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Seven Jailed on Homicide Charges Amid Rights Allegations

2/15/2026

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Seven members of a group are jailed in three states, awaiting trial on homicide and drug charges.
Police linked Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko, and Daniel Blank to investigations after they were found living in box trucks in Maryland.
Zajko alleges rights violations and says arrests were meant to prevent exoneration of Teresa Youngblut.
The judge has suspended pretrial deadlines due to the case's complexity.

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Story summary

Seven members of a group are jailed in three states, awaiting trial on homicide and drug charges.
Police linked Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko, and Daniel Blank to investigations after they were found living in box trucks in Maryland.
Zajko alleges rights violations and says arrests were meant to prevent exoneration of Teresa Youngblut.
The judge has suspended pretrial deadlines due to the case's complexity.