In affluent Marin County, California, violent crime was seldom seen. But on Aug. 3, 2000, police responded to a secluded studio apartment tucked behind a family home after reports of gunshots. Inside, two bodies lay in the bedroom: Jenny Villarin,…[Continue Reading...]
Over the last 2000 years, history has been littered with gruesome tales of zealots committing unspeakable acts in the name of religion. Few approach the disturbing level of butchery attained by the Order of the Solar Temple, an elitist Christian…[Continue Reading...]
Once released from prison, Tony Alamo begins 'wedding' young girls. As the child abuse escalates, former members urge the FBI to intervene. Once released from prison, Tony Alamo begins 'wedding' young girls. As the child abuse escalates, former members urge…[Continue Reading...]
BOISE, Idaho - Chad Daybell, husband of "cult mom" Lori Vallow, is set to stand trial in Idaho this week for the murders of his wife's two children and his first wife in 2019. The pair is at the center…[Continue Reading...]
Alleged religious cult leader William "Little Pebble" Kamm, which a court has heard has a "dangerous interest" in girls under 16, is set to be released on bail while awaiting trial over allegations he groomed a child. The 72-year-old has…[Continue Reading...]
March 26, 1997 was a bad day for a lot of people. It was a bad day for the family and friends of 39 Heaven’s Gate cult members, who learned that their loved ones had died in a mansion in…[Continue Reading...]
Chad Daybell, the alleged cult leader husband of convicted killer Lori Vallow, is finally in court for his trial over the triple-murder case that shocked America. A juror who found Vallow guilty last year will be at Daybell’s trial, which…[Continue Reading...]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sprawling 44-bedroom house surrounded by towering brick walls that was the home base for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been converted into a sober living center by Evangelical missionaries. It's the latest sign…[Continue Reading...]
A leading journalist on cults doubts Gloriavale can be reformed and says it needs to be closed down. Anke Richter has been researching cults for more than a decade and is the author of Cult Trip: Inside the world of…[Continue Reading...]
Synanon was the brainchild of Charles “Chuck” Dederich. The infamous cult leader died in 1997, but the story of his reformative-turned-destructive drug rehabilitation organization is now the center of a four-part docuseries on HBO. Titled The Synanon Fix: Did The…[Continue Reading...]
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