Killing of Vermont border patrol agent tied to known cult, other murders
By Kennedy Felton (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Michael Edwards (Video Editor)
A manhunt is underway for an armed and dangerous woman accused in the death of a United States Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Investigators believe the fatal shooting is tied to an alleged radical cult on the West Coast that’s linked to at least three other murders across the country.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
Woman accused of killing Border Patrol agent linked to alleged cult appears in court
Click to see story on The IndependentThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsWoman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered to be held without bail
Click to see story on CBS NewsWoman sought in parents’ murder tied to border agent’s shooting death
Click to see story on Times UnionWashington state woman detained for sparking shootout that killed Vermont border patrol officer
Click to see story on NBC BostonString of recent killings linked to Bay Area ‘death cult’
Click to see story on SF GateFringe vegan activist group appears linked to fatal border patrol shooting in Vermont, other murders – The Boston Globe
Click to see story on Boston GlobeTwo Linked to Alleged Vallejo Vegan Cult With Violent History Arrested For Murders In Vermont and Vallejo
Click to see story on SFistJudge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody
Click to see story on VT DiggerWashington Woman Held Without Bail In Border Patrol Agent’s Fatal Shooting
Click to see story on Latin TimesNational manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ woman tied to shooting death of Border Patrol agent David Maland in Vt. – CLG News
Click to see story on CLG NewsGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KIFIGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KVIACalifornia “death cult” linked to two murders
Click to see story on NewsweekProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on Washington Top News‘Vegan Sith’: A murderous cult of tech geniuses may have already killed 4 people and their sinister leader remains at large
Click to see story on We Got This CoveredWoman charged in Border Patrol agent’s death in Vermont ordered held without bail
Click to see story on WMURThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on The Billings GazetteProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on KOB 4Suspect in killing of Border Patrol agent in Vermont back in court on Thursday
Click to see story on WPTZGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KWWLWho are the ‘Zizians?’ Recent deaths linked to Bay Area ‘cult’
Click to see story on Kron 4 NewsThe Seattle-area woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on The ColumbianGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KEYTSeattle-area woman charged in a border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on King5 NewsGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KMIZProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on KSTP NewsManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report
Click to see story on fox40jackson.comThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Washington TimesNational manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ woman tied to shooting death of Border Patrol agent David Maland in Vt.
Click to see story on New York PostVermont Border Patrol agent’s fatal shooting tied to radical trans murder cult
Click to see story on DNyuzWashington woman charged in border patrol officer’s death ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Komo NewsPics: Manhunt underway for suspect in murder of Border Patrol agent: Report
Click to see story on American Military NewsTrans Murder Cult Linked to VT Border Patrol Killing
Click to see story on NH JournalVermont Border Patrol agent’s fatal shooting tied to radical trans murder cult
Click to see story on The BlazeManhunt underway for 3rd trans suspect in killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent David Maland, also wanted in connection with parents’ murder
Click to see story on The Post MillennialManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report
Click to see story on Fox NewsDid You Know There is an Active Trans Cult Involved in Serial Murder in the U.S. Today? BUCKLE UP.
Click to see story on TwitchyThePatriotLight – Did You Know There is an Active Trans Cult Involved in Serial Murder in the U.S. Today? BUCKLE UP. – Twitchy
Click to see story on thepatriotlight.comManhunt Underway for 3rd Trans Suspect in Killing of Border Patrol Agent – News Addicts
Click to see story on newsaddicts.comHave You Heard Of The Radical, Trans Vegan Zizian Cult Who Killed A Border Agent? These People Are Nuts
Click to see story on vidmax.comUntracked Bias
Alert issued for Derby landowner in border agent’s death – Newport Dispatch
Click to see story on Newport DispatchManhunt underway for feminine related to homicide of Vermont Border Patrol consultant: report
Click to see story on India Daily MailJudge Orders Suspect In Border Patrol Agent Shooting To Remain In Jail
Click to see story on The Caledonian RecordOrleans woman, published scientist suspected of selling guns used to slay Border Patrol agent – Vermont Daily Chronicle
Click to see story on Vermont Daily ChronicleManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report #CanadaUnion #Canadian #CanadianParliament #CanadianUnion
Click to see story on canadanewsvideo.comManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report – Democratic Accent
Click to see story on democraticaccent.comManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TVAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontReset
Click to see story on foxwilmington.comBay Area Killing May Be Tied To String Of Slayings Across Country
Click to see story on Oakland News Online Oakland News Now BlogJudge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody as investigation sprawls
Click to see story on perugazette.comRadical Transgender Militant Group Linked to Border Patrol Agent Murder in Vermont
Click to see story on wokespy.comMichelle Zajko is believed to have supplied the guns used to kill border agent David Maland during a traffic stop near the Canadian border on Jan. 20.
Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
The Albany Times Union reported that Zajko purchased two hand guns found at the scene of Maland’s death. The guns were allegedly used by the accused killer, Teresa Youngblut.
Youngblut’s passenger, Felix Bauckholt, a German citizen, who was also armed, was fatally shot by agents at the scene after Youngblut reportedly opened fire, killing Maland.
Youngblut was taken into custody and remains behind bars in Vermont.
What other cases is Zajko wanted in by police?
Meanwhile, as the search for Zajko continues, the Times Union said she is also wanted for the shooting deaths of her parents inside their Pennsylvania home in January 2023.
Zajko is also a “person of interest” in another murder of a California landlord earlier this year.
Police were able to make an arrest in the case, finding the suspect had a close relationship with Yungbluth.
According to court records, the pair was in “frequent contact with each other” prior to the killings on opposite sides of the country, just three days apart.
How are the people involved connected to a cult?
The alleged cult comes in as investigators connect the dots between all of the individuals allegedly involved in the killings.
Authorities believe the suspects are all part of an extremist group in the San Francisco area run by a transgender woman, legally named Jack Lasota, who goes by the name “Ziz.”
According to court records, Ziz takes on a violent philosophy based on veganism, artificial intelligence and transgenderism.
What is rationalism?
In a Friday, Jan. 31 episode of the “TrueAnon” podcast titled “Evil Gods Must Be Fought: the Zizian Murder Cult,” the hosts discuss the group, which contains members who call themselves “Zizians” and follow the theory of rationalism.
“They all basically kind of meet under this big world view, which is basically the belief that nothing like no fear of political correctness or uncontrollable or unwanted emotion should get in the way of a human’s ability to see the world as it is,” host Liz Franczak said.
The Associated Press reported Ziz is currently facing charges of obstructing law enforcement and disorderly conduct in Pennsylvania.
Authorities haven’t said whether those charges are related to the murder of Zajko’s parents, but court records show police were searching for a gun used in the killings when they arrested Ziz 12 days later at a hotel about 10 miles from the scene of the killings.
Ziz also previously lived at the property in California belonging to Curtis Lind, the landlord who was killed.
His death on Jan. 17 came two years after he survived a samurai sword attack allegedly carried out by two known Zizians who lived in box trucks on his property.
Ziz was not named in that case.
How are the victims’ families responding?
Lind’s family posted a message on GoFundMe about his death.
“His murder was a senseless act,” Lind’s GoFundMe page stated. “He was a senior citizen trying to live his life to the best of his abilities despite how much he was going through physically and mentally after being attacked 2 years ago.”
What happens next?
The suspect in the Lind case, Maximilian Snyder, is scheduled to make a court appearance on Feb. 6.
The family of Maland, the border agent who was killed, said he was “a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery. He had a tremendous respect and pride for the work he did; he truly embodied service over self.”
Youngblut, who’s charged in that murder, is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 7.
As for the current manhunt for Zajko, police believe she is driving a green 2013 Subaru Outback with an expired Vermont registration.
[Kennedy Felton]
A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY FOR AN ARMED AND DANGEROUS WOMAN ACCUSED IN THE DEATH OF A U-S BORDER PATROL AGENT IN VERMONT.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE FATAL SHOOTING IS TIED TO AN ALLEGED RADICAL CULT ON THE WEST COAST THAT’S LINKED TO AT LEAST THREE OTHER MURDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
MICHELLE ZAJKO (ZAI-ko) IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SUPPLIED THE GUNS USED TO KILL BORDER AGENT DAVID MALAND (MAy-land) DURING A TRAFFIC STOP NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER ON JANUARY 20TH.
THE ALBANY TIMES UNION REPORTS THAT (ZAI-ko) PURCHASED TWO HAND GUNS FOUND AT THE SCENE OF MALAND’S DEATH. THE GUNS WERE ALLEGEDLY USED BY THE ACCUSED KILLER TERESA YOUNGBLUT.
YOUNGBLUT’S PASSENGER – FELIX BAUCKHOLT … A GERMAN CITIZEN … WAS ALSO ARMED … AND WAS FATALLY SHOT BY AGENTS AT THE SCENE AFTER YOUNGBLUT REPORTEDLY OPENED FIRE, KILLING MALAND.
YOUNGBLUT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND REMAINS BEHIND BARS IN VERMONT.
