Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Bowman examines what he calls the “Mormon declension narrative," the effort by some to ...

Naomi Wright grew up in what she described as a polygamous cult near Buffalo, New York. Her father was the leader. Wright’s father amassed about 200 to 300 followers in western New York, central Ohio ...

Polygamous sects that have spread throughout the United States and beyond are "a form of organized crime," largely unchecked by law enforcement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday. He is ...

The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run.

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I enjoy my job but, like everyone, sometimes must deal with the challenges of, well, let’s just call it workplace excrement. It gets a bit easier, however, when I remember that the men who started my ...

Idaho State Police issued an Amber Alert for two teens whose mother and authorities believe are headed out of state to meet a religious group known for practicing polygamy. On June 22, siblings Allen ...

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Carolyn Jessop has written a book about her life in a polygamous cult. Oct. 29, 2007 — -- By the time Carolyn Jessop was 18 years old, she had been coerced into an arranged marriage with a ...