Thirty-two years ago, a 51-day standoff between federal law enforcement and a religious cult ended in a massive blaze ...

When Howell and seven followers stood trial in 1988 for the attempted murder of self-proclaimed prophet George Roden, Howell had wept. He was holding his daughter, Star, in his arms. It had touched ...

Marc Breault found what he once thought was salvation in a grocery store off the campus of Loma Linda University in Southern California.

Saturday marks the 32nd anniversary of the FBI's raid on the Branch Davidian Christian compound near Waco, Texas.The incident began on February 2 ...

"BE COOL" yells Trump before offering a 90-day "pause" on tariffs, but he's still giving "last days of Waco" vibes ...

Rebecca Lopez shares her memories of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, the arrest of Tim McVeigh and the tragedy’s ...

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord—the start of an eight-year ...

History's most famous cults are known primarily for their final suicidal acts: the mass poisoning at Jonestown, the self-immolation of the Branch Davidians ... as their leader descended further ...

Here's a look back at the Oklahoma City bombing, 30 years later. On the morning of April 19, 1995, the deadliest domestic ...

Why Cults Are As American As Apple Pie” has us thinking about cults. The Manson Family and Branch Davidians come to mind.