— -- David Koresh, leader of an apocalyptic religious sect, perished with about 80 followers when the compound they shared burned to the ground. A Congressional investigation concluded that ...

Texas Waco doc: Cult leader David Koresh ‘needed to fulfill his destiny,' resulting in horrific tragedy Netflix's 'Waco: American Apocalypse' explores 51-day standoff between U.S. government and ...

It began on February 28, 1993 with the biggest gunfight on American soil since the Civil War, and ended 51 days later with the deaths of more than 80 people. The siege at a religious compound near ...

"David Koresh wanted to make sure that when the final battle occurred, his followers would be able to fight the way the Book of Revelation said they must," Guinn says.

After a series of violent acts, he later took over the group in 1990, legally changing his name to David Koresh to honor biblical kings, David and Cyrus. (Koresh was the latter king’s name in ...

David Koresh in 1987 McLennan County Sheriff's Office. Loving David Koresh required "a certain amount of blindness," says Drew. "Looking too deep could mean you might not love David anymore.

Messianic cult leader David Koresh comes under the microscope in a new Netflix documentary exploring the tragic events of 1993 that left more than 80 dead. By Adam Chapman.

In “Waco,” Branch Davidian leader David Koresh (Taylor Kitsch) is obsessed with the seven seals, which are seven symbolic seals related to an apocalyptic vision in the Book of Revelation. In that book ...

David Koresh in an image from Netflix's documentary series "Waco: American Apocalypse." Koresh was married to Rachel Jones. She, their children and her family all died in the 1993 FBI siege at ...

David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians, knows that trouble is near. He tells his followers that he’s going to try and work things out with the ATF.

A 1968 Chevrolet Camaro once belonging Branch Davidian leader David Koresh gets auctioned off by Kruse International in Fredericksburg, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.