The Most Evil Mormon in History... Ervil LeBaron & His Deadly Fundamentalist Polygamist Cult

Episode 194,   Apr 12, 2024, 09:00 AM

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Dubbed the “Mormon Manson,” Ervil LeBaron wielded the ritual of “blood atonement” like a weapon. The staunch polygamist justified his heinous assassinations with religious doctrine. Any opponent was subject to execution. Any execution was deemed a religious rite of passage into Heaven. But after murdering his 17-year-old pregnant daughter, even his most devoted followers thought he had gone too far.

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Sources:

1. Cults To Consciousness. “Daughters of the Cult” Leader Ervil LeBaron Tell All. January 14, 2024. https://youtu.be/QaSqnPz3r-A?feature=shared
2. Michallon,Clémence. The Independent. LeBaron: How a Fundamentalist Leader Became Known As The “Mormon Manson”. July, 25, 2022
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ervil-lebaron-family-murders-mexico-b2129424.html
3. Sager, Jessica. “Daughters of the Cult” Who Was Polygamous Cult Leader Ervil Morell LeBaron? January 9, 2024. https://people.com/all-about-ervil-morrell-lebaron-daughters-of-the-cult-8422942
4. Scheeres, Julia. Killing for God. 2015. https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/ervil_lebaron_cult/index.html
5. Sally Denton. The Colony. Faith and Blood In a Promised Land. June 28, 2022. https://www.amazon.com/Colony-Faith-Blood-Promised-Land/dp/163149807X 

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