LeBaron family massacre: 3 detained in connection to massacre that left 9 family members dead in Mexico – CBS News

The victims were members of the LeBaron household who were part of a group of fundamentalist Mormons who migrated to Mexico after polygamy was disallowed in the U.S. in the 1800s. The victims in November’s attack were part of the extended LeBaron family. It would not be the very first time that members of the break-away church had actually been assaulted in northern Mexico, where their forefathers settled years back.

The victims were members of the LeBaron household who were part of a group of fundamentalist Mormons who moved to Mexico after polygamy was banned in the U.S. in the 1800s. The victims in November’s attack were part of the extended LeBaron family. One the day of the attack, the victims left their community at the same time in 3 separate vehicles, some were taking a trip back to the U.S., some to a nearby town for a wedding event. It would not be the first time that members of the break-away church had been assaulted in northern Mexico, where their forefathers settled years back.

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