Zizians

(Newser) - Earlier this year, police revealed the existence of what they described as a violent cult called the Zizians after their leader, who goes by Ziz online and whose real name is Jack Lasota. It takes a lot of unpacking to understand the fringe philosophy with tech underpinnings espoused by Lasota,...

(Newser) - The leader of a cult-like group connected to six killings in three states was ordered held without bail Tuesday in Maryland, where she faces charges including trespassing. Jack LaSota, 34, and two others arrested with her Sunday appeared via videoconference for bail hearings in Allegany District Court, the AP reports....

(Newser) - In the wooded outskirts of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a perplexed landlord noticed odd sights at two of his rental properties. Tenants wore long black coats and parked box trucks outside the duplexes. They ran an electrical cord from one box truck into one of the condos, and kept a...