Marcus Wesson's Cult Murders

In 2004, Marcus Wesson, the leader of a twisted religious cult, murdered nine of his children and grandchildren in Fresno, California. Wesson, who fathered children with several of his own daughters and gave them vampire names, controlled his family through a bizarre belief system that included incest and strict rules. The murders occurred when two of his daughters, who had escaped, returned to reclaim their children, leading to a confrontation where Wesson's eldest daughter corralled the younger children and executed them under his influence. Wesson was arrested, convicted of the murders, and sentenced to death, leaving behind a horrifying legacy of abuse, incest, and manipulation.

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