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David Koresh (/ k ə ˈ r ɛ ʃ / [citation needed]; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader [2] who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. [3] [4] As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet.
David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect that received national attention during a deadly standoff with federal law enforcement officials near Waco, Texas.
Vernon Howell (later David Koresh) in a 1987 mug shot On November 3, 1987, Howell and seven armed companions tried to get into the Mount Carmel chapel, intending to photograph the body in the casket as incriminating evidence.
David Koresh, born Vernon Howell, was the charismatic leader of the Branch Davidians, taking over control in 1987 after the death of the group’s predecessor, according to FBI...
Long before he became the prophet and leader of the Branch Davidians, Koresh was just a boy growing up in Texas. Born Vernon Howell to a teenage mother in 1959, Koresh claimed he had memorized both the New and Old Testaments of the Bible by the time he was 18 years old.
BIOGRAPHY: David Koresh. David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell in Houston, Texas in 1959 to a 15-year old single mother. He never knew his father and was raised by...
What really happened during the 1993 Waco siege between the government and mysterious cult leader David Koresh may never be known. But intriguing clues remain.
Koresh was married to Rachel Jones. She, their children and her family all died in the 1993 FBI siege at the Branch Davidians' compound in Waco, Texas. Koresh was suspected of having illegal ...
It’s the story of a maniacal and apocalypse-minded cult leader, David Koresh, whose delusional stubbornness led to the deaths of 76 people.
Self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh foretold a deadly conflict between his Branch Davidian followers and the government and saw his claims realized over 51 days from Feb. 28 to April 19, 1993.