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Family ambushed in Mexico linked to triple-homicide in Houston 31 years ago
KPRC ^ | 11/15/19 | Phil Archer

Posted on 11/16/2019 9:39:28 AM PST by Meatspace

HOUSTON - A fundamentalist Mormon community in Mexico is linked to a triple-homicide that happened in Houston more than three decades ago.

Two brothers and an 8-year-old girl were killed execution-style on June 27, 1988, and investigators would eventually learn the killings were “blood atonement” for their sin of leaving a polygamous, Mormon cult called “The Church of the Lamb of God.”

The church, populated primarily of family members, was founded by Ervil LeBaron, a descendant of Mormons who split with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to Mexico in the early 20th century to continue the practice of Under LeBaron’s leadership, the church became a criminal enterprise.

“Stolen cars, they were heavy into credit card abuse, forgery, they’d also done a couple of bank robberies,” said retired Houston police officer Richard Holland who investigated the murders.

(Excerpt) Read more at click2houston.com ...


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KEYWORDS: crime; lebaron; mexico; murder; texas
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1 posted on 11/16/2019 9:39:28 AM PST by Meatspace
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To: Meatspace

In other words....The murdered women and children deserved it.


2 posted on 11/16/2019 9:42:15 AM PST by PanzerKardinal (Some things are so idiotic only an intellectual would believe it.)
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To: Meatspace

Didn’t I read that Mitt Romney was associated with this faction of LDS? Not kidding.


3 posted on 11/16/2019 9:43:22 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("I've read the back of The Book, and we win.")
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To: PanzerKardinal

At no point does the article imply such a thing.


4 posted on 11/16/2019 9:43:33 AM PST by Meatspace
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To: Meatspace

There are about 125 different Mormon denominations (from the most correct church ever, JSjr said) - the RLDS is the second largest and now goes by the name: Community of Christ.


5 posted on 11/16/2019 9:43:57 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Meatspace

Mormons, Mexico,.... Mitt!


6 posted on 11/16/2019 9:49:11 AM PST by rawcatslyentist ("All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing")
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To: MayflowerMadam

Willard’s dad, George Romney (early life and background)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney


7 posted on 11/16/2019 9:50:55 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Meatspace

Dont think OP referred to this article specifically


8 posted on 11/16/2019 9:51:47 AM PST by Bell Bouy II
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To: MayflowerMadam

His father was born there in that colony.


9 posted on 11/16/2019 9:52:49 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I recall that, too. Grandfather maybe with that group?


10 posted on 11/16/2019 9:53:05 AM PST by madison10
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To: Meatspace

The irony..

“the killings were “blood atonement” for their sin of leaving a polygamous, Mormon cult called “The Church of the Lamb of God.””


11 posted on 11/16/2019 9:55:54 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: PanzerKardinal

That is EXACTLY what the filthy, deranged communist “press” is implying. They have to provide cover for their pals in the cartels, and they are angry that one of the women said “hold on to your guns” on the air.


12 posted on 11/16/2019 9:56:04 AM PST by TexasGurl24
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To: Meatspace; metmom; Mark17; Elsie

Say what you will, but Mormons are great neighbors!


13 posted on 11/16/2019 9:58:37 AM PST by Gamecock (Time is short Eternity is long It is reasonable that this short life be lived in light of eternity)
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To: SkyDancer

Had NO idea there were that many denominations. Does that mean that each one split from the original LDS??


14 posted on 11/16/2019 9:59:52 AM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Meatspace

The book “Under the Banner of Heaven” is good reading to learn about the LeBaron cult.


15 posted on 11/16/2019 10:07:39 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: Gamecock
Say what you will, but Mormons are great neighbors!

That has been my experience but I have had other non-Christians who were great neighbors, too. However, several of the fringe, polygamous extremist Mormon groups are bad news. Blood atonement, Avenging Angels, and other theological abominations are still a reality today in these groups.

16 posted on 11/16/2019 10:11:27 AM PST by CommerceComet (Hillary: A unique blend of arrogance, incompetence, and corruption.)
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To: PanzerKardinal

Similar story in the LA Slimes right after the family was murdered..basically saying yeah they deserved it..these are the same people who gave a standing ovation to a woman yesterday because she got fired, boo hoo..but a family gets murdered, eh, no biggie, they got what was coming to them


17 posted on 11/16/2019 10:12:42 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: leaning conservative

Yep. The true LDS church is the RLDS/Community of Christ. Joseph Smith Jr. is buried in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO., I visited his grave and the nick/nack store there where they have small statues of him plus other stuff. You would have thought he’d be entombed in a mausoleum in SLC.


18 posted on 11/16/2019 10:13:02 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: leaning conservative

PS: Check this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_denominations_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement


19 posted on 11/16/2019 10:14:18 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: TexasGurl24
That is EXACTLY what the filthy, deranged communist “press” is implying.

Yup.
20 posted on 11/16/2019 10:16:25 AM PST by SpaceBar
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