How did a once vibrant 27-year-old woman end up dead in a van with a plastic bag over her head and a suicide note by her side? Did Bethany Deaton really take her life, or was she murdered? And how…[Continue Reading...]
Kit de Waal is an award-winning author who left school at 16. Her debut novel, My Name is Leon, was published when she was 56, and became a bestseller. It was turned into a TV movie for the BBC and…[Continue Reading...]
A love story between a strip club worker and a paraplegic man resulted in a life following Scientology for 35 years and one hell of an awkward re-marriage. It was a confusing time for five-year-old Natalie Webster, whose mom's relationship…[Continue Reading...]
Meet Hannah, 37. She shares how growing up in an extreme religious environment shaped her identity and twisted her relationship with her faith. “I was raised to believe that obedience was holiness, that questioning was rebellion, and that my worth…[Continue Reading...]
FARGO — Sunlight streams through the window of Melanie Rudd’s north Fargo office, illuminating a vibrant explosion of color — hot pink chairs, bold abstract art and a space as lively as the woman who created it. But for years,…[Continue Reading...]
Today, we sit down with Elizabeth Coleman, author and former cult member, to hear her story and testimony of how she came to Christ. Elizabeth tells us about growing up in the cult with no name — but one that…[Continue Reading...]
In this episode of the Cult Vault podcast, host Kacey speaks with Don Johnson, who shares his journey from being a follower of Prem Rawat to becoming an instructor within the suspected cult. Don discusses his initial attraction to the…[Continue Reading...]
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Jason Boyett is the voice behind the “Hey Amarillo” podcast. He shares details of his conversation with Lauren Hough a survivor of a cult who has spent a considerable amount of her life in Amarillo. They…[Continue Reading...]
A Church of Scientology whistleblower has gone public on what he describes as relentless abuse inflicted in the UK by the 'religious' movement backed by high-profile Hollywood stars. Alex Barnes-Ross, 29, told MailOnline of being mistreated by the organisation founded…[Continue Reading...]
Angela and Cade Johnson were married at a laundromat in 2003 when she was 16 and he was 19. They exchanged vows not by choice, but because the notorious polygamist cult they grew up in — the Fundamentalist Church of…[Continue Reading...]
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