![]() ![]() ![]() Attorney’s office in Houston announced federal indictments against six members of the cult. Until last month, that is, when the murders of four more people were officially pinned to a last fanatic core of “Ervilistas.” On Aug. Yet, as the years rolled by, the LeBaron story pretty much faded, thanks largely to Ervil’s permanent absence. In the search for superlatives, one news magazine tagged Ervil “The Mormon Manson.” His influence was so powerful, authorities say, that a shrinking band of wives, children and hangers-on continued to commit crimes in his name even after 1981, when he died at age 56 in a Utah prison. When the LeBarons were at the peak of their infamy more than a decade ago, self-styled redeemer Ervil and his sullen brood were media staples. ![]()
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