Tag Archives: Cultists

Death Toll In Kenyan Jesus Starvation Cult Passes 300

Courthouse News reports: The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned. The death toll increased to 303 after 19 more bodies were recovered from mass graves in …

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Death Toll In Kenyan Jesus/Starvation Cult Rises To 179

Reuters reports: Kenyan investigators unearthed 29 more bodies on Friday in a continuing search for victims of a doomsday cult in the country’s southeast. The death toll now stands at 179. Authorities this week have searched for remains in shallow graves scattered throughout the Shakahola forest and for any survivors as hundreds of people are still reported missing. Kenya’s Deputy …

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Most Of Kenyan Starvation Cult’s Victims Are Children

Reuters reports: Children account for most of the 109 bodies so far recovered in mass graves linked to a cult in Kenya, the interior minister said on Friday, the latest details in a case that has shocked the country and prompted calls for tighter regulation of religious fringe groups. Followers of the Good News International Church near the coastal town …

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“Starve To Meet Jesus” Cult Toll: 90 Dead, 213 Missing

USA Today reports: The death toll at a ranch in coastal Kenya that is owned by a pastor who is accused of leading a religious cult and ordering his followers to starve themselves reached 90 on Tuesday, as the country’s interior minister announced an expanded operation at the site. The new figure came after police exhumed 17 more bodies. The …

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Mormon Leader With Underage Wives Pleads Not Guilty

CBS News reports: A polygamous leader accused of taking more than 20 wives, including underage girls, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges stemming from a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border. Sam Bateman’s case is the most recent example of law enforcement taking action against abuse in the sister cities of …

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Florida Republicans Hold DeSantis Boat Parade [VIDEO]

Jacksonville’s ABC News affiliate reports: Over 1,000 boats paraded up the St. Johns River on Saturday in a “DeSantis Flotilla.” The event organized by the Republican Party of Duval County was dubbed the “World’s First DeSantis Flotilla.” Organizers said at least 1,300 boats had registered for the event in support of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The organizers said the idea was …

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Cultists File $1B Suit Over Moving Of All-Star Game

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: A 21-page lawsuit by conservative small-business advocacy organization Job Creators Network, filed Monday in federal court in New York, demands the immediate return of the game to Atlanta and $100 million in damages to local and state small businesses. The suit also seeks $1 billion in punitive damages. MLB, the MLB Players Association, Commissioner of Baseball …

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