Daughter charged in 2022 double murder of parents in wealthy Philadelphia suburb; suspect linked to AI-obsessed cult group
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Rich Schapiro
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Pennsylvania authorities have charged Michelle Zajko, 33, with arranging the 2022 murder of her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in the upscale suburb of Chester Heights. The case is notable because Zajko has ties to the "Zizians," a cultlike group of highly educated, AI-obsessed vegans linked to multiple violent deaths across the United States. The charges represent a major break in one of Pennsylvania's most prominent cold cases after more than three years.
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· 3 pulledThe slain couple's daughter, Michelle Zajko, has been charged in the 2022 killing that rattled the small community of Chester Heights, authorities said Wednesday.
Zajko, 33, has ties to the so-called Zizians, a cultlike group of highly educated, AI-obsessed vegans, linked to several violent deaths across the United States.
After more than three years, Pennsylvania authorities have announced a break in one of the state's most notable cold cases – the murder of a married couple in a well-to-do suburb of Philadelphia.
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