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A Fever in the Heartland: how the KKK gripped the American midwest in the 20s

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 1920s, Ku Klux Klan, political influence, United Sates

The scene is distinctly American: a Fourth of July celebration amid stalks of corn and creekside parks; men, women and children gathered for a parade accentuated with a painted prop plane, many in conical white hoods. Kokomo, Indiana, was a…[Continue Reading...]

A small town became the center of a QAnon storm. Now it’s fighting back

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Netherlands, QAnon

Bodegraven is the type of well-heeled Dutch town where young moms push their prams past smart restaurants, people say hello to each other as they pass in the street and packs of children roam around by bicycle. In March, the…[Continue Reading...]

Woman believed to be one of 20 wives of polygamous sect leader accused of threats

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, criminal charges, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman

A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces federal charges for allegedly sending threatening emails to child welfare workers in a bid to get her two daughters released from…[Continue Reading...]

Former ‘cult’ member who lost 130k had to ‘choose between membership and family’

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, Lighthouse International Group, Paul Waugh, UK

A former member of an alleged cult has said he was told to choose between the group and his family after spending over £130,000 on membership. The BBC’s A Very British Cult documents the journey of Jeffrey Leigh-Jones and others…[Continue Reading...]

Cult beliefs, hazmat suits and charred remains: Key revelations from Lori Vallow’s murder trial so far

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murder trial

“Cult mom” Lori Vallow is currently on trial in a case that has shocked the nation with its bizarre doomsday cult ties and the tragic deaths of almost everyone close to the mother-of-three and her new husband Chad Daybell. The…[Continue Reading...]

This podcast puts a bizarre Blue Mountains cult in the spotlight

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, podcast series, Twelve Tribes

Sydney Morning Herald journalist Tim Elliott and the creator of The Nurse podcast, Camille Bianchi, team up in this 10-part exposé that dives into the establishment and continuing operation of contentious religious sect (some say cult) the Twelve Tribes. Hidden…[Continue Reading...]

Chilling find in Lori Vallow’s garage revealed as ‘cult mom’ murder trial gets underway

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murder trial

As the trial for 'cult mum' Lori Vallow Daybell gets into full swing, a detective has revealed in court the chilling discoveries made in her apartment and garage. Lori Vallow Daybell is facing murder charges related to the deaths of…[Continue Reading...]

Chilling footage of Lori Vallow claiming she’s a ‘ticking timebomb’ in 2004 beauty pageant – the same year she won $17,500 on Wheel of Fortune – resurfaces as cult mom stands trial for murdering her two children

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murder trial

Chilling footage of accused 'cult mom' killer Lori Vallow claiming she is a 'ticking time bomb' has resurfaced amid her blockbuster murder trial. The video was recorded in 2004, the same year Vallow, then in her late 20s, appeared on…[Continue Reading...]

LISTEN: Jail phone call made between Lori and Chad Daybell right before he was arrested

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, court evidence, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murder trial, recorded phone call

BOISE — As police were digging on Chad Daybell’s property, Lori Vallow Daybell called him from the Madison County Jail on June 9, 2020. A recording of the call was admitted into evidence Wednesday in Lori Daybell’s murder case. Chad…[Continue Reading...]

Showtime’s ‘Waco’ Sequel Series Is Not Just Uneven, It’s Unethical: TV Review

Published April 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, David Koresh, review, television series, Waco Davidian standoff, Waco Davidians, Waco: The Aftermath

Thirty years after the deadly standoff between federal law enforcement and the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas, even the most fundamental facts of the tragedy remain contested. Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that…[Continue Reading...]