As Rulon Jeffs' health declined, his son Warren Jeffs slowly took control of the FLDS community. Rulon Jeffs died in 2002, and Warren Jeffs succeeded him as prophet.

In 2002, Warren Jeffs succeeded his father Rulon Jeffs as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) prophet, reported ABC News. He immediately imposed more strict rules ...

RULON Jeffs passed away in September 2002, though his story lives on to this day. Prior to his passing, he made a name for himself as the president of the controversial Mormon fundamentalist organi… ...

When Rulon died at the age of 92 in September of 2002, Warren Jeffs decided he wanted to acquire his father’s wives and secretly married seven of them—including Naomie—in early October of ...

Rulon Jeffs, who presided over the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) from 1986 until his death in 2002, was known for his polygamous acts under the authorities of the c ...

When Rulon died in 2002, Jeffs was already positioned to become the next prophet, even though he hadn’t been Rulon’s oldest son. According to Carlisle, there were “20, 30, 40 siblings in front” of ...

Lehi Rulon Jeffs, 20, was arrested on one count of forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony; one count of object rape, a first-degree felony; one count of sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor; one ...

Today, FLDS survivor Rebecca Wall Musser is living a life away from the FLDS Church and the power of her former husband, Rulon Jeffs. Musser, 46, is a mother of two, working as an activist and author.

Jeffs’ slogan was “Keep Sweet,” which was how he made sure all of the wives got along. But, as far as the FLDS followers were concerned, Rulon Jeffs was never supposed to die, given his ...

September 2002 Warren Jeffs takes over the FLDS sect after the death of his father, Rulon Jeffs, the church's founder. August 29, 2006 Warren Jeffs is arrested for child rape.

In 2002, Warren Jeffs succeeded his father Rulon as prophet of the FLDS. Jeffs is said to keep a tight grip on the polygamous community, using wives as rewards for loyalty among followers.

Rulon T. Jeffs, 92, the reclusive leader of one of the largest polygamist sects in North America, died of natural causes Sunday at a hospital in St. George, Utah.