Slain couple's daughter arrested along with leader of cultlike group

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Slain couple's daughter arrested along with leader of cultlike group

A Pennsylvania woman who was a person of interest in her parents' murders in 2022 was arrested in Maryland, along with the apparent leader of a cultlike group connected to homicides across three states.

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A former Delco woman wanted for questioning in the death of her parents will remain in custody with other cult members

Michelle Zajko, Jack LaSota, and Daniel Blank are considered persons of interests in the 2022 shooting deaths of Zajko's parents at the couple's home in Chester Heights, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Daughter of slain couple arrested with leader of cultlike group in Maryland

Michelle Zajko, the daughter of a slain Pennsylvania couple, as well as Jack LaSota, an apparent cult leader tied to multiple murders, were both arrested in Maryland. WCAU’s Frances Wang reports.

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Delco Member of Violent Trans Cult Linked to Six Deaths Arrested in Maryland – DV Journal

Michelle Zajko, 32, of Media, an associate of the radical transgender-vegan “Zizian” cult, was arrested Sunday in Maryland, along with others linked to the violent organization. Pennsylvania State Police had been searching for Zajko, who identifies as “nonbinary,” as a person of interest in the Dec. 31, 2022, deaths of her parents Rita and Richard Zajko. The couple died inside their Chester Heights residence. A gun purchased by Michelle Zajko wa…

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Daughter of slain Delco couple arrested in Md. on trespassing, weapon charges

According to the Associated Press, Lasota is the apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians. Zajko is also reportedly a member of the group, the AP said.

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A Pennsylvania woman, who was listed as a person of interest in the murder of her parents, was arrested along with an apparent cult leader related to multiple homicides in three states, including the crime of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, according to authorities. On Sunday, February 16, shortly after 2:30 p.m., Maryland State Police officers arrested three suspects in Frostburg, Maryland: Jack Lasota, 34, from Berkely, California. He was charged …