Member of Zizians group linked to deaths in several states bailed out in Maryland
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In this image taken from video, Daniel Blank, who is associated with a cultlike group known as Zizians that is linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)FILE - A Chester Heights, Pa., home, the scene of the 2022 killing of Richard and Rita Zajko, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Defendants Michelle Zajko, right, and Jack "Ziz" LaSota arrive at the Alleghany County Courthouse in Cumberland, Md., for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
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In this image taken from video, Daniel Blank, who is associated with a cultlike group known as Zizians that is linked to several deaths across the U.S., is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)