published January 28, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leaders, cults, documentary series, survivor stories

Freeform's newest true crime series highlights the survivors of modern-day cults. Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that How I Escaped My Cult will premiere Thursday, February 20, on Freeform and the entire 10-part season will be available Friday, February 21,…[Continue Reading...]

Neo-Nazi group member faces federal court over Maryland power grid plot

Published January 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brandon Russell, criminal charges, Maryland, neo Nazi, power grid, terrorist

Brandon Russell, a member of a neo-Nazi group who investigators say attempted to attack Maryland’s power grid, is set to appear in federal court today. Investigators foiled the plot in the summer of 2023, alleging that Russell planned to destroy…[Continue Reading...]

Anti-extremism center opens in former house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss

Published January 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Auschwitz, death camp, extremists, Nazis, resource center

OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism, and is introducing it to the public on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz…[Continue Reading...]

North Koreans ‘blow themselves up with grenades rather than risk capture’, say Ukraine soldiers

Published January 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, North Korea, soldiers, suicides

North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian special forces commander has told Sky News. The commander, who goes by the codename "Puls", said Kim Jong Un's men…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology and RFK, Jr.: Reuters investigation highlights HHS secretary’s problematic ties to Scientologist tort law firm Wisner

Published January 27, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged lawsuits, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scientologists, Scientology

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would retain legal fees earned from litigation against drugmaker Merck if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to a federal ethics disclosure…. Kennedy, who…[Continue Reading...]

Lev Tahor Member Arrested For Human Trafficking, Will Be Extradited To Mexico

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal arrest, cult, El Salvador, Lev Tahor, sect, Yoel Alter

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Guatemalan police arrested a member of the Lev Tahor cult over the weekend, who is wanted by Mexico for human trafficking. Yoel Alter, 35, an Israeli citizen, was arrested near a government center for the care…[Continue Reading...]

TikTok sued in France for ’brainwashing teens into suicide’; ByteDance refutes allegations

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged brainwashing allegations, France, lawsuit, TikTok

An unfortunate incident that took place three years ago still remains a pressing concern, shining a harsh light on the darker side of social media. Stephanie Mistre, a resident of Cassis in southern France, found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless…[Continue Reading...]

The real massacre was ‘so much more brutal’ — ‘American Primeval’ and the truth about Mountain Meadows

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged LDS Mountain Meadows Massacre, Mormon Church

Bullets fly and arrows whiz amid screams of agony during the chaos that is the “American Primeval” treatment of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a merciless attack carried out in southern Utah by Mormon militiamen against a wagon train of emigrants…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Whistleblower Mike Rinder’s Dying Wish Revealed

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Mike Rinder, Scientologists, Scientology

Scientology whistleblower Mike Rinder’s dying wish to fans has been revealed after his death at age 69. Knewz.com can reveal the final message Rinder posted on his social media blog dedicated to taking down the religion before he lost his…[Continue Reading...]

Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing

Published January 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Opus Dei, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican sanctions

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse, but he strongly denied any…[Continue Reading...]