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Religious university without students on Missouri campus raises questions

Published November 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged David Jang, Missouri, Olivet University

LEXINGTON, Mo. — From the Los Angeles Times, to Newsweek, even Christianity Today is writing about a Christian college system embroiled in controversy from coast to coast. And now that system is expanding in the Show Me State, raising concerns…[Continue Reading...]

BREAKING: Three brothers killed in fresh cult clash in Awka community

Published November 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, killings, Nigeria

Three brothers from the same parents were on Saturday killed in gruesome cult war ravaging Awka, Anambra state. One of the deceased, identified as Nonso, was killed in broad daylight Friday afternoon near Amaku Teaching Hospital. According to a close…[Continue Reading...]

A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure

Published November 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Holy Death, killing, La Santa Muerta, Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and eight injured in the…[Continue Reading...]

Former Scientologist Reveals Key Reason Tom Cruise Isn’t Reconnecting with Daughter Suri

Published November 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has managed to keep a good relationship with his other children, which raises questions about his decision to not reconnect with his youngest daughter, Suri Cruise. Reports indicate that the Mission: Impossible actor hasn’t seen Suri since 2012.…[Continue Reading...]

Cause of death revealed for Kansas moms allegedly slain by religious group ‘God’s Misfits’

Published November 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged "God's Misfits", Kansas, murders, stabbing

The two Kansas mothers allegedly killed by members of the anti-government religious sect “God’s Misfits” were brutally stabbed to death before they were buried in a freezer, officials have revealed. Investigators had only previously said that Veronica Butler, 27, and…[Continue Reading...]

How cults actually work, according to a former member of Nxivm

Published November 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult, cult leader, cult manipulation, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, survivor story

Sarah Edmondson is a former member and whistleblower of Nxivm, a cult disguised as a self-help organization run by Keith Raniere, a convicted sex offender. Edmondson was part of the group for 12 years and cofounded the organization's center in…[Continue Reading...]

Heretic Directors Reveal The Real-Life Cult Leader Who Inspired Hugh Grant’s Villain [Exclusive Interview]

Published November 2, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult leader, Heretic, Keith Raniere, Movie, NXIVM

In a year full of terrific (and terrifying) horror movies, "Heretic" stands out from the crowd. Driven by captivating dialogue and a simmering sense of dread that eventually boils over into outright terror, the writing and directing duo of Scott…[Continue Reading...]

Inside America’s UFO Cults: A Look at Manipulation and Misinformation in the UFO Counterculture

Published November 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, UFO cults, United States

In the perplexing subculture of UFO beliefs, individuals with cult-like followings and frequent claims associated with dubious “whistleblowers” aren’t uncommon. But how can you separate genuine voices from those leveraging UFO lore for personal or financial gain? In a new…[Continue Reading...]

Former Lancaster County Jehovah’s Witnesses elder sentenced for sexual abuse of children

Published November 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Jehovah's Witnesses Tagged criminal conviction, Norman Aviles-Garriga, Pennsylvania, sexual abuse

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A former local Jehovah’s Witnesses elder was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing children decades ago, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced Friday. Norman Aviles-Garriga, 45, who was a Jehovah’s Witness elder in Lancaster County, will…[Continue Reading...]

Battle over cult killer Charles Manson’s $1m estate takes new turn as judge grants ‘son’ mini-trial

Published November 1, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged California, Charles Manson, court battle, cult leader, million dollar estate

The bitter fight over cult leader Charles Manson ’s $1 million estate has been hit with yet another delay as three claimants are locked in a bitter feud over the notorious killer’s belongings. Los Angeles real estate agent Daniel Arguelles,…[Continue Reading...]