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The Yearning for Zion Ranch, or the YFZ Ranch, [1] was a 1,700-acre (690-hectare) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) community of as many as 700 people, located near Eldorado in Schleicher County, Texas, United States. In April 2014, the State of Texas took physical and legal possession of the property.
Apr 27, 2022 · The YFZ Ranch, or the Yearning for Zion Ranch, was a 1,691-acre land situated around 45 miles (72 km) southwest of San Angelo and 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Eldorado, Texas. As per reports, it was purchased by an FLDS member in 2003 under the initial claim it would be used as a hunting retreat, only for it to soon become an entire community for the denomination.
Apr 6, 2018 · The Raid on YFZ Ranch, Ten Years Later. A decade after the largest custody battle in U.S. history, some of those involved speak about their memories. This article was updated to include an ...
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Apr 2, 2018 · The YFZ Ranch is a 1,691-acre tract with space enough for a self-sustaining community and an orchard filled with trees of apples, peaches and pears. Now empty, all that remains is a towering white ...
Apr 18, 2018 · Jeffs, who was known to visit the YFZ Ranch, is serving life plus 20 years in prison for raping two girls — one age 12, the other 15 — he had taken as polygamous brides. Jeffs must serve at ...
Apr 5, 2018 · Eldorado residents feared someone from the YFZ Ranch — especially a child — could get hurt by the feds, either directly or indirectly, Doyle said. Schleicher County Sheriff David Doran attributes the safe outcome of the raid to a working relationship and open lines of communication between authorities and leadership at the YFZ Ranch.
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Mar 30, 2009 · Behind the Yearning for Zion Gates. The Yearning for Zion (YFZ) Ranch, a polygamist community in Eldorado, Texas, made national headlines in March 2008 when armed authorities raided the community. Authorities had been tipped off by a phone call claiming the 16-year-old caller was being abused by her husband, a 50-year-old man.
