A fabled West Hills compound in rustic Box Canyon, once home to a cult leader and his barefooted followers in robes, is on the market for $4.8 million. Set on 16.5 acres, the property branded “Xanadu” and promoted for its…[Continue Reading...]
That’s according to the a first-of-its-kind test of public opinion curated by Talbot Mills, which asked people what should happen to the controversial West Coast commune. There have been allegations of sexual abuse, physical abuse, labour exploitation and more recently,…[Continue Reading...]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has terminated its agreement with the religious group Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) for managing a portion of the Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape. The move comes after the DENR discovered…[Continue Reading...]
After years of allegations of forced labour, slavery, and sexual and physical abuse, the future of Gloriavale is being considered by its former residents. The Gloriavale Leavers' Trust has released a discussion document, where it asks what needs to happen…[Continue Reading...]
There’s long been a national fascination with cults, making them fertile ground for books and documentaries. Gloversville native Susan Ashline knows this well. The Emmy-nominated journalist extensively covered the Utica-area Word of Life Christian Church cult in her 2019 book…[Continue Reading...]
In a significant court ruling, a Gloriavale man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offending has faced justice. The man, Jonathan Benjamin, was convicted for a series of crimes against children within the secluded Gloriavale Christian community. His reprehensible acts,…[Continue Reading...]
At the end of the 1960s, the counterculture started to become more dangerous by the day. As much as artists wanted to believe in freedom of expression, the heinous acts of people like Charles Manson cast a dark shroud over…[Continue Reading...]
After a multi-million-dollar renovation, the historic Marconi Conference Center in West Marin has been transformed into Lodge at Marconi, a luxury hotel property located within the 62-acre Marconi State Historic Park just south of Marshall. The Marshall site has a…[Continue Reading...]
TAMPA, Fla. - Nov. 18 is always a dark day on Olga Booker's calendar. "Nov. 18, 1978, they all committed suicide with the Kool-Aid lacing," recalled Booker. They, meaning the 900 followers of the People's Temple, led by the smooth-talking…[Continue Reading...]
RICHMOUND, Sask. – Hugh Everding, a bald hulking man of about 6’4”, stares out of the kitchen window of his bungalow as police vehicle after police vehicle rolls down the street headed towards a check stop manned by a half-dozen…[Continue Reading...]
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