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What to know about the Lori Vallow Daybell ‘zombie’ multiple-murder trial

Published April 12, 2023 By admin

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

The murder trial is finally underway for Lori Vallow Daybell, 49, the mother of three whose religious beliefs about zombies and the end of the world are cited as partial motives for the alleged murders of two of her children…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology film director ‘surprised’ there hasn’t ‘been a reckoning’ for Tom Cruise

Published April 12, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged ambassador for Scientology, interviews, Scientology, Tom Cruise

The director of the Scientology documentary Going Clear has said he is “surprised” there hasn’t been a “reckoning” for Tom Cruise. The Top Gun: Maverick star is one of the highest profile members of the Church of Scientology, having joined…[Continue Reading...]

‘You have been warned’: Fourth suspected wife of polygamist ‘cult’ leader Sam Bateman indicted over threats

Published April 12, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged indicted, Josephine Barlow Bistline, Polygamist cult, polygamist wife, Samuel Bateman

A fourth suspected wife of polygamous cult leader Samuel Bateman has been indicted on allegations that she made interstate threats and engaged in cyberstalking. Federal prosecutors disclosed that a grand jury indicted Josephine Barlow Bistline in a filing in her…[Continue Reading...]

A Cult Is Preparing To Take Over Marietta, Texas

Published April 12, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alleged cult leader, Linda McGillis, Marietta, Profoundly Yours, Texas

The man in the video claims the group started out in a trailer park about 4 hours away and has now amassed thousands of followers and millions in assets, and is led by a woman named Linda McGillis, who claims…[Continue Reading...]

Horrific murder trial photos reveal Lori Vallow’s youngest son JJ was wearing red pajamas and a night diaper, bound by thick duct tape and wrapped in a bag – while her daughter’s remains were too badly burned for an autopsy

Published April 12, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal trial, cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, police testimony

Horrific photos of JJ Vallow’s remains were shown to jurors on Tuesday afternoon after the trial was briefly paused while Vallow lodged a failed request to be excused for the evidence. Vallow’s lawyers said she found the testimony of Detective…[Continue Reading...]

Wading into Brexit, jokes about ‘attractive’ female successor and accepting $1million to endorse a women-branding ‘sex cult’: The Dalai Lama’s biggest controversies after THAT disturbing ‘tongue suck’ video

Published April 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Dalai Lama, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, scandals

The Dalai Lama has come under fire after a video showing him kissing a young child and asking him to 'suck' his tongue went viral, forcing him to issue an apology. The clip of the Tibetan spiritual leader triggered criticism, including…[Continue Reading...]

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom

Published April 11, 2023 By admin

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

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. Here, a…[Continue Reading...]

Autopsy results reveal Tammy Daybell died of asphyxiation

Published April 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged autopsy, Chad Daybell, cult leader, death by asphyxiation, Idaho, murder trial, Tammy Daybell

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial revealed the long-awaited results of an autopsy performed on Tammy Daybell. Her cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation and not a heart attack, as previously believed. Fremont County…[Continue Reading...]

Money, power, sex: Attorney says slain kids’ mom used all 3

Published April 11, 2023 By admin

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

1 of 8 Prosecutors charged Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, with multiple counts of conspiracy, murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s two youngest children: 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and big sister…[Continue Reading...]

The murderous saga of a 1700s Lexington County religious sect

Published April 11, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged 1700s, cult leader, Jack Weber, Lexington County, murders, South Carolina, Weberites

One of the strangest and most notable events to take place in what would become Lexington County during the colonial period occurred in the years of 1759, 1760, and 1761 in the Dutch Fork. That is when the notorious and…[Continue Reading...]