Cults

Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany Joy Lenz Gets Daily Messages from Women in Abusive Relationships Because of Her Cult Memoir (Exclusive)
Chad and Angela Johnson
Teen Escaped a Cult After a Forced Marriage to a Stranger. Her Husband Did Too — Then They Fell in Love
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Nxivm Founder Keith Raniere Guilty in Sex Trafficking Case Involving 'Smallville's' Allison Mack
Mississippi Burning
FBI Files Reveal Final Moments of 3 Civil Rights Workers Murdered in 'Mississippi Burning' Case 60 Years Later
People's Temple follower Larry Layton following his arrest on November 18, 1978.
What Happened During the Jonestown Massacre? The True Story of the Deadly Mass Murder in 1978
Jim Jones in his office in San Francisco, California on July 3, 1976.
Survivor Jackie Speier Had a Premonition About Jonestown. Then a Real-Life Nightmare Unfolded (Exclusive)
Pastor Robert Morris, left, and Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md
Pastor of Texas Megachurch Reportedly Admits 'Inappropriate Sexual Behavior' After Woman Alleges Abuse from Age 12
James Derrick and Miranda Derrick attend the Los Angeles premiere of "The Shift" on November 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
The Shocking True Story Behind Netflix's Dancing for the Devil
School desks in classroom.
Thousands of Native American Children Across Decades Suffered Abuse While At Catholic Boarding Schools: Report
Veronica Butler; Jilian Kelley
Slayings of 2 Kan. Women Involved Anti-Government Fringe Group Members and Custody Battle, Police Believe
Charles Dederich, founder of Synanon, and wife Betty March 18, 1964 Photo ran 03/21/1964
What Happened to Synanon Founder Charles 'Chuck' Dederich? All About the Cult Leader Who Died in 1997
This image from video shows Ruby Franke during a hearing Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah. A Utah judge will set prison sentences Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, for Franke, a mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel
Inside Ruby Franke's Diaries: Disturbing Details of Child Abuse Police Say Was Rooted in 'Religious Extremism'
Synanon Fix
'From Healing to Horror': Was Synanon, the Rehab Program that Became a Religious Movement, a Cult?
The Willy Wonka-inspired event that police were called to in Glasgow.
Creator of Willy Wonka-Themed Experience Apologizes for Failed Event: ‘It All Looked Good on Paper’
Larry Musgrave Jr. and Carmen Musgrave mugshots
Boys Who Ran Away from Boarding School Asked Neighbor to Call 911. Now Owners Are Facing Kidnapping Charges
Rashad Jamal on Instagram
Inside an Internet Cult: Missing Persons, Nude Meditation, Desperate Families
Nex Benedict, a nonbinary student who died after a beating in school in Oklahoma
Advocacy Groups Call for Removal of Okla. School Superintendent Following Nex Benedict's Death
Connecticut Pastor Accused of Selling Meth Out of Church's Rectory
Connecticut Pastor Accused of Selling Crystal Meth Out of Church's Rectory
A woman in her early 30's opened fire at Lakewood Church, just before 2:00 pm CT on Sunday, February 11, 2024
2 People, Including a Child, Injured in Shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church; Suspected Shooter Killed 
Clayton McGeeney; David Harrington; Ricky Johnson
Brother Speaks Out on Conspiracy Theories After 3 Friends Mysteriously Die: 'Only Deal with Facts'
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, who set up the Good News International Church in 2003 and is accused of inciting cult followers to starve to death "to meet Jesus", appears in the dock at the court in Malindi on May 2, 2023
Suspected Kenyan Cult Leader Facing Charges in Connection with the Deaths of More Than 429 People
Mikayla Thompson, Gerielle German, Ma’Kayla Wickerson, Naaman Williams, disappearance of four adults and two children tied to Missouri Cult
6 People Vanished from a Home Near St. Louis in August. Police Suspect They're Involved in an Online Cult
Secrets of Polygamy
A&E's Secrets of Polygamy Goes Inside Religious Sect's Dark Secrets — and Woman's Daring Escape
49 People Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Attending Service at Mormon Church in Utah
Nearly 50 People Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Gas Detected at Mormon Church
'Born in Synanon'.
