When the sun rose on April 19, 1993, it marked the 51st day of a standoff between dozens of federal agents and members of an apocalyptic religious sect called the Branch Davidians, who had barricaded ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as the Davidians set fire to ...

On Monday, Nov. 3, the Libertarian Society showed “Waco: Rules of Engagement.” An emotional and powerful documentary, it presents strong evidence that the U.S. government overstepped its authority in ...

Thirty-two years ago, nearly 80 people died as a result of the Waco Siege. But where the responsibility of those deaths lies remains a point of contention between federal law enforcement and the last ...

David Koresh, leader of an apocalyptic religious sect, perished with about 80 followers when the compound they shared burned to the ground. A Congressional investigation concluded that Koresh and his ...

Waco isnt totally brand newit originally aired on Paramount Network in 2018but its definitely getting a new life (and a whole crop of new fans), thanks to Netflix. ICYMI the first time around, the ...

Texas native Bret Anthony Johnston says he stitched a lot of Shakespeare references into his new novel, "We Burn Daylight," about star-crossed teen lovers during a siege in Waco. Johnston is the ...

In 1993, an incident that would shape occurred involving David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidian sect, who resided on a ranch near Waco, Texas. Koresh had amassed a substantial arsenal of ...