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DPP closes Shakahola case against Mackenzie, 96 others after witnesses detail decade of religious radicalisation

Published January 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal trial, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie, starvation deaths

DPP closes Shakahola case against Mackenzie, 96 others after witnesses detail decade of religious radicalisation The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally closed the prosecution case against controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie and 96 co-accused, bringing to an end a…[Continue Reading...]

Exclusive: Prosecutors Investigate Unification Church, Shincheonji Collusion

Published January 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, government investigation, Shincheonji, South Korea, Unification Church

A joint investigation team of prosecutors and police probing allegations of collusion between politics and religion announced on the 7th that it would investigate not only the Unification Church but also Shincheonji. The investigation aims to clarify suspicions of financial…[Continue Reading...]

Yoel Alter, member of the Lev Tahor sect, linked to child abduction for forced marriages, is formally charged.

Published January 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, cults, Lev Tahor, Yoel Alter

A federal judge formally charged Yoel Alter, leader of the ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect, with organized crime for the purpose of human trafficking, specifically forced marriages. Ulises Lara López, Special Prosecutor for the Investigation of Relevant Matters and spokesperson for…[Continue Reading...]

12-year-old Tracy Parks walked away from a cult massacre

Published January 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, Jim Jones, Jonestown, mass murder suicide

Tracy Parks was 12. Her mother Patricia begged the cult to let her leave. As the group screamed “bring the kids back,” Tracy boarded a small plane and vanished into the forest. Minutes later, bullets tore through the airstrip. Hours…[Continue Reading...]

Kirtland Cult Killings: The Untold Stories

Published January 8, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Jeffrey Lundgren, Kirtland cult killings, Ohio

In 1989, Ohio cult leader Jeff Lundgren killed the Avery family: Dennis, Cheryl, and their 3 young daughters. Two of his faithful followers speak for the first time. watch video https://www.12newsnow.com/video/news/crime/true-crime/kirtland-cult-killings-jeff-lundgren-dennis-cheryl-damon-lundgren-danny-kraft/507-bdd37c12-ee66-4275-8fca-991fbc6bae6a[Continue Reading...]