What Was Synanon, the Violent Cult Featured in New Paramount+ Docuseries?
Amy Carlson, Love Has Won cult leader
HBO Series Explores Bizarre Tale of 'Mother God,' Cult Leader Found Wrapped in Christmas Lights After Death
Yocheved Lifshitz speaks to the media outside Ichilov Hospital after she was released by Hamas last night, on October 24, 2023
Freed Israeli Woman, 85, Describes Being Kidnapped by Hamas and Held Hostage in Tunnel: 'Very, Very Difficult'
Mihee Lee, Mother of 'Soldiers of Christ' members arrested in case where woman was starved, beaten and put in trunk
Mother of 3 'Soldiers of Christ' Suspects Now Also Faces Murder Charge, as Chilling Details Revealed
David Bromberg, 25 years old, an Israeli man who was at the music festival when Hamas attacked
Israeli Music Festival Survivor, 25, Shares Horror as Hamas Attack Began: 'I Was Prepared to Die' (Exclusive)
The Garden: Commune or Cult
Eden or the Apocalypse? Survivalists Literally Burn It All Down in The Garden: Commune or Cult (Exclusive)
American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson (1934 - 2017) traveling on a police van to the Santa Monica Courthouse to appear in court for a hearing regarding the murder of music teacher Gary Hinman, Los Angeles,
Music Executive Gary Stromberg on 'Fearing for My Life' After Finding Out He Was on Charles Manson's 'Hit List'
https://www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/delphi-homicide-investigation/ Abigail Joyce "Abby" Williams, 13 Delphi Murder victim Suspect: Richard Allen Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German, 14 Delphi Murder victim Credit: Indiana State Police
Delphi Suspect Claims White Nationalist Pagans Killed 2 Teens — Despite Allegedly Confessing to Wife
Matthew Lee Richards, 41, is charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm. The victims sustained laceration injuries of varying degrees.
Youth Pastor Accused of Attempting to Kill Wife and 5 Children After Setting Home on Fire
Jill and Derrick Dillard photographed at their home in Siloam Springs, AR, on August 21, 2023.
Why Jill Duggar Dillard Considers Her Family's Church a 'Cult': 'It's Fear-Driven' (Exclusive)
Yoga Class Mistaken for 'Mass Killing,' Report Made with 'Best Intentions,' Police Say
Yoga Class Mistaken for 'Mass Killing,' Report Made with 'Best Intentions,' Police Say
Woman Under Investigation After Serving Poisonous Mushrooms to In-Laws Causing Their Deaths
Australian Police Investigating Deaths of 3 After Ingesting Poisonous Mushrooms Served by Daughter-in-Law
McCurtain county Sheriff office scandal
How a Father-and-Son Tandem of Dogged Journalists Exposed the Racist Rant of an Oklahoma Official
ody bags are laid out at the scene where dozens of bodies have been found in shallow graves in the village of Shakahola, near the coastal city of Malindi, in southern Kenya on April 24, 2023. The number of people who died in connection with Kenya’s doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies on Monday, July 18, 2023, believed to be followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus. Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who is linked to the cult based in a forested area in Malindi, coastal Kenya, is in police custody, along with 36 other suspects. All have yet to be charged.
