Nine members of a Mormon fundamentalist family were killed in a roadside ambush in Mexico on Monday.
in a roadside ambush in Mexico on Monday. At least six of them were children. The group, part of the extended LeBaron family, was traveling in a small convoy of SUV's in broad daylight when their vehicles were fired upon.The LeBarons are part of a group of fundamentalists who split from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Mexico in the 19th century when the U.S. government banned polygamy., the motive for the attack is unclear.
Family members have been outspoken about their belief that the murders were intentional. Alex LeBaron, a high-profile peace activist and deputy in the Chihuahua State legislature told Mexico's W radio, “It couldn’t have been a mistake. This is terrorism, plain and simple.” The victims were identified as Christina Marie Langford Johnson, 29; Dawna Langford, 43; Trevor Langford, 11; and Rogan Langford, 2-and-a-half. Also killed were Rhonita Miller, 30; Howard Miller, 12; Krystal Miller, 10; and the 8-month-old twins, Titus and Tiana Miller.Dawna Lanford and her son Trevor were killed in the attack.
The LeBaron family has a violent past. In 1972, Ervil LeBaron, known as the Mormon Manson, allegedly killed his older brother in a battle for control over leadership. In 1977, Ervil was convicted of killing Dr. Rulon Allred, a rival polygamist leader.. In 2009, 16-year-old Erick LeBaron was kidnapped by traffickers and and held for $1 million ransom. The family chose not to pay and the teenager was returned unharmed.
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