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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 · David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect that received national attention during a deadly standoff with federal law enforcement officials near Waco, Texas. Koresh...

  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...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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...

  6. Apr 13, 2018 · The group, led by controversial self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh, was an offshoot of another group called Shepherd’s Rod, which was connected to the Seventh-day Adventists. What Happened at...

  7. Apr 19, 2023 · (Susan Weems/AP) 12 min. Thirty years ago Wednesday, after a deadly seven-week standoff, federal agents moved in on a religious cult’s compound in Waco, Tex. Then, in a scene that would become the...

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