Two years after the Jonestown Massacre, ex-members of the cult, Al, Jeannie, and Daphene Mills, were murdered. The killer was never caught.
Journalist and author Jeff Guinn on what can be learned from David Koresh and the Waco siege and how an FBI coverup continues to stoke the fires of government distrust three decades later.
In October 2003, eight-year-old Josef Smith was beaten to death by his parents, Joseph and Sonya Smith. The Smiths were members of a church that promotes disciplining children in a way that some have said is abusive.
In 2010, Lawrence Ray, a 50-year-old ex-con, formed a sex cult at his daughter's dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and humiliated, tortured and trafficked members for his pleasure and monetary gain.
In the decade since FLDS leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing underage girls he married, evidence suggests he maintains a grip on a diminished, but devout group of followers.
We speak with author Sarah Berman on her book, 'Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Woman of NXIVM.'
A&E True Crime spoke to Zeman about the findings that made him, along with investigative journalist Maury Terry, question the official account that serial killer David Berkowitz acted on his own.
Manson's murder conviction in 1971 left many, including his biological family, with guilt and unanswered questions.
A&E True Crime explores the stories of five young women who were vital members of Charles Manson's cult, 'The Family,' and what became of them after they were separated from the man who had so thoroughly dominated their psyches.
It was the biggest cult prosecution in nearly a decade. In June 2019, NXIVM leader Keith Raniere was found guilty sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, human trafficking and multiple counts of racketeering—including sexual exploitation of a child. But while members swore by the 'self help' organization, rumors of its dark underside emerged.
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