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Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody

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Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who is linked to the cult, is in police custody, along with 36 other suspects

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NBC 6 South Florida
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Jul 18, 2023
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who is linked to the cult, is in police custody, along with 36 other suspects
Fox News
Number of Kenyan doomsday cult members found dead surpasses 400 as authorities find 12 more bodies (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Approximately 403 members of a Kenyan doomsday cult have been found dead. The cult members were told to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400, pastor and dozens of others in custody (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Jul 17, 2023
FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description
The mass graves exhumed Monday, where 12 more bodies were found, are believed to a burial site for followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.
NBC News
More than 400 dead in Kenya doomsday cult as more bodies exhumed (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 18, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The pastor and 36 other people are in custody but have yet to be charged.
Los Angeles Times
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as a dozen more bodies are exhumed (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 18, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The death toll in connection with a Kenyan doomsday cult surpasses 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies and as a pastor remains in custody.
People
More Than 400 Found Dead from Kenya Doomsday Cult (opens People)
Published Jul 18, 2023
People's feed description
Authorities in Kenya exhumed 12 bodies Monday, bringing the death toll related to a doomsday cult to over 400. Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who allegedly ordered followers to fast to death in order to meet Jesus is currently in police custody

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