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Zajko Charged in Parents' Murder; Zizians Network Linked

6/25/2026

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Zizians Charged

Authorities say the Zizians form a cult-like network of young computer scientists implicated in violent incidents across several states.
Attorney Tanner Rouse announced Michelle Zajko faces murder, burglary and conspiracy charges for her parents' killings in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.
Investigators matched two shell casings to a Vermont firearm tied to Zizians member Jack LaSota.
Family members expressed relief detectives and the DA’s office pursued justice, calling the killings incomprehensible.

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Zajko Murder Plot

Prosecutors allege Michelle Zajko arranged her parents’ murders to coincide with her 30th birthday.
Michelle Zajko, 33, faces murder, burglary and conspiracy charges for her parents' 2022 killings in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.
A neighbor’s doorbell camera recorded two arrivals and a voice shouting “Mom!” before the shootings.
She is accused of supplying gun used to kill Agent David Maland in January 2025.

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Zizians Charged

Authorities say the Zizians form a cult-like network of young computer scientists implicated in violent incidents across several states.
Attorney Tanner Rouse announced Michelle Zajko faces murder, burglary and conspiracy charges for her parents' killings in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.
Investigators matched two shell casings to a Vermont firearm tied to Zizians member Jack LaSota.
Family members expressed relief detectives and the DA’s office pursued justice, calling the killings incomprehensible.

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