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More bigamy charges filed in Texas sect case

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:37:18 +0000

Two new indictments against members of a polygamist sect have added bigamy charges against men already accused of sexual assault of a child.

Grand jury issues 3 indictments in polygamist case

AP — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:23:19 +0000

A Texas grand jury has issued three new indictments against members of a polygamist sect whose ranch was raided in April.

Grand jury meets again in polygamist case

AP — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:52:15 +0000

A West Texas grand jury is meeting again to consider possible charges against members of a polygamist group.

Records show more Texas sect members wed minors

AP — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:38:46 +0000

Five men from a polygamist sect raided by Texas authorities in April stand accused of sexually assaulting children, but they may not be the only ones.

Hearing to resume in new polygamist sect case

AP — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:04:45 +0000

A mother accused of abuse for allegedly allowing her then-12-year-old daughter to marry polygamist leader Warren Jeffs plans to call in her defense a stepdaughter who returned voluntarily to the polygamist...

Texas seeks custody of teen Jeffs allegedly wed

AP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:32:39 +0000

Attorneys for Texas child welfare authorities began presenting evidence Monday at a hearing on whether a girl allegedly given in marriage at age 12 to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs should be returned to foster...

Texas officials want 8 sect kids back in custody

AP — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:34:05 +0000

More than two months after being forced to return children from a polygamist sect to their parents, Texas child welfare authorities want eight of the youngsters put back in foster...

Texas ends several polygamous-sect custody cases

AP — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:52:18 +0000

Texas authorities have dropped custody cases concerning more than 30 children from a polygamous group in west Texas.

Gold plummets amid stronger dollar, oil decline

AP — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:55:49 +0000

Gold, which scorched into the record books earlier this year, has suddenly gone cold.

Official: More cases likely against Texas sect

AP — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:54:25 +0000

Texas Rangers are investigating roughly 20 alleged abuse cases and 50 alleged bigamy cases involving members of a polygamist sect, a Department of Public Safety spokeswoman confirmed...