MEANWHILE, AS THE SEARCH FOR (ZAI-ko) CONTINUES… THE TIMES UNION SAYS SHE’S ALSO WANTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF HER PARENTS INSIDE THEIR PENNSYLVANIA HOME IN JANUARY 20-23 .
ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS … ZAJKO IS ALSO A “PERSON OF INTEREST” IN *ANOTHER* MURDER … OF A CALIFORNIA LANDLORD EARLIER THIS YEAR.
POLICE WERE ABLE TO MAKE AN ARREST IN THE CASE, FINDING THE SUSPECT HAD A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUNGBLUT.
ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS, THE PAIR WAS IN “FREQUENT CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER” PRIOR TO THE KILLINGS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE COUNTRY … JUST THREE DAYS APART.
THIS IS WHERE THE ALLEGED CULT COMES IN … AS INVESTIGATORS CONNECT THE DOTS BETWEEN ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE KILLINGS.
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THEY’RE ALL PART OF AN EXTREMIST GROUP IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA RUN BY A TRANSGENDER WOMAN … LEGALLY NAMED “JACK LASOTA” … WHO GOES BY THE NAME “ZIZ.”
ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS … “ZIZ” TAKES ON A VIOLENT PHILOSOPHY BASED ON VEGANISM, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TRANSGENDERISM.
IN A NEW EPISODE OF THE “TRUE ANON” PODCAST … TITLED “THE ZIZIAN MURDER CULT” – THE HOSTS DISCUSS THE GROUP … WITH MEMBERS WHO CALL THEMSELVES “ZIZIANS” AND FOLLOW THE “RATIONALISM” THEORY.
“they’re all basically kind of meeting under this big world view … which is basically is the belief that nothing like no fear of political correctness or uncontrollable or unwanted emotion should get in the way of a human’s ability to see the world as it is”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS … “ZIZ” IS CURRENTLY FACING CHARGES OF OBSTRUCTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
AUTHORITIES HAVEN’T SAID WHETHER THOSE CHARGES ARE RELATED TO THE MURDER OF ZAJKO’S PARENTS, BUT COURT RECORDS SHOW POLICE WERE SEARCHING FOR A GUN USED IN THE KILLINGS WHEN THEY ARRESTED “ZIZ” 12 DAYS LATER AT A HOTEL ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE SCENE OF THE KILLINGS.
“ZIZ” ALSO PREVIOUSLY LIVED AT THE PROPERTY IN CALIFORNIA BELONGING TO CURTIS LIND– THE LANDLORD WHO WAS KILLED.
HIS JANUARY 17TH DEATH CAME TWO YEARS AFTER HE SURVIVED A SAMURAI SWORD ATTACK ALLEGEDLY BY TWO KNOWN “ZIZIANS” WHO LIVED IN BOX TRUCKS ON HIS PROPERTY.
“ZIZ” WAS NOT NAMED IN THIS CASE.
LIND’S FAMILY POSTED ON GO FUND ME … SAYING QUOTE ..
“HIS MURDER WAS A SENSELESS ACT. HE WAS A SENIOR CITIZEN TRYING TO LIVE HIS LIFE TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITIES DESPITE HOW MUCH HE WAS GOING THROUGH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY AFTER BEING ATTACKED 2 YEARS AGO.”
WE MAY LEARN MORE DETAILS WHEN THE SUSPECT IN THE CASE MAKES A COURT APPEARANCE IN FEBRUARY.
THE FAMILY OF MALAND … THE BORDER AGENT WHO WAS KILLED SAYS HE WAS “A DEVOTED AGENT WHO SERVED WITH HONOR AND BRAVERY. HE HAD A TREMENDOUS RESPECT AND PRIDE FOR THE WORK HE DID; HE TRULY EMBODIED SERVICE OVER SELF.”
YOUNGBLUT – WHO’S CHARGED IN THAT MURDER IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT FEBRUARY SEVENTH.
AS FOR THE CURRENT MANHUNT FOR ZAJKO … POLICE BELIEVE SHE IS DRIVING A GREEN 20-13 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH AN EXPIRED VERMONT REGISTRATION.
FOR SAN I’M KENNEDY FELTON.
