The Zizians have been characterized as a cult by friends and family members who said they've lost loved ones to Ziz’s thrall.
A former Zizian cult member, Gwen Danielson, who was presumed dead in 2022, has been found alive and in hiding.
A charismatic figure known as Ziz is at the center of an investigation spanning multiple states and law enforcement agencies.
In August 2022, the Coast Guard received a distress call from LaSota's sister, who was on a boat in the San Francisco Bay; ...