Tag: California

Crews work on demolishing former Trinity Broadcasting Network headquarters in Costa Mesa

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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface. The former headquarters of the Trinity…[Continue Reading...]

29 Years Ago, 39 Heaven’s Gate Cult Members Died in Largest Mass Suicide in U.S. History. Here’s What an Escapee Told PEOPLE in 1997

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It's been 29 years since 39 cult members killed themselves in the largest mass suicide ever in the United States. The Heaven's Gate cult suicide came as a result of years of systemic brainwashing and remains shrouded in mystery, all…[Continue Reading...]

This Day in History: March 26, 1997: Heaven’s Gate cult members found dead in California mansion

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — On this day in 1997, authorities discovered 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult dead inside a Rancho Santa Fe mansion in what investigators said was a carefully planned mass suicide. The group, led by Marshall…[Continue Reading...]

Cult leader guilty of molesting, raping followers in Northern California

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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — A Butte County jury found a religious cult leader guilty of molesting young girls and raping women who were members of his group and now faces life in state prison, the Butte County District Attorney's Office…[Continue Reading...]

Where Are the Turpin Siblings Now? Inside Their Lives After Enduring Years of Abuse In the ‘House of Horrors’

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In 2018, the 13 Turpin family siblings were rescued from their family home after enduring years of abuse at the hands of their parents: David and Louise Turpin. It wasn't until then-17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped their family's California home and…[Continue Reading...]

Former members of cult-like group in California detail years of torture, starvation and alleged murder

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“They were a church cult – whatever they called themselves. They kept me locked away because I knew what they were doing was wrong, like beating me every day.” Brie Byrd said she was battered and bruised on a daily…[Continue Reading...]

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