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1 hr ago | Deseret News

Texas judge separates FLDS custody cases

A Texas judge has ordered the nation's largest child-custody case be severed into 234 individual cases, with separations based on biological mothers.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

19 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

Andrade named secretary of state; man executed in killing of Houston mother, child

Andrade named secretary of state Gov. Rick Perry named former Transportation Commissioner Esperanza "Hope" Andrade as Texas' new secretary of state.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Schleicher County, TX, Texas, Dallas Metro

Thu Jul 24, 2008

My West Texas

ELDORADO, Texas - A grand jury has indicted polygamist leader Warren...

Article Rating Reader Comments The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of mywesttexas.com. Submit a Comment We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be ...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

Oag.state.tx.us

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"Earlier today the Schleicher County Grand Jury issued seven indictments containing nine counts of sexual assault, bigamy, and related charges against six individuals who are associated with the YFZ compound ...

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion, Schleicher County, TX, San Angelo Metro, San Angelo, TX

Tue Jul 22, 2008

KEYE-TV Austin

Grand Jury Proceedings Begin in Texas Polygamist Case

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott arrived in Eldorado for the second meeting of the grand jury considering possible criminal charges against a polygamist group.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, FLDS, Religion, West, TX

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Plano Star Courier

Council candidates spent $43,840 in June, July

Huff, Tucker David, Ricchi file final finance reports By Brandi Hart, McKinney Courier-Gazette Pete Huff, Sherry Tucker David and Ray Ricchi spent a combined $43,840.09 on their city council campaigns from June ...

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Related Topix: Collin County, TX, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

Records: Jeffs conducted teen daughter's wedding

Warren Jeffs married his underage daughter to the 34-year-old son of his chief deputy, one day after she turned 15, according to pictures, diaries and a marriage record kept by Jeffs' polygamist sect obtained ...

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Related Topix: Wedding, FLDS, Religion

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Deseret Morning News

Warrant dropped for woman suspected in FLDS hoax call

The Utah Attorney General's Office has declined to investigate an apparent hoax call that sounded similar to the phone call that sparked the raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ Ranch.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Tue Jul 15, 2008

KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Person of interest in polygamy raid no-show

An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman considered a person of interest in phone calls that may have sparked a raid on a Texas polygamist group after she didn't show up in court on the charges of ...

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Childhood Education

UD sociologist discusses cults and sects

Barnshaw is teaching a sociology course at UD this summer titled "Crowds, Cults and Revolutions" in which he will examine the sociology of religion.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Amish

Sat Jul 12, 2008

KTVB Boise

Polygamists fight church to be called Mormon

Polygamy-practicing fundamentalists with religious roots in early Mormon theology are rankled by the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' campaign to direct the way news organizations define ...

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wedding

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Rocky Mountain News

Not guilty plea in case of phony tip to police

Rozita Swinton did not speak of charge stemming from raid in Texas. It was "Jennifer" who landed Rozita Swinton briefly in El Paso County Court on a minor criminal offense Wednesday.

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Related Topix: El Paso County, TX

Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Hollywood Gossip

DeAnna Pappas: One Engaged, Happy Bachelorette

Posted at July 3rd, 2008 7:51 am by Free Britney Filed under: DeAnna Pappas , The Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas said she loves surprises, and she's got a big one coming our way Monday night on the finale of The ...

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Related Topix: The Bachelorette, Entertainment, Television, The Bachelor, Reality TV

Sun Jul 06, 2008

The Dispatch

Texas Ranch Moves From Raid Toward Runway

Do we have to call it polygamy chic? The polygamist sect that drew the nation's attention in April when hundreds of children were seized in a raid at its Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Tex., has begun to ...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Deseret Morning News

Head of agency that seized FLDS children to retire

The head of the Texas department that removed about 440 FLDS children from their homes has announced he is retiring.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

FLDS update: Texas grand jury hearing criminal allegations against sect members

ELDORADO, Texas - Teresa Jeffs, the last of seven FLDS witnesses summoned to testify before a Texas grand jury today, left the courthouse this afternoon after spending about 40 minutes in the building.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, Texas

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Dallas Morning News

Ankle-to-wrist underwear for kids among items polygamist sect selling online

The women of a polygamous sect are selling their distinctive handmade children's clothing online.

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Related Topix: Liverpool, TX, Family, Kids, Meditative, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FLDS

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Head of agency that removed children from sect retiring

The head of the state agency that removed more than 400 children from a West Texas polygamist sect is retiring.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Tarrant County, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Mormons distance themselves from polygamist groups

Church officials knew the sect's similar name and practice of polygamy - part of Mormon church life until it was banned more than a century ago - would cause people to confuse the two.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Wed Jun 25, 2008

KBTX-TV Bryan

Heavy Security As Grand Jury Looks Into Texas Sect

Women and girls in prairie-style dresses today entered the Schleicher County courthouse as a grand jury opened its investigation of a polygamist sect.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, Wedding

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