Zizian Cult Leader Arrested in Connection with Multiple Homicides
Jack LaSota and Michelle Zajko arrested in Maryland linked to the shooting death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland and five other homicides.
The group believed in artifical intelligence theories, ethical reasoning and veganism, the Boston Globe previously reported, citing a former friend of the pair, Jessica Taylor.
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LaSota's blog writings attracted highly educated and intelligent transgender individuals from across the U.S. and abroad.
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Officials have offered few details of the cross-country investigation, which broke open after Maland’s death.
Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group arrested in Maryland
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The Zizians have been tied to Maland's killing as well as five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California.
Alleged leader of "Zizians" group arrested, linked to multiple US killings
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Associated Press interviews and a review of court records and online postings tell the story of how a group of young, highly intelligent computer scientists, most of them in their 20s and 30s, met online, shared anarchist beliefs, and became increasingly violent.
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Their goals aren’t clear, but online writings span topics from radical veganism and gender identity to artificial intelligence.
Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings
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The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California.
Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings in the US
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Their goals aren’t clear, but online writings span topics from radical veganism and gender identity to artificial intelligence.
A Vermont border agent’s death was the latest violence linked to the cult-like Zizian group
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Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings in the US
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Summary
Jack LaSota, 34, leader of the Zizian group, was arrested alongside Michelle Zajko, 33, in Maryland. Both face multiple charges, including possession of a handgun. The Zizians, described as a cult-like group with anarchist beliefs, are connected to the January 20 killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland in Vermont, along with five other homicides in various states. Maland was fatally shot during a traffic stop, and investigations revealed a network of radicalized young computer scientists linked to several violent crimes. A bail hearing is scheduled for both LaSota and Zajko at Allegany District Court.
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