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2 communities linked to polygamous sect sued for alleged religious discriminationupdated: Thu Jun 21 2012 19:56:00

Two communities dominated by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its jailed leader Warren Jeffs have been sued by the federal government for alleged religious discrimination against citizens who don't belong to the polygamous sect.

Partially blind triathlete sues over requirement he wear blackout glassesupdated: Mon Apr 30 2012 15:36:00

A legally blind athlete is suing three triathlon groups over a rule that makes him and other vision-impaired runners wear blackout glasses -- leaving them temporarily sightless -- in a controversial effort to "level the playing field.''

Texas officials suspend Warren Jeffs' phone privilegesupdated: Tue Jan 03 2012 23:42:00

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs' phone privileges have been suspended, as investigators look into whether he preached from prison, authorities said Tuesday.

Follower says he was expelled from FLDS for violating Warren Jeffs' sex banupdated: Sat Dec 31 2011 04:36:00

A long-time follower of a jailed polygamist sect leader says he has been ex-communicated after admitting to having sex with his wife -- a violation of an order that Warren Jeffs apparently issued from behind bars.

Snow piling up in Westupdated: Wed Dec 21 2011 15:42:00

Heavy snow continues to hinder travel in much of the West as more winter weather is expected.

Heavy snow threatens parts of Westupdated: Wed Dec 21 2011 15:42:00

A blizzard that roared through much of the southern Rockies and central Plains tapered off Wednesday, but several states were still expected to deal with heavy snow.

Blizzard pounds West, Midwestupdated: Mon Dec 19 2011 23:29:00

Interstates and highways were shut down Monday night as a large winter weather system brought heavy snow, fierce winds and ice to at least five states in the West and Midwest.

Authorities: Wife of Warren Jeffs flees church communityupdated: Fri Oct 14 2011 12:50:00

One of the 78 wives of jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs left the Arizona community of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this week and is receiving medical treatment at a shelter, authorities said.

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs upgraded to serious conditionupdated: Wed Aug 31 2011 10:58:00

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, who was hospitalized this week after falling ill while fasting in a Texas prison, has been upgraded from critical to serious condition, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Wednesday.

Polygamist leader Jeffs critical but responsive, prison officials sayupdated: Tue Aug 30 2011 13:19:00

Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs remained in critical condition in a Texas hospital on Tuesday, but was not in a coma and is expected to recover, state prison officials said.

Warren Jeffs found guiltyupdated: Tue Aug 30 2011 13:19:00

CNN's Gary Tuchman and 3TV reporter Michael Watkiss discuss polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs' guilty verdict.

Fugitive trio charged in second Colorado countyupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 16:15:00

The list of charges against three siblings nabbed after a high-speed chase grew Friday with a second Colorado county filing allegations against them.

Florida police glad siblings caughtupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 05:47:00

The officer who was shot at by three Florida siblings speaks to local media about their arrest in Colorado.

Police affidavit: 'I deserved to get shot,' Dougherty sister tells FBIupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 05:47:00

Just before she and her two brothers were captured after a manhunt lasting more than a week, Lee Grace Dougherty pointed her machine pistol at a Colorado police chief, but the chief fired his .40-caliber handgun first, wounding her in the right upper thigh, according to an investigator's affidavits released Thursday.

Siblings wanted in bank robbery, shootout arrested after chaseupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 14:29:00

The end of the line for three fugitive siblings came Wednesday on a rural stretch of Colorado interstate. With guns scattered around their wrecked white Subaru, the suspects made their play.

Siblings wanted in bank robbery caughtupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 14:29:00

Pasco County Sheriff's Department announces the capture of the fugitive Dougherty siblings.

People.com: The 'Dougherty Gang': How They Finally Got Caughtupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 12:53:00

Undone by publicity, one sibling was spotted in a Wal-Mart trying to buy ammunition

Dramatic end to sibling manhuntupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 12:08:00

Siblings suspected of robbing a bank are arrested after a high-speed chase. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Florida officer recounts run-in with fugitive Dougherty siblingsupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 12:08:00

A Florida police officer who was shot at by three fugitive siblings said Thursday he was glad the trio was apprehended without any civilian or police casualties.

Investigation narrows in case of missing Texas cheerleaderupdated: Fri Jan 21 2011 09:13:00

A man authorities believe was the last person to see a missing Texas cheerleader is the focus of the investigation and his attorney said he has offered all the information he knows.

Video said to show masked Dunn suspectupdated: Fri Jan 21 2011 09:13:00

An alleged "slasher" video has surfaced of the key suspect in the disappearance of Hailey Dunn. HLN's Nancy Grace reports.

Cops: Mom partied after teen vanishedupdated: Thu Jan 13 2011 10:15:00

The mom of a missing teen responds to new reports that she and her boyfriend partied after her daughter went missing.

Missing cheerleader's mom: No party at house after she disappearedupdated: Thu Jan 13 2011 10:15:00

Affidavits in the case of a missing 13-year-old Texas girl indicate her mother and live-in boyfriend failed polygraph exams on her whereabouts and they had a New Year's Eve party a few days after she disappeared.

