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Michael W. Ryan. Michael Wayne Ryan (August 3, 1948 – May 24, 2015) was an American convicted murderer, Christian Identity cult leader, and white supremacist .
Feb 24, 2019 · Michael Wayne Ryan was a cult leader who claimed to speak to Yahweh and ordered his followers to commit atrocities in Nebraska. Learn how he manipulated, abused and killed his victims, and how he was finally arrested and convicted.
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Feb 24, 2019 · Michael Ryan was the leader of a violent cult that forced its members to perform sexual acts, beat each other and worship him as Yahweh. He and his followers murdered James Thimm, a young follower who was accused of poisoning a turkey, by chaining, whipping, shooting and stomping him to death.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Good riddance. Flush him down the toilet for all I care.”. —. Michael Ryan and his son, Dennis, were both convicted in 1985 for the murder of James Thimm on a farm near Rulo. The story of the Ryans’ bizarre doomsday cult made national news and has remained one of the most notorious crimes in Nebraska history.
May 26, 2015 · Michael Ryan was the head of a Christian Identity group that tortured and killed two people in 1985. He was sentenced to death and died of brain cancer in Nebraska state prison.
May 25, 2015 · Michael Ryan died around 5:45 p.m. Sunday at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institutional in southeast Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said in a news release Monday
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Feb 19, 2022 · Who Are Dennis Ryan and Timothy Haverkamp? Dennis’ father, Michael Ryan, founded the anti-government cult and had his followers move into a farm in Rulo, Nebraska, after being offered a place to stay by the owner, Rick Stice. Gradually, the cult began taking over the farm while amassing weapons and ammunition, as they believed in Armageddon.
