Cult-Linked Daughter Charged in 2022 Murder of Parents in Delaware County

Prosecutors charged Michelle Zajko—with ties to the cult-like Zizians—with first-degree murder and conspiracy in the 2022 killings of her parents in Chester Heights, Delaware County; investigators say shell casings at the scene matched a firearm used at a Vermont home and an enhanced audio capture includes a shout of 'Mom' at the door, and officials say she was not acting alone, with broader links to other Zizians-connected killings; Zajko has been jailed in Maryland on related charges since 2025 as the inquiry continues.