Leader of Zizians arrested in Maryland; Group has been tied to death of Vermont Border Patrol agent
They face multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in the vehicle.
Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians
The violent deaths, including of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, a landlord in California, and a couple in Pennsylvania, ...
Border Patrol agent whose death is tied to cultlike Zizians is buried with military honors
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont has been buried with full military honors at a ...
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Who are the cult-like Zizians and how might they be linked to the 2022 killings of two Delco residents?
The group, which espouses rationalist philosophy, are connected to at least 6 homicides in the U.S., potentially including ...
Zizians crime rampage: How six deaths in three states came to be linked to a cult-like group
How six deaths in three states came to be linked to a cult-like group - A traffic stop that led to the shooting death of a ...
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Border Patrol agent, Air Force veteran whose death is tied to cultlike Zizians is being buried with military honors
MINNEAPOLIS — A U.S. Border Patrol agent whose killing in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border has been ...
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Member of Zizians, the California-based cult linked to 6 killings, hit with firearm charge
The Zizians are named for Jack “Ziz” LaSota ... fervor that at times alarmed others with similar beliefs. Though the Vermont shootout launched the group into widespread notoriety, its ...
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Killings across 3 states: What we know about the cult-like Zizians with ties to California
On Jan. 14, 2025, six days before the freeway gunbattle, workers at a Vermont hotel the Zizians were staying at reported the group because they were wearing all-black tactical clothing ...
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Who are the Zizians, the cult-like group under FBI investigation?
Court records in Vermont have also referred to LaSota as ... said groups like the Zizians are hard for many to understand. She said members "live" online, making it hard for the public or even ...
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Daily Briefing: Who are the Zizians?
USA TODAY consulted several extremism experts, interviewed a person who knew several members of the group, and examined dozens of court filings about the Zizians from Vermont to Pennsylvania and ...