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updated: Fri Jul 04, 2008 08:38 am

Eldorado News

Local news for Eldorado, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

5 hrs ago | Deseret Morning News

Head of agency that seized FLDS children to retire

The head of the Texas department that removed about 440 FLDS children from their homes has announced he is retiring.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

FLDS update: Texas grand jury hearing criminal allegations against sect members

ELDORADO, Texas - Teresa Jeffs, the last of seven FLDS witnesses summoned to testify before a Texas grand jury today, left the courthouse this afternoon after spending about 40 minutes in the building.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, Texas

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Dallas Morning News

Ankle-to-wrist underwear for kids among items polygamist sect selling online

The women of a polygamous sect are selling their distinctive handmade children's clothing online.

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Related Topix: Liverpool, TX, Family, Kids, Meditative, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FLDS

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Head of agency that removed children from sect retiring

The head of the state agency that removed more than 400 children from a West Texas polygamist sect is retiring.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Tarrant County, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Mormons distance themselves from polygamist groups

Church officials knew the sect's similar name and practice of polygamy - part of Mormon church life until it was banned more than a century ago - would cause people to confuse the two.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Wed Jun 25, 2008

KBTX-TV Bryan

Heavy Security As Grand Jury Looks Into Texas Sect

Women and girls in prairie-style dresses today entered the Schleicher County courthouse as a grand jury opened its investigation of a polygamist sect.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, Wedding

Tue Jun 24, 2008

The Dallas Morning News

Teen is key to criminal case against polygamist group

A teenage member of a polygamous sect says she's never been married and doesn't have a baby.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Schleicher County, TX, Texas

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Salon.com

Polygamist leader's daughter wants new lawyer

A convicted polygamist leader's teenage daughter, who was among the children removed from her sect's Texas compound during an abuse investigation, is fighting her attorney's attempt to shield her from a church ...

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FLDS

Fri Jun 20, 2008

ScrippsNews

Sect investigators probing Utah birth records

Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:28. Utah birth certificates may be playing a significant role in an investigation into possible sexual abuse at a polygamous sect's Texas ranch, The Salt Lake Tribune ...

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Houston Chronicle

FLDS calls Utah's warnings about church slanderous

An attorney for a polygamous sect is accusing Utah police and prosecutors of abusing their authority and slandering sect members by passing on bad information about them to Texas authorities.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Deseret Morning News

Utah Attorney General's Office wants more meetings with FLDS

The Utah Attorney General's Office said it plans to hold future meetings with representatives of the Fundamentalist LDS Church, something the polygamous sect has said it welcomes.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Sun Jun 15, 2008

The Mountain Times

Sweet Tea With Lemon

Texas authorities overreach in FLDS case It's one of the oldest tricks in the book...and also one of the lamest.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion, Family, Kids

Fri Jun 13, 2008

hosted CBS 11 | CBS 11

Utah AG's Staff Meeting With Sect Member

A high-ranking member of a polygamist sect met with the Utah Attorney General's Office to discuss the recent raid at a Texas ranch.

Willie Jessop met with Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's chief deputy and other staff members Thursday, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday.

Jessop hopes the meeting will "begin to open doors" with Utah authorities. In April, after allegations of abuse, more than 400 children were removed from an Eldorado, Texas, ranch owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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Related Topix: Washington County, TX, FLDS, Religion

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Polygamy's Child Brides Not Yet Rescued by Raid: Ann Woolner

The raid on the polygamist compound in Eldorado, Texas, looks a lot like a fiasco at this point.

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Related Topix: Boys Ranch, TX, Texas

Tue Jun 10, 2008

KDBC

Lawyer steps up for polygamous sect

The lawyer who regularly stands before TV cameras to defend a polygamous sect gets some praise for speaking up for what many consider an unpopular cause.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FLDS

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

Trauma of family separations may linger for FLDS children

Edson Jessop comforts his sons, left to right, Zachery, 9; Ephraim, 7; and Russell, 5; after the family was reunited at the YFZ ranch Tuesday.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Threat of alienation leaves few willing to break from FLDS

At 21, Elissa Wall overcame her fear of losing contact with her family forever and endangering her immortal soul when she decided to help Utah prosecutors in their sexual abuse case against polygamist sect ...

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, West, TX, Schleicher County, TX

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune

FLDS family's dilemma ends together at ranch

Anne Jessop, 4, hugs her mother, Zavenda, on Tuesday. The family of Edson and Zavenda Jessop has been reunited at the YFZ Ranch.

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Related Topix: FLDS, Religion

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Sentinel Plus

Criminal case against Texas sect members possible

The members of a polygamist sect raided by authorities two months ago have their children back, but with a criminal investigation looming, the sect's troubles may not be over.

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Related Topix: Schleicher County, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Dallas Metro, Fort Worth Metro, Texas

Austin American-Statesman

Polygamist case not over, experts say

State hurt by rulings returning kids, legal observers say, but still has shot at prosecuting abuse allegations.

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Related Topix: West, TX, FLDS, Religion, Houston, TX, San Angelo Metro

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