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Fugitive Leader Arrested Amid Shocking Murder Investigations

1/17/2026

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Jack LaSota, arrested in Frostburg, Maryland, is identified as the group's leader.
LaSota faces federal charges as an armed fugitive.
Michelle Zajko is implicated in a gun purchase related to a 2025 shooting that killed an agent.
Zajko is a person of interest in her parents' deaths.
Another group member is charged with killing their landlord.

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Story summary

Jack LaSota, arrested in Frostburg, Maryland, is identified as the group's leader.
LaSota faces federal charges as an armed fugitive.
Michelle Zajko is implicated in a gun purchase related to a 2025 shooting that killed an agent.
Zajko is a person of interest in her parents' deaths.
Another group member is charged with killing their landlord.