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In a pair of attacks, gunmen opened fire on three SUVs, first upon a Chevrolet Tahoe and subsequently two Chevy Suburbans, that were carrying American Mexican independent fundamentalist Mormons [20] [1] of the extended LeBarón family, [21] en route the paved highway near Galeana, Chihuahua (after which Christina Langford planned to drive her ...
Ervil Morrell LeBaron (February 22, 1925 – August 15, 1981) was the leader of a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist group who ordered the killings of many of his opponents, both within his own sect and in rival polygamous groups, using the religious doctrine of blood atonement to justify the murders.
Ervil LeBaron also claimed that he was the true leader of all polygamous Mormon sects, and that they should all tithe to support him and his church. Those who refused were threatened with violence. [1] Ervil died in jail in 1981, after being convicted of plotting the murder of Rulon C. Allred, leader of one
The Mormon colonies in Mexico are settlements located near the Sierra Madre mountains in northern Mexico which were established by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) beginning in 1885. [1]: 86–99 The colonists came to Mexico due to federal attempts to curb and prosecute polygamy in the United States.
Brother-in-law of fellow murder victim Luis Widmar Biography portal LDS movement portal Benjamín "Benji" Franklin LeBarón Ray (October 4, 1976 – July 7, 2009) was an anti-crime activist and community leader in a Colonia LeBarón community , Galeana, Chihuahua , Mexico , who had founded the advocacy group SOS Chihuahua [ 2 ] ( Sociedad ...
Joel was baptized into the LDS Church in 1931 in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, where the LeBarons had moved when Joel was an infant. Beginning in 1936, the LeBaron family became close to Joseph White Musser , a leader of the young Mormon fundamentalist movement in Mexico.
Gruesome murder by Los Zetas of 193 travelers using barbaric, gladiator style tactics. Ruiz massacre: May 25, 2011 Ruiz, Nayarit: 29 3 Wounded. one of the most violent clashes between criminal organizations in Mexico between Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas. [106] [107] [108] Coahuila mass graves: June 3, 2011 Piedras Negras, Coahuila 38
The Mormons were given a short amount of time to comply; when they refused to leave, a violent expulsion occurred. The Mormons were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighboring counties. The Missouri state government, rather than protecting the Mormons, largely turned a blind eye to the violence and displacement. [9]