Until the raid on their compound last week, the women and girls of the Yearning for Zion Ranch spent their days caring for its many children [400+], tilling gardens and quilting, dressed in pioneer-style dresses sewn by their own hands. picked by deEPCHill 5 months ago

"A state appellate court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist sect's ranch on April 3."

the saga continues... picked by ybcool 3 months ago

Officials from Texas Child Protective Services, escorted by state troopers, took 52 girls, ages 6 months to 17 years, from the remote retreat on Friday afternoon. picked by indisguise 5 months ago

Wanted to thank him personally for the US Coast Guard saving his life.

Hospitality did not ensue. picked by tigertony 4 months ago

Ever wanted to see what neverland ranch looked like from inside it at night? Me neither but it's creepy as hell.

If you look carefully you can see the ghosts of children's innocence. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

The imprisoned leader of a polygamist sect along with other five men arrested earlier this year in Texas have been accused of child sex assault. picked by maxriter 1 month ago

This whole story continues to blow my mind.

Update to this, this, this, this, this, this, and this. Probably a couple others, too. picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago

Many of the men in the polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas didn't know it is illegal to marry someone under 18, one of them tells Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez in an exclusive interview. picked by coldbladed 4 months ago

Polygamist families are taught that welfare was instituted by God to assist them. Thus, wives who are not technically married as the first wife file for welfare by stating that their husband has left them and refuses to pay child support. In effect, polygamy is cheating the honest citizens of this state out of millions of tax dollars. This is Utah but is typical of polygamist wefare abuse in othe... read full post picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Radioactive pipe donated by an oil company is being blamed for the death of a rhino and loss of the rancher's right leg. (is a Dead Rhino on theme?) picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A sticky mess has been cleaned up after an overturned tanker truck poured 5,000 gallons of molasses onto a major Texas highway.

Now THAT is what I call a "sticky" situation picked by LeehBlanc 1 month ago

Young teenage girls at a polygamist compound in West Texas were required to have sex in a soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

Update to This story picked by doggylives 5 months ago

That's a lot of hot air! picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

After hours of lawyers popping up with similar objections and questions, a custody hearing for 416 children seized from a polygamist sect finally turned to whether they were abused: A child welfare worker said some women at the sect's ranch may have had children when they were minors, some as young as 13. picked by MeMe 4 months ago