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    David Koresh (/ k ə ˈ r ɛ ʃ /; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect and offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventists, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet.

  2. Mar 27, 2023 · Learn about David Koresh, the cult leader who led the Branch Davidians in a deadly standoff with the FBI and the ATF in 1993. Find out how he became a prophet, married young girls, and died in a fire at the compound.

  3. Jan 24, 2018 · David Koresh, born Vernon Howell, was the charismatic leader of the Branch Davidians, taking over control in 1987 after the death of the group’s predecessor, according to FBI records. Koresh...

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  4. David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell in Houston, Texas in 1959 to a 15-year old single mother. He never knew his father and was raised by his grandparents. In his late night conversations...

  5. Jan 2, 2018 · Who was David Koresh: Ex-followers describe life inside apocalyptic religious sect involved in 1993 Waco siege Survivors of the 1993 Waco massacre describe living under David Koresh's rule. By ABC ...

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  7. Apr 19, 2023 · WACO, Tex. — The 51-day standoff with David Koresh and his cult followers culminated today in a fiery spectacle that ended with the apparent deaths of more than 80 men, women and children in...

  8. Jan 25, 2023 · In his new book, Waco: David Koresh, The Branch Davidians and a Legacy of Rage, author Jeff Guinn describes the group's leader, David Koresh, as a religious demagogue who took multiple...

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