Colorado City, Arizona
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GwenTrial Begins as U.S. Justice Department Accuses FLDS-Controlled Towns of Religious Discrimination
The trial against the twin towns of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, began with both sides asserting claims of religious discrimination. The U.S. Department of Justice accused...
Tucson Lawyer Faces DOJ Trial Over Alleged Discrimination Against FLDS Members in Arizona-Utah Towns
The towns of Colorado City and Hildale, split by the Arizona-Utah border, are the focus of a federal trial this week. The United States Department of Justice is...
FLDS Church Members Blocked FBI During 2006 Attempt to Locate Warren Jeffs
In January 2006, over 3,000 members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) gathered in Colorado City, Arizona, for a Saturday work project service....
Religious “Prophet” Charged with Abusing 10 Child “Brides” in Polygamist Group
A self-proclaimed religious “prophet” declared 20 women and children as his “wives” while leading a yearslong sexual abuse ring, according to federal prosecutors. Samuel Rappylee Bateman took 10...
Land trust board sues to take control of FLDS meetinghouse in Arizona
The land trust that oversees much of the real estate in two polygamous communities along the Utah-Arizona border has initiated legal action to assume control of the Fundamentalist...
Polygamous group relinquishes sprawling worship center along Utah-Arizona border
The Fundamentalist LDS Church has relinquished control of its sprawling worship center along the Utah-Arizona border, marking another significant shift in the community once dominated by imprisoned leader...
Pastor Luke Barnett Completes Charity Hike for Warren Jeffs’ Polygamy Survivors After Boulder Incident
Pastor Luke Barnett, leader of Phoenix-based Dream City Church, recently completed a charity hike for survivors of polygamy-cult leader Warren Jeffs. The journey, which spans 800 miles along...
GOP Candidate Andy Biggs Defends Past Opposition to 2013 Bill Aimed at Addressing FLDS Child Marriage in Colorado City, Arizona
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, faced questions at the 2026 Gubernatorial Public Safety Policy Forum about his past opposition to a 2013...
Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale rebrand as tourism towns amid Warren Jeffs’ incarceration
Colorado City and Hildale, situated on the Utah-Arizona border, are undergoing a transformation as they attempt to redefine their identities beyond their historical association with the Fundamentalist LDS...