More Than 400 Found Dead from Kenya Doomsday Cult
The Duggar family appear on NBC News' "Today" show
The Duggar Family’s Religion: All About the Controversial Church IBLP
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All About Leslie Van Houten, Who Was Convicted of Killing Leno and Rosemary LaBianca as Manson Follower
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Former Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released from Prison
Actress Allison Mack (R) departs the United States Eastern District Court after a bail hearing
Allison Mack Released from Prison After Serving Time for Role in Nxivm Sex Cult
Laura Lentz
Ex-Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz's Wife 'Freaked Out' After Finding Him in 'Compromising Position' with Nanny
Teenage boys playing in schoolyard
Penn. School District Must Allow Club Run by The Satanic Temple to Operate, Federal Judge Rules
Gwendlyn Brown, Kody Brown
'Sister Wives' ' Gwendlyn Brown Alleges Dad Kody Was Nearly Arrested in Utah Over Polygamous Lifestyle
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Netflix Docuseries 'American Apocalypse' Revisits Tragic 1993 Waco Cult Standoff
Police officers gather at the scene of a shooting that has left at least six people dead and four wounded in Alsterdorf district
Gunman Kills 7 People in Mass Shooting at Jehovah's Witness Hall in Hamburg, Germany
Linda Kasabian is escorted by Deputy District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi as she arrived to testify in the Sharon Tate murder case, more than six months after she was granted immunity in the bizarre killings. Kasabian was recalled to the stand by attorney Irving Kanarek to testify in the penalty phase of the trial. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Linda Kasabian, Member of Manson Family Cult and Key Witness in Murder Trials, Dies at 73
Isabella Pollok
Victim of Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader Who Later Became His 'Lieutenant' Gets 54 Months in Prison
Religious Revival at Christian Kentucky University Goes on for 2 Weeks, Overwhelms Small Town
'Revival' at Christian School Moves Off Campus After 2 Weeks of Continuous Prayer Overwhelms Ky. Town
Sarah Lawrence Killer rollout
How I Escaped the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult After 10 Years of Mental and Physical Abuse
Federal Heights Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
Man Who Killed Wife in Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Murder-Suicide Had Protection Order Filed Against Him
The Watcher. (L to R) Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock, Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock in episode 101 of The Watcher.
What to Binge Over Winter Break? PEOPLE Editors Share Their Top Picks
Sarah Krivanek, the American schoolteacher imprisoned in Russia
'Forgotten' American Sarah Krivanek Tells Her Story as She and Brittney Griner Are Freed from Russian Prison
This undated photo provided by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Bateman, who faces state child abuse charges, and federal charges of tampering with evidence
Arizona Polygamist Leader Had More Than 20 Wives, Including His Own Child, FBI Says
Christopher-Leonard
Inside the Church Cult That Eventually Drove Parents to Join a 12-Hour Beating of Their Sons
Susan Denise Atkins, (left), Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten,(right), laugh after receiving the death sentence for their part in the Tate-LaBianca killing at the order of Charles Manson.; SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference on October 06, 2022 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom was joined by the governors of Washington, Oregon and the premier of British Columbia to sign a new climate agreement to further expand the region’s climate partnership. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Charles Manson Follower Patricia Krenwinkel's Parole Blocked by California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Niki Lopez, Nuwaubian survivor: childhood photos. Brooklyn Mosque.
4 Things You'll Learn About an Egyptian-Themed Sect Hiding Child Sex Abuse
Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson
New Orleans Nun Who Was Kidnapped Reveals How She Made It Out Alive: 'Prayer Sustained Me'
Cordon tape seals off an active crime scene.
Man Who Killed Wife, Injured Daughter Had Gone Down QAnon and Election Conspiracy Theory Rabbit Hole: Daughter
Matthew Taylor Coleman
Matthew Coleman Left Behind a 'Shrine' to His Children in Hotel Before He Allegedly Killed Them
Pastor Matt Chandler
Megachurch Pastor on Leave of Absence After Messages with Woman Were Found to Have 'Crossed a Line'
Ramona Klein testifies about boarding schools for Native American children. May 12. 2022.
At Age 7 Ramona Klein Survived Abuse at a Native American Boarding School: 'I Still Sometimes Cry'
Salman Rushdie
Iran Denies Involvement in Salman Rushdie Attack, Says Author Brought It upon Himself
Matthew Taylor Coleman
Matthew Taylor Coleman Says He's 'Realizing How Far Away I Was From the Truth' in Prison Letter
Matthew Taylor Coleman
In Letter from Jail, Matthew Taylor Coleman Admits 'Delusion in My Own Mind' Before Child Murders
People console each other after a shooting outside Cornerstone Church on Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Ames, Iowa.
3 Dead, Including 2 College Students, After Shooting Outside Iowa Megachurch