Episode 356: The Zizians - Part 3
With two dead and one clinging to life, Ziz and her associates scattered across the country. But before police could finally close in, three more would end up dead. Behind bars, one member broke their silence, claiming it was all part of a vast conspiracy. This week's episode is The Zizians, Part 3.
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The case of the radical ‘Zizian’ vegan trans cult and the shooting death of a Border Patrol agent, NYPost: https://nypost.com/2025/01/30/us-news/killing-of-border-patrol-agent-appears-linked-to-zizian-radical-leftist-trans-cult/
Witness testifies about 2022 stabbing of Vallejo landlord by alleged members of Zizian group, KCRA: https://www.kcra.com/article/witness-testifies-vallejo-curtis-lind-stabbing-zizians/64557763
‘Zizian’ follower named ‘person of interest’ in her parents’ killing denies all allegations: ‘We aren’t a murder cult’, Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/zizians-michelle-zajko-murders-letter-b2739168.html
The Zizians’ murder trial is as turbulent as you’d expect, The Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/zizians-murder-trial-witness-court-b2736777.html
Vallejo murder suspect linked to woman charged in killing of US border patrol agent, KTVU: https://www.ktvu.com/news/vallejo-murder-suspect-linked-woman-charged-killing-us-border-patrol-agent
Who Are the Zizians?, Seattle Times:
DOJ considers new charges for Zizian, does not oppose filing extension, NBC5: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/doj-considers-new-charges-for-zizian-does-not-oppose-filing-extension/65616347
Apparent Zizians cultlike group leader has Fairbanks ties, Alaska News Source: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/02/20/apparent-zizians-cultlike-group-leader-has-fairbanks-ties/
The biggest mystery in the ‘Ziz’ cult saga remains unsolved, SF Chronicle: https://archive.is/keqv7
Member of cultlike group says she did not kill her parents in Delaware County, 6 Action News: https://6abc.com/post/michelle-zajko-case-member-zizian-group-says-she-did-not-kill-parents-delaware-county/16181890/
