Alleged Zizian Cult Member Charged in 2022 Murder of Parents in Pennsylvania
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Kory Grow
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Michelle "Jamie" Zajko, a 33-year-old nonbinary individual allegedly connected to a cult-like group called the Zizians, has been charged with the 2022 murder of their parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Investigators had previously questioned Zajko but did not file charges at the time. Zajko is currently in custody in Maryland awaiting trial on unrelated charges alongside Jack "Ziz" LaSota (the group's leader) and Daniel Blank.
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CBS News reports that investigators had questioned Michelle, who is 33 and reportedly nonbinary, but did not charge them previously.
Jamie is now in custody in Maryland, where they are awaiting trial on unrelated charges alongside two others: Jack 'Ziz' LaSota (the 'Ziz' of the Zizians) and Daniel Blank.
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