Fox News: Trans vegan cult member linked to Vermont border agent killing was person of interest in parents' murders

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Trans vegan cult member linked to Vermont border agent killing was person of interest in parents' murders

A double murder of a Pennsylvania couple in 2022 has been linked to the recent fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.......                    ...                        ...A member of a transgender, vegan cult linked to the killing of a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login was also a person of interest in the murder of their parents.......During a wellness check on Jan. 3, 2023, the bodies of 72-year-old Richard and 69-year-old Rita Zajko were found dead at their home in Chester Heights Borough, Pennsylvania. The Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the deaths, which occurred on Dec. 31, 2022, as homicides.......More than a year later, the incident remains an "active investigation" by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).......According to the PSP, the couple were found with a firearm inside their home. The firearm "has been linked" to a person of interest in the January 2025 shooting of U.S. Border Patrol Agent You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Michelle Zajko, the daughter of Richard and Rita, was linked to the firearms found in Teresa Youngblut and Felix "Ophelia" Bauckholt's vehicle during Maland's shooting.......SIGN UP TO GET You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"An investigation into the border agent shooting revealed that the weapon used in the killing of the Customs and Border Patrol agent was purchased by a person of interest in the murders of Rita and Richard Zajko," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login confirmed to Fox News Digital.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......On Jan. 20, 2025, Maland was killed during a routine traffic stop in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, about 20 miles south of the Canadian border. Youngblut and Bauckholt were in the stopped car, opening fire on the border agent, authorities said.......GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Bauckholt was killed in the gunfire, along with the 44-year-old border agent. Youngblut was taken into custody and faced weapons charges.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Maland's killing put a spotlight on the "Zizians," a group that reportedly includes Youngblut, Bauckholt and Zajko and has been connected to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. The group's goal is unclear, but online writings from members span topics from "radical veganism" to transgenderism and artificial intelligence.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Jack Lasota, 34, reportedly the group's leader, and Zajko were recently taken into custody in Maryland. They face multiple charges, including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in the vehicle.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Attorney Daniel McGarrigle, who is representing Lasota, referred Fox News Digital to a release by the firm. The release highlighted that Lasota is "presumed innocent unless and until the government meets its burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt."...

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