FLDS
Ousted FLDS sect member receives visiting rights
A man excommunicated from the FLDS cult won a partial court victory in a lawsuit he filed against Warren Jeffs, the imprisoned leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Lawyers say the ruling could open the door to more... Read the rest of this entry »
Former FLDS spokesman sues jailed cult leader Warren Jeffs
The former spokesman for the polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs says in a new lawsuit that sect leaders arranged a nighttime burglary that gutted his business after he was excommunicated for refusing to falsify sect records on Jeffs’ marriages to u... Read the rest of this entry »
Arizona bill targets police in FLDS-controlled city
A bill under which Colorado City, Arizona -- a town controlled by leaders of the polygamous FLDS cult -- would be forced to disband its police force has advanced in the Arizona Legislature. While the bill does not mention the town by name, Attorney G... Read the rest of this entry »
Polygamous sect leaders make tax payments; avoid evictions
Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs, have paid Arizona county treasurers about $930,000 in back taxes. In making the partial payment they avoided possible evictions of sect... Read the rest of this entry »
Unique construction project under way at FLDS ranch
An unusual building is under construction on the FLDS compound in Eldorado, Texas. Speculations regarding its purpose range from a place to house a statue of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs to a new temple. Read the rest of this entry »
Polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs controlling sect from behind bars
Six months after he was jailed for life plus 20 years for his so-called 'spiritual marriages' to two teenage girls it's clear Jeffs continues to pull the strings, call the shots and rule with an iron fist in the twin border towns of Hildale, Utah and ... Read the rest of this entry »
Nonprofit holds fundraiser to help people leaving polygamous groups
Aa Salt Lake City-based nonprofit for people leaving polygamous groups held a fundraiser Friday. The organization has seen its numbers grow significantly in the past year as dozens of people have been excommunicated from the state’s largest polygamo... Read the rest of this entry »
Will the taxwomen bring down the polygamist? How about a columnist?
Winston Blackmore may have finally met his match: the taxwomen -- whom he is facing in a landmark Tax Court trial. Also on his case: Canadian author and columnist Daphne Branham. Read the rest of this entry »
Will the taxwomen bring down the polygamist? How about a columnist?
Winston Blackmore may have finally met his match: the taxwomen -- whom he is facing in a landmark Tax Court trial. Also on his case: Canadian author and columnist Daphne Branham. Read the rest of this entry »
Polygamous leader borrowed $25K for end of the world, false predicted 15+ times by Warren Jeffs
Canadian polygamist Winston Blackmore revealed in a Tax Court he was compelled to pay money to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to prepare for the end of world as prophecied by the sect's leader, Warren Jeffs. To date a... Read the rest of this entry »