Sneak peek: Secrets of Waco | Forensic Files

the tragedy in Waco in 1993 continues to smolder even though it's been 25 years there are still revelations and why this
story still haunts the American people Waco was a tale of a religious fringe group that decided to fight back against
the federal government and murdered federal law enforcement and then at the end of the siege burned themselves up
rather than come out he had been in control of the Branch Davidians set he was incredibly charismatic I waited
patiently on the law he was spellbinding if he brought me up out of a horrible pit he was a God in human flesh he was a
classic economy some was a son of God and his chosen area of con God speaks to me was religion it was my understanding
that he was God's Son do you believe he's the son of God I hope he is my mom was very confident that he was the
second coming of Christ they would do anything for this man how many young girls did he have sex
with I'm thinking at least him between 12 and 15 years of age he's it's unclear how many children he has but easily over
a dozen he was a Jesus Christ who could drink and smoke and love guns and rock and roll but he was going to bring about
the end of times they began buying guns my mom made the bulletproof vests we were getting ready for war the standoff
has been going on about this touched off a standoff that would become the longest
standoff in American law enforcement history our primary goal was to get the kids out of harm's way we didn't leave
because this is where we belonged what he said to me was anybody that's free to leave any time they won't do
negotiations are now under way with cult leader David Koresh I'm talking to you somebody's gonna get hurt and he says
God has told me to wait we are so how do you negotiate with God there are unanswered questions that still linger
in popular culture and haunt the American imagination I've kept my story secret for the last
25 years everything the secret is gonna be revealed I didn't want to take this to
my grave

A retired UPS driver reveals details about cult leader David Koresh and what led up to the deadly standoff with law enforcement nearly 25 years ago. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates, Saturday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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Brief Summary

The episode recounts the Waco siege, focusing on David Koresh's influence and the tragic outcomes of the standoff.

Key points

The Waco Tragedy. The 1993 Waco siege remains a haunting chapter in American history.
David Koresh's Charisma. Koresh's magnetic personality drew followers to his dangerous beliefs.
Unanswered Questions. Lingering questions about the Waco siege continue to haunt the American imagination.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was a God in human flesh.

Describing David Koresh's influence on his followers.

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