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POLYGAMIST WARREN JEFFS ARRESTED

Warren Steed Jeffs, the fugitive leader of a polygamist Mormon sect and one of the FBI's 10 most wanted, was arrested in a traffic stop outside Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol said on August 29, 2006. (UPI Photo/FBI/HO)

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Polygamist's rape conviction appealed

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Lawyers for polygamist leader Warren Jeffs have asked the Utah Supreme Court to overturn his accomplice to rape conviction.

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Report: Polygamist girl told 'stay angry'

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Texas seeks permanent care for child bride

ELDORADO, Texas, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Texas authorities say they want permanent conservatorship of a 14-year-old girl said to be the child bride of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs.

Jeffs' lawyers appeal rape convictions

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Lawyers for polygamy sect leader Warren Jeffs have appealed their client's convictions of being an accomplice to rape.

Activist to be deposed in polygamy case

ELDORADO, Texas, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The lawyer for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs says he will depose a former member of the sect about her links to the raid on their Texas compound.

Jeffs' alleged child bride taken from mom

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A teenage girl who was allegedly married to polygamist leader Warren Jeffs at 12 must return to state custody, a Texas judge ruled Tuesday.

Five polygamous sect followers surrender

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- Five members of a polygamous sect in Texas who were indicted with their leader have surrendered to face sexual assault charges, authorities said.

Officials take more DNA from sect family

CONVERSE, Texas, July 13 (UPI) -- Texas officials are working on building another criminal case against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, officials say.

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