... slideshow Roberto E. Rosales / Journal Primary Election 2008 [+] Click for slideshow Journal Staff Trigo Fire [+] Click for slideshow Journal Staff Strong City Cult Compound [+] Click for slideshow Journal Staff & Wire N.M.'s New Deal Legacy [+] Click for slideshow Richard Pipes / Journal The Mayor ... full story 10/01/08
... 's motion to throw out the May 20 indictment of Bent, the 67-year-old leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, which has a compound known as Strong City near the Colorado state line about 30 miles northeast of Des Moines, the Range reported. Bent is charged with two counts of criminal ... full story 08/19/08
... Church as Michael Travesser, was arrested May 6 after State Police and social workers removed three teenagers from the compound known as Strong City. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Bent allegedly inappropriately touched girls when they "lay naked" with him on three occasions — on ... full story 07/24/08
... whether the bar violates the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act. “They’re clearly in violation of the law,” said Cadigan, who has long advocated strong city legislation banning indoor smoking. To qualify as a cigar bar, the business must show that the bar sold at least $10,000 worth of cigars ... full story 06/27/08
... 17. A child welfare official expressed confidence in a safety plan devised by the state and the girl's parents. Within hours, she was back at Strong City dining with her parents and cult leader Wayne Bent, who was indicted in May on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The indictment ... full story 06/20/08
... 17. A child welfare official expressed confidence in a safety plan devised by the state and the girl's parents. Within hours, she was back at Strong City dining with her parents and cult leader Wayne Bent, who was indicted in May on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The indictment ... full story 06/20/08
... to a posting on the church's Web site. Bent's son, Jeff Bent, said today that Willow was headed to the compound — which the sect calls Strong City — after her release, and would share a meal there. Willow will live with her father, who has moved to a ranch about 20 miles away from the ... full story 06/17/08
... much more evidence than a rambling post on a Web site." In 2002, State Police and the FBI investigated rumors of a mass suicide at the group's Strong City compound, located near Des Moines in rural Union County. Nothing came out of the investigation and Bent's son, Jeff Bent, told the Journal in ... full story 05/23/08
... sexual misconduct against underage girls. The girls are among the followers of The Lord Our Righteousness Church, which has a compound called Strong City in Des Moines, about 45 miles northwest of Clayton. [+] Click to enlarge Handout photo The booking mug for Wayne C. Bent, also known as Michael ... full story 05/10/08
... , leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church. He was arrested by State Police on Tuesday, May 6. * 'Messiah' in Jail may 7 * 'No Trespassing' at Strong City may 2 * Bent Says 'End Of All Things' Near may 2 * Doomsday Cult Hunkers Down may 1 * Expert Says Women Seem 'Brainwashed' may 1 * Former Church ... full story 05/09/08
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