The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, [7] [8] [9] [10] was the siege by US federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians, between February 28 and April 19, 1993. [11]

Dec 19, 2017 · The Waco Siege began in early 1993, when a government raid on a compound in Axtell, Texas, led to a 51-day standoff between federal agents and members of a millennial Christian sect called the...

David Koresh (/ kəˈrɛʃ / [citation needed]; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader [2] who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. [3][4] As the head of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect, Koresh claimed to be its final prophet.

Apr 17, 2024 · David Koresh in 1981 at the Mount Carmel compound of the Branch Davidians cult near Waco, Texas. AP/REX/Shutterstock Koresh claimed he could talk to God and unlock the Seven Seals in the...

Feb 21, 2025 · Waco siege, a 51-day standoff between Branch Davidians and federal agents that ended on April 19, 1993, when the religious group’s compound near Waco, Texas, was destroyed in a fire. Nearly 80 people were killed.

Apr 13, 2018 · What really happened during the 1993 Waco siege between the government and mysterious cult leader David Koresh may never be known. But intriguing clues remain.

Mar 22, 2023 · Thirty years ago, officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) attempted to execute a search warrant at a compound outside Waco, Texas, belonging to the Branch Davidians, a...

In May 1992, ATF began an extensive investigation of David Koresh (a.k.a. Vernon Wayne Howell) and the Branch Davidians, a cult group residing on a large and rural property near Waco, Texas.

Apr 19, 2018 · Nearly 30 years later, the siege of David Koresh’s Branch Davidians challenges our definition of “cult.” The Branch Davidian compound explodes in a burst of flames on April 19, 1993, ending the...

Mar 27, 2023 · David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect that received national attention during a deadly standoff with federal law enforcement officials near Waco, Texas.