The killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border last month and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California have been tied to a cultlike group known as the Zizians.Interviews and online postings reveal how young computer scientists described by those who know them as highly intelligent appear to have […] 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-15 17:01:50">February 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM EST</time>

The killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border last month and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California have been tied to a cultlike group known as…{ai:summary}<p>The recent killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland and five other homicides across Vermont, Pennsylvania, and California have been linked to a group called the Zizians. This cultlike organization reportedly involves young, intelligent computer scientists. </p><p>Authorities are investigating the group's activities and connections to the violent incidents. #crime</p>

What to know about the killing of a Border Patrol agent and ties to a cultlike Zizian group

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