On February 19, 2008 in Dewsbury, England, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews waved goodbye to her friends and left school, but never made it home. This was just the beginning of a landmark kidnapping case that would grip England for weeks. But what appeared to be another tragic child abduction had a twisted secret – Shannon’s kidnapping was an elaborate scheme all planned by her own mother.

Parcasters - Ervil LeBaron was convinced that he was destined to rule over Earth as god’s chosen disciple, but so did his brother. Learn more about the LeBaron Clan this week on Cults! Subscribe to Cults on Spotify to listen now!