An apocalyptic religious sect called the Branch Davidians became a household name in 1993 when members of the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas, engaged in a weeks-long standoff with authorities.

Smoking fire consumes the Branch Davidian Compound at end the 51-day standoff with group leader David Koresh and his followers.Greg Smith/Corbis/Getty Images In 1993, a religious sect refused to ...

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WACO, Texas — In the ashes of the Branch Davidian site where nearly 80 people died in a 1993 blaze after an armed standoff with federal agents, a new religious community is slowly taking shape.

It was a solemn day of reflection at the New Mount Carmel Center where 25 years ago, four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians lost their lives when gunfire erupted after an attempt to serve warrants ...

Twenty years ago, federal agents clashed with David Koresh's Branch Davidian community near Waco, Texas. The standoff ended with a raid and fire... Two Decades Later, Some Branch Davidians Still ...

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The four-hour, two-part documentary features interviews with nine Branch Davidians about the 1993 fire that killed 76 Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. An ...

The name Branch Davidians is most synonymous with the tragic 1993 siege in Waco, Texas which resulted in the death of 86 people. It’s a tragedy that has once again entered America’s collective ...

April 11, 1993 was Easter Sunday, and day 43 of the Branch Davidian Siege - a 51-day standoff between federal agents and a group of armed religious zealots living at a rural compound about 15 miles ...