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February 18, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Culture

Alleged Leader of Cult of Transgender Killers Found in Backcountry.

Maryland State Police arrested Jack LaSota, a 34-year-old man who identifies as a transgender woman under the alias Andrea Phelps, on Sunday in the state’s western backcountry. The suspected ringleader of the so-called “Zizians,” a transgender terror cult tied to at least five murders nationwide, including the killing of Border Patrol agent David Maland last month, is charged with trespassing, obstructing justice, and illegal weapons possession.

LaSota had been on the run since he skipped a December trial. Previously, he faked his death to duck prosecution and was even declared deceased in San Mateo County, California.

Alongside LaSota, police hauled in Michelle Zajko, another transgender, on similar charges. Both face a bail hearing Tuesday morning in Allegany District Court.

LaSota, who posts deranged ramblings on a blog under the name “Ziz,” styles himself as the cult’s messiah but has dodged direct charges for his followers’ alleged attacks since 2022. Federal authorities accuse alleged cult member Teresa “Milo” Consuelo Youngblut of gunning down Agent Maland in a January shootout near Vermont’s Canadian border. Felix “Ophelia” Bauckholt—also transgender—was slain in the firefight. Youngblut has pleaded not guilty.

Zajko is accused of peddling the guns used to kill Maland and is a prime suspect in the 2022 execution-style murders of parents Richard and Rita Zajko.

In November 2022, LaSota lurked at the scene of a savage stabbing in Vallejo, California, where 80-year-old landlord Curtis Lind fought off a mob of squatters—alleged cult affiliates living in vans and box trucks on his property. Lind took a sword to the chest but managed to shoot dead one attacker, Emma Borhanian. He survived the encounter but was killed last month in a second stabbing prosecutors say was a hit to silence his upcoming testimony.

The suspect in Lind’s killing is Maximillian Bentley Snyder, who applied for a marriage license with Youngblut.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who raided Youngblut’s Toyota Prius found guns, ammunition, a ballistic helmet, night-vision gear, and respirators.

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Maryland State Police arrested Jack LaSota, a 34-year-old man who identifies as a transgender woman under the alias Andrea Phelps, on Sunday in the state’s western backcountry. The suspected ringleader of the so-called “Zizians,” a transgender terror cult tied to at least five murders nationwide, including the killing of Border Patrol agent David Maland last month, is charged with trespassing, obstructing justice, and illegal weapons possession. show more
January 28, 2025
Crime
News

Border Patrol Officer’s Killing by Transgender Duo Was Possible Act of Terrorism.

The two individuals suspected in the shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol officer near the Canadian border in Vermont last week are believed to be tied to a transgender militant group. Teresa “Milo” Youngblut and Felix “Ophelia” Baukholt were stopped by the Border Patrol officer along Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, with the officer and Baukholt—a German national—subsequently dying from wounds received in a shootout. The revelation is raising concerns about a possible trans terror cell operating domestically in the U.S.

Surveillance on the pair began when staff at a motel in Lyndonville, Vermont., reported their suspicious behavior, noting tactical clothing and weapons. Law enforcement asserts that Baukholt was armed during the confrontation and was fatally shot after attempting to use his weapon.

A search of their vehicle revealed an arsenal, including weapons, ammunition, and electronic devices wrapped in foil. The discovery of this cache has amplified concerns about their alleged connections to a Vallejo, California-based trans commune led by “Ziz,” also known as Jack Lasota. Authorities uncovered links suggesting that Baukholt might have been in contact with members of this group. The commune has allegedly engaged in violent acts in the past.

Felix Baukholt, a German national, was living in the U.S. on an H-1B visa. Baukholt, described by acquaintances as a youth math prodigy, worked as a quantitative trader in New York after graduating from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Meanwhile, Youngblut—identifying with neo-pronouns—has been charged with using a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm during the assault that killed agent David Maland, an Air Force veteran. Being treated at a medical facility in New Hampshire, Youngblut awaits her initial court appearance scheduled for January 27.

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The two individuals suspected in the shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol officer near the Canadian border in Vermont last week are believed to be tied to a transgender militant group. Teresa "Milo" Youngblut and Felix "Ophelia" Baukholt were stopped by the Border Patrol officer along Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, with the officer and Baukholt—a German national—subsequently dying from wounds received in a shootout. The revelation is raising concerns about a possible trans terror cell operating domestically in the U.S. show more