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Filmmaker gathering stories behind the Wayne Bent trial

Ben Anthony interview (2) Five days of a high-profile trial are not all that’s slipped into the lens of Ben Anthony’s documentary shoot for the National Geographic Channel.  The British filmmaker tells Beyond90Seconds.com his primary focus has been on the experiences of the former members of Strong City gathered at the criminal trial of Wayne [...]

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NO VERDICT: Wayne Bent jury to resume deliberations Monday

Without having reached a verdict, jurors in the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against the leader of the Lord Our Righteousness Church have been sent home for the weekend. Closing arguments in the Wayne Bent trial began shortly after 9am (MST) on Friday. Jurors began deliberating shortly before 11am.  About five-and-a-half hours later, they [...]

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Day 5: Reporter’s updates from Wayne Bent trial

NM vs. Wayne Bent / December 12, 2008 Investigative Reporter Jeremy Jojola continues to make contributions here as a special correspondent to Beyond90Seconds.com. Since Monday, Jojola has been in Taos, New Mexico covering the Wayne Bent trial for KOB-TV.  During each day of the trial, Jojola has been reporting for this blog, too, via e-mails, [...]

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Wayne Bent case expected to go to jury today

Closing arguments in the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against embattled church leader Wayne Bent are scheduled to begin at 9am (MST) today in Taos.  The jury is expected to begin deliberations today, as well. On May 20, a grand jury indicted Bent on two counts of second degree criminal sexual contact with a [...]

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