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Lifetime Film Dramatizes Rachel Jeffs’ Escape from FLDS Cult
Rachel Jeffs’ escape from the FLDS community is dramatized in the new Lifetime film “Surviving My Father: The Rachel Jeffs Story.” Based on a true story, the movie...

A decade after the FLDS raid, Hildale community reflects on largest U.S. child custody case
A decade after the 2008 raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church’s “Yearning For Zion” ranch, the community of Hildale continues to reflect on the event that became the...

FLDS Victims Testify Against Samuel Bateman in Court, Defy His Rules with Fashion Choices
Naomi Bistline, one of the victims of FLDS leader Samuel Bateman, testified in court against him, marking a significant moment in his ongoing legal battles. Bateman, who took...

FLDS Prophet Warren Jeffs and Brother Hid $834K from Former Child Bride in Real Estate Transaction, Minnesota Jury Rules
Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), was found to have transferred $834,000 to his brother, Seth Jeffs, in an...

FLDS Church Faces Legal Battles Over Abuse Allegations and Leadership Controversies
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly referred to as the FLDS, has a complex history rooted in religious belief and legal controversy. Emerging from...
