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Chad Daybell due back in court Friday morning for closed door hearing on three motions

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, criminal trial, cult leader, Idaho

FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Chad Daybell is due back in court Friday, March 8th at 11 a.m. for a remote hearing, this time behind closed doors before his trial starts in Boise on April 1st. According to court documents,…[Continue Reading...]

Who is Lori Vallow? ‘Doomsday cult mom’ on trial for the murders of her two children

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, Chad Daybell, criminal trials, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murders

Lori Vallow is on trial for the murders of her two youngest children and the ex-wife of her new husband Chad Daybell in a chilling case with a doomsday cult at its core. The 49-year-old mother-of-three has been charged with…[Continue Reading...]

Judge denies Keith Raniere motion to see evidence he argues was ‘planted’ by government

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — A federal judge denied motions Thursday from Keith Raniere, the NXIVM sex cult leader serving time in prison. Raniere is arguing that the government planted evidence against him relating to his convictions on racketeering, child…[Continue Reading...]

Former Scientologist says church spent $2.5m just to harass him

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged critics, harassment schemes, Jon Atack, Scientologists, Scientology

A former member of the Church of Scientology has revealed that the organization spent an astonishing amount of money just to harass him. Jon Atack used to be a member of the highly secretive organisation before managing to leave. Since…[Continue Reading...]

Former Scientologist Leah Remini reveals the time she was punished for criticizing Tom Cruise

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Leah Remini says that criticizing Tom Cruise is a huge offense in Scientology — and she knows from personal experience. In a new preview of Friday's "20/20" special with Remini on "Good Morning America," the former "King of Queens" star…[Continue Reading...]

Scientologists stole Clearwater council member’s campaign signs, police say

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged City Council election, Clearwater, Florida, Mark Buckner, Scientologists, Scientology

Stealing campaign signs is a common offense during election season, but rarely are suspects caught and compelled to tell authorities why they did it. That’s what happened on March 1, when two Church of Scientology members admitted to Clearwater Police…[Continue Reading...]

Shen Yun is a cult

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult claims, Falun Dafa, Falun Gong, Li Hongzhi, Shen Yun

There comes a time of year when Shen Yun cookie-cutter advertisements sprout up around the city in the same pose with dace ribbons attached to their arms mid-split leap, the sign reading “China before Communism.” However, underneath the bright colors,…[Continue Reading...]

Historical sexual abuse charges filed against B.C. minister belonging to church with no name

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged FBI investigation, sexual abuse, two by twos

A Vancouver Island woman is speaking out about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered as a teenager while a member of an insular and secretive Christian sect that has no official name, but is most commonly called the Two-by-Twos, or 2x2s. Lyndell…[Continue Reading...]

Alleged Kenyan cult leader and suspects to face charges, prosecutor says

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, doomsday cult, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackezie, prosecution, starvation deaths

Alleged Kenyan Christian cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 other suspects will face 10 charges for their involvement in a deadly cult, according to a statement from the office of the director of public prosecutions on Tuesday. The suspects will…[Continue Reading...]

Robin Murphy says ‘Satanic cult’ killer Carl Drew didn’t do it. Why she changed her story.

Published March 8, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Massachusetts, murders, Robin Murphy, Satanic cult claims

NATICK — If the Massachusetts Parole Board was looking for clarity on Tuesday from Robin Murphy, the alleged mastermind of Fall River's notorious "Satanic cult" triple-murder mystery in 1979 and 1980, they did not get it. Parole Board member Dr.…[Continue Reading...]