Experts say the loose group is best described as a fringe religious sect, an affinity group or maybe even a small gang.

The group, which espouses rationalist philosophy, are connected to at least 6 homicides in the U.S., potentially including ...

Jack "Ziz" Lasota, 34, who lived in Berkeley for a time, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, and Daniel Blank, ...

A criminologist explains how vulnerable individuals are drawn to online cults, emphasizing the role of social media.

Jack “Ziz” LaSota, the alleged leader of the Zizian "murder cult" and two others, 26-year-old Daniel Blank and 32-year-old ...

Here's a look at the timeline of events in a series of killings that culminated in a Jan. 20 highways shootout that killed a ...

Early on, residents on a Chester Heights street suspected the involvement of a cult in the killings of Rita and Richard Zajko ...

The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the ...

Explore the chilling saga of the Zizian cult, linked to murders across three states, including rancher Curtis Lind's stabbing ...

Michelle Zajko, who is from Delaware County, was a person of interest in her parents' deaths and is believed to be a member of a group linked to multiple killings.