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...]
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, eight girls under the care of Arizona child welfare officials disappeared from group homes near Phoenix. By Thursday of that week, they were back in custody — and two young women had been arrested, accused…[Continue Reading...]
One of the women who was in the Arizona courtroom to support polygamist sect leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman during an Oct. 7 hearing is now facing federal charges of her own. The FBI has accused Naomi Bistline, along with two…[Continue Reading...]
A cult leader and self-proclaimed prophet had 20 wives, most of whom were minors, the FBI revealed. Samuel Bateman, 46, is facing charges of child abuse and destruction of evidence, with the FBI hinting that further charges are on the…[Continue Reading...]
Colorado City, Ariz. • With Samuel Bateman behind bars, his closest followers wrote down their questions they hoped he would answer on-camera when he was free again. Bateman is the religious leader of a new offshoot of the polygamous Fundamentalist…[Continue Reading...]
A man in Arizona made 20 women his wives, including a nine-year-old, the FBI said. He is currently in jail, accused of child abuse among other allegations. An affidavit said the FBI has probable cause to believe he trafficked people…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON — Eight young women who officials say ran away from their group home in the Valley have now been found more than a thousand miles away. Federal investigators say the girls, ages 11 to 16, were part of a…[Continue Reading...]
Federal documents said 8 young girls escaped from their group home in the Valley and ended up more than a thousand miles away in Washington State.[Continue Reading...]
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