Jack LaSota, the leader of a cult-like group linked to multiple killings, including the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol officer in Vermont, was arrested in Maryland with two associates. LaSota faces charges of trespassing, firearms possession, and obstructing and hindering. LaSota had been reported dead in a boating accident in August 2022 but is now linked to violent attacks. Michelle Zajko, another arrested member, was taken into custody in connection with the killing of her parents in Pennsylvania, but was released and has not been charged in their deaths.
One of LaSota’s followers, Ophelia Bauckholt, was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Vermont. The FBI is investigating the circumstances, and another person riding with Bauckholt, Teresa Youngblut, has pleaded not guilty to firearms charges. Authorities have identified Zajko as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of the Border Patrol officer.
LaSota’s group has been associated with various crimes, including a stabbing and a homicide intended to prevent a witness from testifying. LaSota’s mysterious reappearance after her reported death has raised suspicions, and the ongoing investigation involves federal law enforcement. LaSota and her associates remain in custody, and details about their legal representation are not clear.
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