A woman has been jailed for up to 30 years for her part in the murders of two people — one a woman who wanted to leave the cult; the other a 4-year old boy shot by the cult’s leader.

The wife of a cult leader in the Mexican ‘slavery cult’ raided last week has told reporters followers were treated with cruelty, including humiliation and psychological torture.

Cult leader Tony Alamo has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in the hope it will overturn a ruling in a civil lawsuit against him.

And the Moonies, whose failed ‘Messiah’ recently died, have put on another mass wedding.

Two of seven members of a suspected Durham, NC cult were released from jail Thursday after authorities dropped charges against them.

Sheilda Harris and Sheila Moses are the mother and sister of Pete Moses, the leader of the suspected cult who pleaded guilty earlier this week to killing Antoinetta McKoy, 28, and Jadon Higganbothan, 4, in 2010.

The alleged cult leader of the Black Hebrews, who police say killed a woman and a 4-year-old boy in 2011, pleaded guilty Monday morning to two counts of first-degree murder in Durham County Criminal Superior Court.

Peter Moses’ plea means he is no longer facing the death penalty.

A third fingerprint has been found by investigators looking into the death of 4-year-old Jadon Higganbothan.

Last year cult leader Peter Moses, already in custody, was charged with his murder.

New search warrants released Tuesday show a second fingerprint belonging to cult leader Peter Moses Jr. was found on clear tape used to wrap plastic around the remains of a 4-year-old boy.

Last June Moses was charged in his murder, as was as in the murder of a woman.

Investigators have matched a fingerprint from the graves of a young boy and a woman with the leader of a religious cult who has been charged in their deaths, search warrants issued by the Durham, NC Police Department show.

The single fingerprint found on a piece of tape that had been wrapped around plastic bags that encased the body of 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan has been conclusively identified as belonging to Peter Lucas Moses Jr.

An autopsy report released Tuesday shows 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan died from a gunshot wound to the head before being wrapped in plastic bags and buried in a shallow grave behind a Durham, N.C. home.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the cult leader who is charged with his murder.

Prosecutors in Durham, N.C. will seek the will seek the death penalty against cult leader Pete Moses, Jr., who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and a child.

District Attorney Tracey Cline said Friday 27-year-old Peter Lucas Moses shot 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan because he thought the boy was gay.

A judge has dismissed four charges against a suspected ‘cult’ leader who is charged in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy and his ex-girlfriend.

But Peter Moses Jr. may still face the death penalty in connection with the deaths of 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan and 28-year-old Antoinetta McKoy.

A Durham County, North Carolina grand jury has indicted seven people in connection with the deaths of a 5-year-old boy and young woman.

Among those indicted is alleged cult leader 27-year-old Peter Moses Jr.

Durham, North Carolina police charged cult leader Peter Moses Jr. Thursday night with first-degree murder in the death of 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan.

Higganbothan was reported missing in February, along with Antoinetta McKoy. Police say they believe they found McKoy’s remains buried behind the same home Wednesday after plumbers called 911.

Late Wednesday morning investigators in Durham, NC, discovered the body of Antoinetta Yvonne McKoy, who was reported missing in February.

Police have charged seven people, including suspected cult leader Peter Moses, in that case.

Now comes news that the body of 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan, who was last seen in October, has also been located.

Durham, NC, police on Wednesday charged seven people with murder in the death of Antoinetta Yvonne McKoy, who was reported missing in February.

Suspected cult leader, 27-year-old Peter Moses, is among those charged.

Police in Durham, NC, have again conducted a search for the bodies of Jadon Higganbothan and Antoinetta McKoy.

Suspected cult leader Peter Moses and Jadon’s mother have been named as possible suspects — but have not been charged with murder.

Suspected cult leader Peter Moses, who police believe is linked to the disappearance of a woman and a 5-year-old boy, appeared in court Tuesday on unrelated charges.

Moses, 27, faces numerous charges including one count of second-degree kidnapping, one count of assault by pointing a gun, one count of assault on a female, one count of communicating threats and failure to appear in court on earlier charges.