Yahweh Ben Yahweh and 15 followers eventually were convicted on counts that included murder, attempted murder, racketeering, arson and extortion In October 1990, the mayor of Miami presented Yahweh ...

"Uncovered: The Cult of Yahweh Ben Yahweh" explores how Yahweh Ben Yahweh manipulated thousands, led with intimidation and gained political influence for more than a decade.

During a secretive reign of terror and killing carried out by his followers across Miami in the 1980s, a charismatic cult leader appeared to revel in his ability to ...

In 1986, nine murder victims in Miami-Dade County, Florida, were found with their ears severed. While local authorities initially believed the gruesome acts could be the work of a serial killer, an ...

Cult or religion? Community saviors or criminals? Yahweh Ben Yahweh and his followers dominated the Miami criminal justice system in the early 1990s. After a years-long investigation, the ...

Yahweh Ben Yahweh, the Miami cult leader convicted in 1992 of running a murder and arson conspiracy, is scheduled to be paroled from federal prison on Aug. 17. Before the prison gate swings open, ...

As they say, there are two sides to every story. But, after two months going back into Local 10 archives and doing countless interviews, I realize that the story of the founder of Miami's most ...