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Tuesday, Jul 16

08

Ballard & Angel Studios’ Motion to Dismiss Denied in Suarez Defamation Lawsuit

Court denies Tim Ballard and Angel Studios’ Motion to Dismiss defamation lawsuit by Kely Suarez. Case heads to discovery, a phase Ballard has long dreaded...

Saturday, Jul 13

19

Ballard Sexual Assault Report: Lindon PD

Tim Ballard faces multiple accusations of sexual assault, trafficking, and misconduct. This incident report was filed with Lindon PD on November 1, 2023, for the...

Friday, Jul 5

22

Ballard Sexual Assault Report: Utah County Sheriff’s Office

Tim Ballard faces multiple accusations of sexual assault, trafficking, and misconduct. This incident report was filed with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office on October 16,...

12

Lancaster County Coroner and DNA Doe Project Identify 1998 John Doe

Missing Harrisburg man matched to unidentified remains Lancaster County, PA – The body of a man recovered from the Susquehanna River in April, 1998 has...

Monday, Jul 1

10

UPDATE: LDS Church Stake Appeared to Sponsor an ‘Evening with Tim Ballard’

Last year, the disgraced former Mormon Tim Ballard, under investigation for the sexual assault of multiple LDS women, was excommunicated by the LDS Church for...

Sunday, Jun 30

14

Ballard Claims Victory, as Two Sexual Violence Protective Orders are Granted Against Him

Ballard and O.U.R. employed a PR firm in a brazen attempt to manipulate the media and downplay the significant fact that two Sexual Violence Protective...

Friday, Jun 28

07

1976 Jane Doe Identified

Woman found in Grundy County identified as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith Morris, IL – After more than 47 years, the remains of a young Black woman...

Sunday, Jun 2

It’s Game Over for Scott Peterson

The Scott Peterson documentaries and subsequent appeals epitomize everything problematic within the true crime industry today Today, the true crime landscape has evolved into a...

Saturday, Jun 1

06

‘Innocence Project’ does not Represent Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson Supporters and his family keep trying to attach the prestigious Innocence Project to his case For months, Scott Peterson supporters, the Peterson family,...

Thursday, May 23

Las Vegas Substitute Teacher Arrested for Unlawful Contact with a Minor Dies by Suicide

Nicholas Bott, 44(Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) LAS VEGAS—A Las Vegas middle school substitute employee, recently arrested for unlawful contact with a minor, has died,...

Sunday, May 19

15

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes & Tim Ballard Targets of Joint Criminal Probe by Salt Lake and Davis County District Attorneys

Amidst growing controversy and pressure from the Governor’s office, Utah Attorney General Reyes and excommunicated LDS hero Tim Ballard now face joint criminal investigation by...

Monday, May 13

18

DNA Doe Project Identifies Dane County Chimney Doe

Ronnie Joe Kirk identified after 34 years as a John Doe Madison, WI – After more than 34 years, authorities have successfully identified Dane County...

Friday, Apr 19

12

It’s Time to Ask Tough Questions about Who Operation Underground Railroad Calls “Traffickers”

The problem of honesty and the retributive impulse For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad 1. Crimes and Liars Last...

Tuesday, Dec 5

07

M. Russell Ballard in VentureLand

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Before becoming a full-time church employee, Russell Ballard was a serial, wannabe...

Thursday, Nov 23

17

Study: Illinois has the second lowest recorded crime rate in the US

Expert reveals Illinois has the second lowest crime rate in the US A new study reveals that Pennsylvania is the state with the lowest crime rate,...

Wednesday, Oct 11

19

Owner of Nevada Brothel Became ‘Major Stakeholder’ In Operation Underground Railroad

Brothel Owner Lance Gilman Donated $33,000 and Advocated Legalized Prostitution at Operation Underground Railroad Gala Fundraiser. Gilman bragged at a press event, “They’ve[O.U.R.] had a...

12

Married Couple Launches Second Lawsuit Against Tim Ballard

The legal representatives of the five women who have initiated a lawsuit against Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad confirmed the filing of a second...

Tuesday, Oct 10

18

Lawsuit against OUR and Tim Ballard alleges sexual misconduct, battery & fraud

Five women allege in a lawsuit that Tim Ballard the founder of Operation Underground Railroad sexually assaulted them For additional articles covering OUR, please go...

Thursday, Oct 5

17

Mormon Apostle M. Russell Ballard: Victim or Accomplice?

In mid-September when a Mormon Church spokesman denounced former Operation Underground Railroad president Tim Ballard, Ballard was accused of engaging in “morally unacceptable activities.” Tim...

Sunday, Oct 1

06

Tim Ballard’s Couples Ruse is “Strange Rationalization to Groom Women”

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad According to law enforcement agents well-versed in undercover operations, there is no...

Tuesday, Sep 26

23

O.U.R. Chief Legal Officer Alessandra Serano Resigns

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad ACJ has confirmed that Alessandra Serrano who was the Assistant U.S. Attorney...

Tuesday, Sep 19

01

Tim Ballard Under Attack: the Sexual Misconduct Allegations

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad When Tim Ballard was forced out as president and CEO of Operation...

Saturday, Sep 16

06

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Denounces Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Following an extensive investigative series by Anna Merlan and Tim Marchman of...

Sunday, Aug 20

05

Internal Messages Exposes Angel Studios’ Harmon Brothers’ Repeated Warnings, Admission, and Subsequent Disregard of Tim Ballard’s ‘Issues’

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Internal messages, warnings from associates, and a former OUR operative have exposed...

Friday, Jul 28

12

Exposing the Sound of Freedom Hoax

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad The mega-hit movie Sound of Freedom may carry the tagline “Based on...

Tuesday, Jul 25

15

Angel Studios’ $175 Million “Pay it Forward” Scheme and the Astroturfing of “Sound of Freedom”

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Unanswered Questions & Controversial Practices: Unveiling Angel Studios’ “Pay It Forward” Program...

Friday, Jul 14

07

Mormon Stories: Sound of Freedom featuring Anna Merlan, Tim Marchman and Lynn Packer

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Mormon Stories Podcast with John Dehlin discusses the new hit movie Sound...

Monday, Jul 10

02

O.U.R. Quietly Exposes Tim Ballard’s Big Lie

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad MAGA republicans and QAnon adherents are beating their chests and “taking it...

Wednesday, Jun 28

12

O.U.R.- The Grand Jury Investigation

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and...

Wednesday, Apr 26

14

OUR & the LDS Church’s Promotional Movies

For additional articles covering O.U.R., please go to ACJ Investigates: Derailed: Operation Underground Railroad Editor’s Note: Lynn Packer is an award-winning investigative reporter, legal consultant and...