Authorities in Maryland have arrested the apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians, along with another member of the group. Jack Lasota, 34, and Michelle Zajko, 33, are facing multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering, and possession of a handgun in the vehicle. A bail hearing for the two individuals is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allegany District Court.
The Zizians have been linked to several homicides, including the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January. Maland, 44, was fatally shot in a Jan. 20 shootout following a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont.
