Thirty-two years ago, nearly 80 people died as a result of the Waco Siege. But where the responsibility of those deaths lies remains a point of contention between federal law enforcement and the last ...

Vernon Howell picked California to reveal the "New Light," a teaching which led to a major rift in the Branch Davidians. About four hours into a sermon at the cult's Pomona house on Aug. 5, 1989, Marc ...

Feb. 26 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1531, an earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal, killed more than 20,000 people. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte and 1,200 men left his exile on the Isle of Elba to ...

Waco isnt totally brand newit originally aired on Paramount Network in 2018but its definitely getting a new life (and a whole crop of new fans), thanks to Netflix. ICYMI the first time around, the ...

Breault met with the Branch Davidians regularly and later that year attended their Passover services in Palestine, Texas. He got a crash course in the cult's unorthodox teachings. Howell told the ...

America is big on memorials. They’re a handy way to gather somewhere and reflect, however briefly, on some incident of heroism, sacrifice or tragedy. In nearby Killeen, a memorial acknowledges the ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as the Davidians set fire to ...

For decades, Waco, TX, had a less than sterling reputation. For casual observers outside the Lone Star State, the Central Texas city was memorable as the site of the tragic standoff between the FBI ...