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...]
An infamous cult leader known as "Black Jesus", who was suspected of cannibalism, has been chopped to death in a remote Papua New Guinea village, reports said Friday. Steven Tari, a convicted rapist, had been on the run since escaping…[Continue Reading...]
In an unfolding tale of religious extremism and human tragedy, the 14 members of a religious outfit implicated in the death of an eight-year-old child, Elizabeth Struhs, have been permitted an hour of congregation while remaining incarcerated. Brendan Luke Stevens,…[Continue Reading...]
A BULAWAYO man died after allegedly drinking a poisonous concoction he got from a self-proclaimed prophet whom he had consulted in a bid to cure an undisclosed ailment, a magistrate heard yesterday. Kilason Tshuma (42) died shortly after allegedly drinking…[Continue Reading...]
Investigators believe the family of a newborn who died Monday afternoon in unincorporated Clackamas County may be associated with Followers of Christ, an Oregon City faith-healing church that has been linked to five criminal cases following a child’s death.Clackamas County…[Continue Reading...]
A woman who died of blood loss after an elective hysterectomy was a Jehovah’s Witness who left conflicting requests about whether she would consent to a blood transfusion, an inquest has heard. Heather Winchester, 75, died at John Hunter Hospital…[Continue Reading...]
A 14-year-old girl from Sainamaina Municipality-10 of Rupandehi district died allegedly due to the excessive torture inflicted by a faith healer under the pretext of treating her. The girl who was suffering from typhoid and an ear ailment passed away…[Continue Reading...]
A 14-year-old girl from the Johane Marange apostolic church died on Tuesday a few days after giving birth at home in Buhera, NewsDay can report. Family relative and lawyer Norris Johannes told NewsDay that Delight Masomeke of Bvumbura Village in…[Continue Reading...]
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