Texas Polygamists

Polygamist Fashion Heads Online

Huffington Post | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


The traditional wear of the Fundamentalist Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is headed online. FLDSdress.com was created following the April...

Polygamist Sect's Children Ordered Released By Judge

New York Times | John Holusha, Kirk Johnson | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home


A judge in Texas ordered more than 460 children seized in April from a polygamist sect to be released from state custody on Monday, while imposing con...

Polygamist Sect's Children Should Not Have Been Seized By Texas, Court Rules

AP | MICHELLE ROBERTS | Posted 05.30.2008 | Home


SAN ANGELO, Texas — In a ruling that could torpedo the case against the West Texas polygamist sect, a state appeals court Thursday said authorit...

Foster care could be wrenching for Texas sect children

AP | MICHELLE ROBERTS | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


SAN ANGELO, Texas — Many of the children have seen little or no television. They have been essentially home-schooled all their lives. Most were ...

Polygamist Sects: How They Avoid Inbreeding Problems

msnbc.com | Dan Childs | Posted 04.30.2008 | Living


To geneticists, the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) community, based in West Texas, might look a bit like...

Polygamist Sects: A Further Lesson In Style

Huffington Post | Posted 04.25.2008 | Living


The Today Show did a piece this morning on the reasoning behind Fundamentalist Mormon clothing. They invited two former Fundamentalist Saints on to th...

Polygamist Sects: A Lesson In Style

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 04.23.2008 | Living


Verena von Pfetten

Have you ever wondered what exactly the deal is with Fundamentalist Mormon hair and the Little House On The Prairie-esque dresses? Because I have. ...

Man Arrested In Polygamy Compound Raid

AP | MICHELLE ROBERTS | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


ELDORADO, Texas — More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorit...