An isolated spot along the Utah-Arizona state line, “Short Creek," as Colorado City and Hildale are collectively known, was run via virtual theocracy for decades.

Residents and leaders in the border towns of Colorado City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah, say they've moved on from polygamy and figures like Sam Bateman.

An isolated spot along the Utah-Arizona state line, “Short Creek," as Colorado City and Hildale are collectively known, was run via virtual theocracy for decades.

An isolated spot along the Utah-Arizona state line, “Short Creek," as Colorado City and Hildale are collectively known, was run via virtual theocracy for decades.