People.com: Mystery Deepens Around Missing Teen Cheerleaderupdated: Sat Jan 08 2011 13:28:00

The search for Hailey Dunn, who was last seen by her mother's boyfriend, intensifies in Texas

Police focus on woods, river in search for missing Texas teenupdated: Fri Jan 07 2011 15:47:00

Investigators and rescue teams will continue their search Friday for a missing 13-year-old Texas girl, focusing near a densely wooded area and along the Colorado River.

Missing teen's mom: I failed polygraphupdated: Fri Jan 07 2011 15:47:00

The mom of missing teen Hailey Dunn admits she failed a polygraph exam and claims her boyfriend and brother did as well.

Polygamy leader's alleged bride subject of custody trialupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 13:51:00

Court proceedings will be held in September to determine whether a 14-year-old girl believed to have married polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs should permanently remain in state custody.

Senator: Polygamous sects are 'form of organized crime'updated: Thu Jul 24 2008 17:00:00

Polygamous sects that have spread throughout the United States and beyond are "a form of organized crime," largely unchecked by law enforcement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.

Polygamist leader released from hospitalupdated: Thu Jul 10 2008 00:15:00

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was released from a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, a source close to the case told CNN.

Texas warns families in polygamy case could flee updated: Wed May 28 2008 14:13:00

Members of a polygamist sect whose children were removed by Texas authorities could flee the state if a lower court ruling stands, according to lawyers for the state.

Sect's civil rights a concernupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 09:37:00

Sheriff David Doran said the investigation into an alleged polygamist sect moved slowly to preserve the group's civil rights.

Ex-sect members escape polygamy but not painupdated: Thu Apr 17 2008 15:54:00

Long after she escaped a polygamist Colorado City, Arizona, community in 1986, Flora Jessop found another way to escape: cocaine.

Growing up in a cultupdated: Thu Apr 17 2008 15:54:00

Flora Jessop talked about how she escaped a religious cult and helped other girls do the same.

Man on compound: 'no comment'updated: Sat Apr 12 2008 11:19:00

A man guarding a gate at the polygamist compound in west Texas speaks briefly with reporters.

Arizona teen alleges abuse in FLDS householdupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 21:56:00

A 16-year-old girl in Arizona has alleged sexual abuse in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community, sources in Arizona told CNN Friday.

A dark history repeats for religious sectupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 10:22:00

A monument stands in a park in the twin cities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, commemorating the 263 children taken from their families during a predawn polygamy raid in 1953.

Raided town reactsupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 10:22:00

Polygamist families from a town raided in 1953 react to this week's Texas raid. CNN's Gary Tuchman reports from Arizona.

Affidavit: Teen bride's cry for help led to raidupdated: Wed Apr 09 2008 10:25:00

Tipped that girls as young as 13 were being forced to enter "spiritual marriages," have sex and bear children, Texas officials raided an isolated polygamist retreat in West Texas, according to court documents released Tuesday.

Polygamist 'prophet' found guilty of aiding rapeupdated: Wed Sep 26 2007 09:19:00

Polygamist sect leader Warren Steed Jeffs was found guilty Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape for using his religious authority to push a 14-year-old girl into a marriage she did not want.

Polygamist sect leader's jury starts overupdated: Tue Sep 25 2007 14:08:00

Jurors in the trial of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs started deliberating all over again Tuesday with a new panelist after signaling earlier that they were close to a verdict.

Time.com: The Exiled Children of Utahupdated: Mon Sep 24 2007 14:00:00

The Warren Jeffs trial has opened a window to a generation of street kids cast out from their polygamist communities

Mayor's task: 'Get rid of the media'updated: Fri Sep 21 2007 20:48:00

Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a polygamous sect, moved to this remote part of the desert to get out of the spotlight. But the harsh glare of public scrutiny is all they've been getting lately.

'No means no,' prosecutor tells sect leader's juryupdated: Fri Sep 21 2007 20:19:00

A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to find polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs guilty of being an accomplice to rape, saying "No means no."

Escaping a closed worldupdated: Fri Sep 14 2007 09:19:00

CNN's Randi Kaye talks with a woman who successfully left a polygamist society.

Polygamist prophet is now a criminal defendantupdated: Thu Sep 13 2007 08:50:00

After 115 days on the FBI's most-wanted list and a year in solitary confinement in a jail called Purgatory, the leader of the nation's largest polygamist sect is going on trial in St. George, Utah.

Polygamist 'prophet' goes on trialupdated: Thu Sep 06 2007 00:49:00

After 115 days on the FBI's most wanted list and a year in solitary confinement in a jail called Purgatory, the leader of the nation's largest polygamist sect is going on trial in St. George, Utah.

Sex charges dropped against polygamist ex-copupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 00:08:00

Prosecutors have agreed to drop charges against a former police officer in the polygamist communities of Colorado City and neighboring Hildale, Utah, before his trial was scheduled to get underway next week.

Polygamist gets 45 days for sex with teen brideupdated: Fri Aug 04 2006 11:04:00

An Arizona judge has sentenced a polygamist to 45 days in county jail for having sex with a teenager he took as his third wife.

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