COMMENTARY
As a surgically-repaired Tiger Woods stepped deeper into the familiar glare of the media’s spotlight during a “match play” golf tournament near Tucson on Thursday, a 32-year-old woman who’s long-shunned reporters appeared on a witness stand in a Pima County courtroom.
Jamie Hallam’s round with the legal system would have nothing to do with sudden death, [...]
Mother of two young victims takes stand in ex-husband's murder trial
by Mark Horner on 27. Feb, 2009 in Child Protective Services, Christopher Payne, Jamie Hallam, News, Tucson, true crime
Breaking News: Trial date set for Wayne Bent case
by Mark Horner on 24. Jul, 2008 in Beyond 90 Seconds, CPS, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Strong City, Wayne Bent, breaking news, churches, law enforcement, police, polygamy, religeon
TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
(Beyond90Seconds.com broke this story at approximately 12:25pm PST on July 24. This page was last updated at 1:47pm PST.)
(July 24) Beyond90Seconds.com has learned that a trial date for the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent has been scheduled to begin Monday, October 20, 2008 [...]
DA: Bent has "50/50" chance of 2008 trial date (PODCAST)
by Mark Horner on 21. Jul, 2008 in 7 virgins, Ben Anthony, Beyond 90 Seconds, CPS, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Mark Horner, Michael Travesser, National Geographic, New Mexico, News, Raton, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, churches, crimes against children, cults, documentary, iTunes, m4a, mp3, podcast, podcasts, religeon, seven virgins, video, virgin, virgins
AUDIO
Donald Gallegos interview
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In a phone interview with Beyond90Seconds.com this morning, District Attorney Donald Gallegos said it’s possible the criminal case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent may not take place this year. Pressed for a prediction, Gallegos said he feels that there is a “50/50″ chance the trial will get underway in 2008.
If the [...]
Judge sets Wayne Bent's bond at $150,000 (VIDEO & PODCAST)
by Mark Horner on 18. Jul, 2008 in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, KOAT, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Raton, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, bond, breaking news, churches, crimes against children, law enforcement, polygamy, religeon, seven virgins, true crime, video, virgin
Update: (July 23): Attorney: Don’t fringe on religeous freedom (The Raton Range)
The Raton Range delivers excellent coverage of Wayne Bent’s July 18 arraignment. The newspaper launches into the story with this lead paragraph:
The attorney for the leader of what many people refer to as a cult that maintains its compound northeast of Des Moines told [...]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Arraignment date set for Wayne Bent
by Mark Horner on 10. Jul, 2008 in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Horner, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, breaking news, churches, polygamy, religeon, seven virgins, true crime, virgin, virgins
Update: (July 18 ) Judge sets Wayne Bent’s bond at $150,000
(At about 12:30pm PST on July 10, Beyond90Seconds.com first reported that an arraignment date had just been set for the Wayne Bent case. Less than an hour later, the arraignment date had been rescheduled. This story has been updated to include the new arraignment date.)
At [...]
NM Supreme Court assigns judge to Wayne Bent case
by Mark Horner on 08. Jul, 2008 in 7 virgins, Beyond 90 Seconds, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, churches, law enforcement, police, polygamy, religeon, virgin, virgins
(Update: July 10): Arraignment date set for Wayne Bent
(Updated; July 8, 8:18pm PST.)
Beyond90Seconds.com has learned that the New Mexico Supreme Court has assigned Judge Gerald E. Baca to preside over “all matters” concerning the State’s case against controversial church leader Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser).
Judge Baca presides in the Fourth Judicial District in Las Vegas, New [...]
Church leader Wayne Bent vows silence, curses world
by Mark Horner on 02. Jul, 2008 in CPS, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, Willow, churches, crimes against children, cults, law enforcement, myspace, polygamy, seven virgins, youtube
The leader of The Lord Our Righteousness Church writes that he will no longer write or speak to people outside of his flock until two teens are returned to his church.
Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) takes this latest stand in his July 1 post on his church’s Web site. In all, 5,474 words appear beneath [...]
Bent's Web site, "New Mexico returns Willow"
by Mark Horner on 17. Jun, 2008 in 7 virgins, AP, Associated Press, Beyond 90 Seconds, CPS, Child Protective Services, Clayton, Grand Jury, Las Cruces Sun-News, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, Willow, breaking news, churches, crimes against children, cults, fast, fasting, law enforcement, polygamy, religeon, seven virgins, true crime, video, virgin, virgins, youtube
Update (July 17): This is a second version of the Strong City video concerning Willow’s return home. It runs 3:35, just over a minute longer than the earlier version:
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Update (June 18): The following video of Willow’s return to the Strong City church property in northeastern New Mexico was posted on youtube today (runs [...]
RAW SOUND: Jeff Bent uncut
by Mark Horner on 06. Jun, 2008 in 7 virgins, CPS, Child Protective Services, Clayton, GMA, Good Morning America, Jeff Bent, Mark Horner, New Mexico, News, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Wayne Bent, churches, crimes against children, cults, law enforcement, mp3, polygamy, religeon, seven virgins, true crime, virgin, virgins
It’s nearly a month-old, but what is purported to be an unedited (and never-before-heard) audio recording of a television interview with Jeff Bent popped-up on StrongCity.info this morning. According to the Web site, the interview had been taped May 9th for ABC’s Good Morning America.
But the interview never appeared on GMA. More on that [...]
Prudence Welch VIDEO interview
by Mark Horner on 06. May, 2008 in 7 virgins, CPS, Child Protective Services, Michael Travesser, New Mexico, News, Prudence Welch, Strong City, The Lord Our Righteousness Church, Union County, Washington, Wayne Bent, churches, law enforcement, m4v, mp3, podcast, podcasts, religeon, reporting, seven virgins, true crime, video, virgin, virgins
WELCH, A FORMER STRONG CITY CHURCH MEMBER, SPEAKS OUT ABOUT WAYNE BENT’S ARREST AND MUCH MORE…
In a 46-minute *unedited* VIDEO interview with Beyond90Seconds.com, former member of the The Lord Our Righteousness church, Prudence Welch, speaks about today’s arrest of church leader Wayne Bent.
Welch also shares her thoughts on the 15-years she says she spent in [...]
VIDEO POSTCARDS
Heather’s Story
An important story about texting and driving. Very pleased with how this video turned-out. I did all of the shooting, editing, graphics, music, writing, reporting. Learn more about Heather's story, at my other blog, heathersstory.org.
“Return to Castle Dome” (Wayne Bent Case)
See the extensive B90S archives on the WAYNE BENT case. Includes many more videos, photos, audio & court documents.
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