Polygamous cult leader Sam Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet awaiting trial on kidnapping and other charges, “brazenly” used the jailhouse phone system to “engage in sexual discussions with children,” federal prosecutors allege. One of the girls, identified in court papers as…[Continue Reading...]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A gardener adept at producing colorful flowers or a rugged lawman? A rather odd puzzle when it comes to tracing the origins of Owens Avenue, which stretches some 10 miles, west to east, from Martin Luther…[Continue Reading...]
PHOENIX (AP) — The trial date for a polygamous sect leader charged with kidnapping and tampering with evidence in a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border has been pushed back. Samuel Bateman has pleaded not guilty to…[Continue Reading...]
SALT LAKE CITY — The leader of a polygamist sect stands accused of helping arrange the disappearance of eight girls from Arizona group homes, a couple of months after federal agents raided his homes on the Utah/Arizona border and removed…[Continue Reading...]
Self-proclaimed prophet and polygamist leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman's legal troubles snowballed Thursday as three women charged with kidnapping eight minors were folded into his federal court case and new charges were added. Bateman, who was facing three charges of destruction…[Continue Reading...]
Naomi Bistline and Donnae Barlow, alleged wives of FLDS breakaway sect leader Samuel Bateman, were charged with kidnapping. Both of them remain in federal custody. Naomi Bistline, the wife of alleged polygamist cult leader Samuel Batemen, is “relieved, at the…[Continue Reading...]
Depraved prophet Samuel Rappylee Bateman was caught on tape ranting about killing one of his followers in a religious rite – just weeks before he was arrested while transporting three of his underage 'wives' in a box trailer. The chilling…[Continue Reading...]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Two adult wives of polygamist group leader, Samuel Bateman, have appearances in federal magistrate court for status hearings on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Donnae Barlow and Naomi Bistline face charges of kidnapping, obstruction, and tampering…[Continue Reading...]
This week's top stories include an accused cult leader having 20 wives, some as young as 9, an American sports journalist dying while covering the World Cup in Qatar, and red meth being found in Arizona. Here are the stories…[Continue Reading...]
A Mormon man who was arrested for allegedly having 20 wives, most under the age of 15, also allegedly had sex with the father of some of his wives while forcing them to watch. Police arrested 45-year-old Samuel Bateman and…[Continue Reading...]
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