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Investigators Link TikTok Video to Missing Missouri Cult Case

2/6/2026

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Investigators pursue the TikTok account tied to a video that may show Ma’Kayla Wickerson, one of six missing people from Missouri who disappeared in August 2023.
The group is believed involved with an online cult, the University of Cosmic Intelligence.
Police found a diary with repetitive phrases suggesting brainwashing.
Family members urge information to contact the Berkeley Police Department and hope for their safe return.

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Story summary

Investigators pursue the TikTok account tied to a video that may show Ma’Kayla Wickerson, one of six missing people from Missouri who disappeared in August 2023.
The group is believed involved with an online cult, the University of Cosmic Intelligence.
Police found a diary with repetitive phrases suggesting brainwashing.
Family members urge information to contact the Berkeley Police Department and hope for their safe return.