Lost to the Only Life They Knew
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Abandoned by his family, faith and community, Gideon Barlow arrived here an orphan from another world. At first, he played the tough guy, aloof and hard. But when no one was watching, he would cry. The freckle-faced 17-year-old said he was left to fend for himself last year after being forced […]
Lawsuits increase pressure on polygamist sect
SALT LAKE CITY — Law enforcement agencies in three states and Canada attempting to solve a myriad of problems in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the empire controlled by its prophet, Warren Jeffs, are getting help from an unlikely pair of allies. Dr. Dan Fischer, a former polygamist who […]
Lawsuits increase pressure on polygamist sect
PATTY HENETZ – The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Law enforcement agencies in three states and Canada attempting to solve a myriad of problems in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the empire controlled by its prophet, Warren Jeffs, are getting help from an unlikely pair of allies. Dr. […]
Krakauer Still Vexed by FLDS
By Patty Henetz A year ago Jon Krakauer told the more than 800 people crammed into a Utah movie theater for a reading of his book, “Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith,” that he wasn’t pursuing social reform when he wrote about religious extremism. Since then, he has so deeply immersed […]
Krakauer still vexed by FLDS
A year ago Jon Krakauer told the more than 800 people crammed into a Utah movie theater for a reading of his book, “Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith,” that he wasn’t pursuing social reform when he wrote about religious extremism. Since then, he has so deeply immersed himself in the […]