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February 22, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
The news out of San Angelo, Texas, today is Wendell Nielsen pleaded no contest to bigamy.
But Nielsen, who entered his plea Tuesday, won't be joining other FLDS men in prison. Instead, the 70-year-old former president of the FLDS received 10 yea... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
I'm getting ready to fly home for the Thanksgiving holiday next week, but looking forward, there's one big thing on the horizon: Wednesday is the slated release date for a ruling on whether Canada will legalize polygamy.
Here's my stor... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Following the ruling upholding the Canadian law banning polygamy, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are set to go to Texas in a couple weeks. They're investigating the possible trafficking of 12 and 13-year-old girls taken across the Canadian bo... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Two quick notes today.- The mysterious building at the FLDS's YFZ Ranch grows. In just 18 days, it went from a lone round structure to a semi-circle surrounded by a square white wall, according to these aerial photos taken Nov. 28. It's qui... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
New today: Imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is still predicting death and destruction if the nations of the world don't repent and let him go. A new set of three very short revelations from November and three long missives, one ... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
I'm back in the office today after a few days in Colorado City/Hildale with everyone's favorite polygamy photographer, Trent Nelson. Check out a few of his shots from our trip here, at his Fly on the Wall blog.
It was, as always, an interes... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Members of the Warren Jeffs-led FLDS are making progress on two new structures at the remote Yearning for Zion Ranch in Texas. New aerial images posted over at eldoradoflds.us show a large semi-circular structure is taking shape, looking more like an... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Former polygamous sect elder Wendell Nielsen is going to trial in Midland. Read Matthew Waller's story in the San Angelo Standard-Times here.
Judge Barbara Walther will still preside over the trial.
The city seems like it's close to the sa... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Today is the deadline for residents of the largely polygamous community of Colorado City, Ariz. and Hildale, Utah to make some kind of arrangements to pay back property taxes or face possible eviction.
The state-controlled property trust that holds n... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Fascinating Safety Net meeting in Colorado City today. If you have time (its a few hours long) watch the webcast for yourself here.
— Ann Wright, a member of the Centennial Park polygamous community (background ABC news story here) criticized what s... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
The big discussion at Safety Net today was about whether the committee should have authors speak about polygamy-related books.
Last month, the committee decided they shouldn't have writers come in and promote their work, but committee members t... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
The two major story lines in the United Effort Plan trust case came together today when the A.G.'s office appealed a $5.5 million debt-payment order to the state's highest court.
The Supreme Court judges already have before them a decision ... Full Story
March 27, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Eric Nichols, who prosecuted Warren Jeffs and 10 other polygamous sect men, was on "60 Minutes" last night.
This story, though, has nothing to do with polygamy - and this time around, Nichols is on the defense.
(Nichols is still prosecuting... Full Story
May 7, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Here's the prison mug shot of Wendell Nielsen, one-time president of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who was sentenced to 10 years in a Texas prison for bigamy in late March.
He's being held at the ... Full Story
June 1, 2012 • By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune
A polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show won't face criminal charges, Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman said Thursday.
The office has adopted a formal policy stating it won't file bigamy charges against any consenting adult poly... Full Story
June 1, 2012 • By Peg Mcentee Tribune Columnist
I have to say, I debated with myself at length upon hearing that the "Sister Wives" family won't face felony bigamy charges in Utah County.
The question entailed examining my deep unease with plural marriage, which in this state and nation invo... Full Story
June 6, 2012 • By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune
A pair of Utah Supreme Court arguments Wednesday could be the beginning of the end of a massive legal struggle over a polygamous sect property trust once controlled by imprisoned leader Warren Jeffs.
The hearings will mark the 10th and 11th times t... Full Story
June 7, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is putting his money where his mouth is on the Colorado City's Marshal's Office.
During the Legislative session, he pushed for a bill that would have disbanded the department, saying the town marshals were... Full Story
June 16, 2012 • By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune
Martha Barlow's education ended in the fifth grade, when she was pulled out of school to work in a cabinet shop and a farm. She didn't get back until eight months ago, when she left the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Sa... Full Story
June 19, 2012 • The Polygamy Blog by Lindsay Whitehurst
I've turned up some conflicting information as I look into rumors that imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has handed down an edict saying all children in the community will now be fathered by just 15 men — if true, marking a new, ex... Full Story
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