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Daughter In Cultlike Group Charged With Parents’ Murder

podcast June 25, 2026


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33-year-old Michelle Zajko has been charged with murdering her parents on her 30th birthday: New Year’s Eve 2022. Zajko is a member of the cult like group, the Zizians, who have ties to at least six homicides according to police. Prosecutors announced that doorbell camera footage, along with ballistics and cell phone data show Zajko participated in shooting both of her parents in the head shortly after her mom reached out via text to reconcile and wish her a happy birthday. While no one else has been charged in the murders of Rita and Richard Zajko, police say she did not act alone. 

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