Tag: Utah

The Arizona Strip’s ‘but also’ towns: They’re beautiful, but also trying to overcome their own dark histories

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Colorado City, FLDS, Hildale, Polygamist cult, polygamist towns, Utah

COLORADO CITY, Ariz — Surrounded by beautiful mountains and sweeping valleys, the "twin cities" of the Arizona Strip — Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah — are dealing with the same issues as any other city: Affordable housing, water, and…[Continue Reading...]

‘It’s amazing that I even survived’: The 65th former wife of Warren Jeffs’ story of overcoming a lifetime of abuse in the FLDS church

Published September 12, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Arizona, FLDS, personal story, Polygamist cult, Utah

COLORADO CITY, Ariz. — Growing up, Briell Decker had 13 siblings, two mothers and a father who had more than 70 wives. Now, she's living life on her own. Decker was raised in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of…[Continue Reading...]

Jodi Hildebrandt, who was arrested with Ruby Franke and accused of child abuse, once spilled details about a client to the Mormon Church

Published September 2, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrested, Jodi Hilderbrandt, Mormon Church, Mormons, therapist, Utah

Jodi Hildebrandt — the business partner of mommy YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke who was arrested alongside her and accused of child abuse — once spilled details about a therapy patient to the Mormon Church, according to Utah state documents. Hildebrandt…[Continue Reading...]

Utah restaurant supply company with ties to polygamous group cited for violating child labor laws

Published March 30, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Kingston Klan, Kingston polygamists, labor violations, Utah

Amid increased enforcement efforts in the region, the U.S. Department of Labor assessed nearly $17,000 in penalties to a Salt Lake City-based restaurant supply company connected to the polygamous Kingston sect that was in violation of child labor laws, the…[Continue Reading...]

A Utah restaurant supply company, linked to Kingston polygamous sect, is cited for violating child labor laws

Published March 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Kingston Klan, labor violations, Polygamists, Utah

The federal government has cited a Utah restaurant supply company connected to the polygamous Kingston sect for violating child-labor laws, amid stepped-up enforcement efforts in the region. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that its Wage and Hour Division…[Continue Reading...]

What is a sovereign citizen?

Published March 16, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged shooting, Sovereign Citizens, Utah

On March 1, a Farmington police officer spotted an unusual, illegitimate license plate on a blue BMW. A traffic stop ensued, ending in a hail of gunfire that killed 25-year-old Chase Allan, who police say was reaching for a gun…[Continue Reading...]

WATCH: Farmington Police release bodycam footage of shooting death of Chase Allan (safe for work)

Published March 9, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged shooting, Sovereign Citizens, Utah

FARMINGTON, Utah (ABC4) – Farmington Police released body cam footage involving the shooting death of Chase Allan, 25, killed during a traffic stop on March 1. Farmington Police highlighted what they say are key moments throughout the interaction, including Allan…[Continue Reading...]

Utah high court says polygamous father is allowed to share his beliefs with his children

Published January 1, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged court ruling, Kingston, Polygamists, polygamy, The Order, Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah father and member of the Kingston polygamous clan fought a Salt Lake district court’s decision to prohibit him from encouraging his children to adopt his religion’s teachings. The Utah Supreme Court ruled in his…[Continue Reading...]