Exploring the disturbing connections between the Zizian cult and six lives lost, uncovering a story of control, loyalty, and tragedy.

The shootout happened on the same day President Donald Trump signed a sweeping moratorium on federal executions, directing prosecutors to seek the death penalty against defendants accused of killing law enforcement officers. Maland's death was later cited in a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to federal prosecutors.

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A former Zizian cult member widely believed to have died by suicide is actually alive and hiding from the “dangerous” group, The Post can reveal. Gwen Danielson was thought to have died in ...