FOR ALL YOUR LATEST NEWS HEADLINES – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP TODAY.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
Woman accused of killing Border Patrol agent linked to alleged cult appears in court
Click to see story on The IndependentThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsWoman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered to be held without bail
Click to see story on CBS NewsWoman sought in parents’ murder tied to border agent’s shooting death
Click to see story on Times UnionWashington state woman detained for sparking shootout that killed Vermont border patrol officer
Click to see story on NBC BostonString of recent killings linked to Bay Area ‘death cult’
Click to see story on SF GateFringe vegan activist group appears linked to fatal border patrol shooting in Vermont, other murders – The Boston Globe
Click to see story on Boston GlobeTwo Linked to Alleged Vallejo Vegan Cult With Violent History Arrested For Murders In Vermont and Vallejo
Click to see story on SFistJudge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody
Click to see story on VT DiggerWashington Woman Held Without Bail In Border Patrol Agent’s Fatal Shooting
Click to see story on Latin TimesNational manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ woman tied to shooting death of Border Patrol agent David Maland in Vt. – CLG News
Click to see story on CLG NewsGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KIFIGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KVIACalifornia “death cult” linked to two murders
Click to see story on NewsweekProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on Washington Top News‘Vegan Sith’: A murderous cult of tech geniuses may have already killed 4 people and their sinister leader remains at large
Click to see story on We Got This CoveredWoman charged in Border Patrol agent’s death in Vermont ordered held without bail
Click to see story on WMURThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on The Billings GazetteProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on KOB 4Suspect in killing of Border Patrol agent in Vermont back in court on Thursday
Click to see story on WPTZGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KWWLWho are the ‘Zizians?’ Recent deaths linked to Bay Area ‘cult’
Click to see story on Kron 4 NewsThe Seattle-area woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on The ColumbianGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KEYTSeattle-area woman charged in a border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on King5 NewsGuns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say
Click to see story on KMIZProsecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Click to see story on KSTP NewsManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report
Click to see story on fox40jackson.comThe woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death has been ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Washington TimesNational manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ woman tied to shooting death of Border Patrol agent David Maland in Vt.
Click to see story on New York PostVermont Border Patrol agent’s fatal shooting tied to radical trans murder cult
Click to see story on DNyuzWashington woman charged in border patrol officer’s death ordered held without bail
Click to see story on Komo NewsPics: Manhunt underway for suspect in murder of Border Patrol agent: Report
Click to see story on American Military NewsTrans Murder Cult Linked to VT Border Patrol Killing
Click to see story on NH JournalVermont Border Patrol agent’s fatal shooting tied to radical trans murder cult
Click to see story on The BlazeManhunt underway for 3rd trans suspect in killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent David Maland, also wanted in connection with parents’ murder
Click to see story on The Post MillennialManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report
Click to see story on Fox NewsDid You Know There is an Active Trans Cult Involved in Serial Murder in the U.S. Today? BUCKLE UP.
Click to see story on TwitchyThePatriotLight – Did You Know There is an Active Trans Cult Involved in Serial Murder in the U.S. Today? BUCKLE UP. – Twitchy
Click to see story on thepatriotlight.comManhunt Underway for 3rd Trans Suspect in Killing of Border Patrol Agent – News Addicts
Click to see story on newsaddicts.comHave You Heard Of The Radical, Trans Vegan Zizian Cult Who Killed A Border Agent? These People Are Nuts
Click to see story on vidmax.comUntracked Bias
Alert issued for Derby landowner in border agent’s death – Newport Dispatch
Click to see story on Newport DispatchManhunt underway for feminine related to homicide of Vermont Border Patrol consultant: report
Click to see story on India Daily MailJudge Orders Suspect In Border Patrol Agent Shooting To Remain In Jail
Click to see story on The Caledonian RecordOrleans woman, published scientist suspected of selling guns used to slay Border Patrol agent – Vermont Daily Chronicle
Click to see story on Vermont Daily ChronicleManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report #CanadaUnion #Canadian #CanadianParliament #CanadianUnion
Click to see story on canadanewsvideo.comManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report – Democratic Accent
Click to see story on democraticaccent.comManhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TVAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontReset
Click to see story on foxwilmington.comBay Area Killing May Be Tied To String Of Slayings Across Country
Click to see story on Oakland News Online Oakland News Now BlogJudge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody as investigation sprawls
Click to see story on perugazette.comRadical Transgender Militant Group Linked to Border Patrol Agent Murder in Vermont
Click to see story on wokespy.comStraight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
MOST POPULAR
-
Nearly 100 US Special Forces vets hired to operate key checkpoints in Gaza
Watch 2:314 hrs ago -
Costco to increase pay for most hourly employees to over $30 an hour
Watch 1:576 hrs ago -
Amazon sued for allegedly tracking, selling consumers’ location data
Watch 1:4818 hrs ago -
States weigh allowing murder charge for women getting abortion
Watch 2:0519 hrs ago