April 19, 2024, marks the 31st anniversary of one of the deadliest law enforcement altercations in American history, when members of the Branch Davidians, a religious group under the leadership of self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh, clashed with agents from the Bureau of…[Continue Reading...]
Cult leaders often get a bad rap, and for good reason. Among the 20th century’s most notorious cult leaders were Jim Jones, who led 909 followers to their deaths in “Jonestown”, Guyana, and Charles Manson, who committed countless crimes as…[Continue Reading...]
In 1984, Vernon Howell revealed that God had been speaking to him since he was a child. And he announced he was “the Seventh and Final Angel,” who would lead Branch Davidians through the Apocalypse. Sometime later, a colleague suggested…[Continue Reading...]
Thirty years after the deadly standoff between federal law enforcement and the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas, even the most fundamental facts of the tragedy remain contested. Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that…[Continue Reading...]
Chris Whitcomb can vividly recall the moment he had a clear shot of doomsday cult leader David Koresh. It was 1993 and Whitcomb was a sniper with the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. A gun battle had been unleashed when members…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix viewers have been gripped by the three-part documentary series telling the horrific story in which 86 people died after a 51-day standoff in Waco in 1993. Fans of true crime were shocked by jaw-dropping scenes from America's largest gun…[Continue Reading...]
The Branch Davidians were a religious cult based in Texas and its notorious leader David Koresh convinced his followers that the apocalypse was looming and that following his orders would lead them to eternal life A notorious cult leader who…[Continue Reading...]
It's thirty years since America, and indeed the world, was rocked by one of the nation's ghastliest modern tragedies. Eighty-six people lay dead at the end of a 51-day siege in Waco, Texas, as law enforcement sought to take down…[Continue Reading...]
At 9.48am on a misty February morning, a lawyer raced to his office and rang the emergency services. 'There are 75 men around our building shooting at us!' Wayne Martin shrieked. Gunfire was clearly audible in the background. The number…[Continue Reading...]
Long known for their binge-able deep dives into some of the most prolific true crime stories in history, Netflix has announced the topic of their next docuseries. Waco: American Apocalypse will hit the streamer in three parts on March 22,…[Continue Reading...]
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