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What we know: Lori Vallow Daybell

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, children murdered, cult leader, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Lori Vallow Daybell is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, and two counts of conspiracy after her two children were found dead and buried in her husband's backyard.…[Continue Reading...]

A Secret Company Inside Infowars Funneled Ad Money Directly to Alex Jones

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars

Since the moment Alex Jones and his company Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the people to whom he owes a lot of money have suspected that he’s not being entirely honest. Those people include parents who lost their…[Continue Reading...]

She Escaped Scientology in the Trunk of a Car. Her Nightmare Is Far From Over

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former members, personal story, Scientologists, Scientology

“I’M LITERALLY SHAKING right now as I’m talking to you,” Valerie Haney says, speaking by phone from Florida. Her 22 years in Scientology’s hardcore elite unit, the Sea Organization, has left her with what her therapist has diagnosed as PTSD,…[Continue Reading...]

Nearly 600 Former Boko Haram Militants Graduate From Nigeria Rehab

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Boka Haram, cults, Nigeria, rehabilitation

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigerian authorities say a rehabilitation program for former Boko Haram sect fighters is helping weaken the group's fighting power. Nearly 600 fighters graduated from the program over the weekend and tendered a public apology for their actions.…[Continue Reading...]

The aspiring cult leader’s missing art and the nephew obsessed with his legacy

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bradford Boobis, cult, Infinity, Life, LIM, Man, paintings

Lester Chanin was asleep the night the paintings were taken. He was only 15, and though it happened more than 50 years ago, he still remembers waking the next day to a world that seemed irrevocably changed. The painter, his…[Continue Reading...]

Leader Of Korean Cult Baby Garden Sues Netflix For S$308K In Damages, Demands Documentary In The Name of God: A Holy Betrayal Be Removed

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged Baby Garden, cult allegations, Kim Ki-soon, Netflix documentary

The head of Korean religious cult Baby Garden, Kim Ki Soon, one of four church cult leaders featured in documentary In The Name of God: A Holy Betrayal, has sued Netflix for 300mil won (S$307.8K) in damages. The eight-part series,…[Continue Reading...]

Two killed as Lagos rival cult groups clash

Published March 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Lagos, murders, Nigeria

Suspected cultists said to be avenging the killing of their colleague by a rival group on Thursday, March 16, hacked one Moses aka Loworo to death on Tapa Street in the Bariga area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that…[Continue Reading...]

Gay, ex-Mormon Utahn is glad to tell his story on ‘The Voice’

Published March 26, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged LGBT, Mormon Church, Mormons, personal story

EJ Michels is thrilled that he got to perform on NBC’s “The Voice.” He’s excited that two of the judges wanted him, and that he ended up on Blake Shelton’s team. But the 31-year-old Draper man, who grew up in…[Continue Reading...]

Growing up in the Mormon church, Zaide was told his father was ‘the worst thing you could be’

Published March 26, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged LGBT Mormons, Mormon Church, Mormons, personal story

Zaide Harker recalls the night his dad, a former Mormon missionary and father of four, came out as gay. "He took me out to dinner and was all nervous. He bought me five courses of food. I could tell he…[Continue Reading...]

Hillsong payment to Church of the Highlands pastor Chris Hodges ‘curious,’ Australian lawmaker says

Published March 26, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged Alabama Church of the Highlands, Brian Houston, Chris Hodges, Hillsong Church

Alabama Church of the Highlands pastor Chris Hodges was mentioned by name in an Australian parliamentary session, amid questions about an international megachurch’s lavish and allegedly fraudulent spending. An Australian legislator called a $10,000 payment from global megachurch network Hillsong…[Continue Reading...]