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LDS Church Publicly Denounces Tim Ballard, Operation Underground Railroad

After years of public support, appearances, and association, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints formally distanced itself from Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim…

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Internal Messages Reveal Angel Studios Ignored Warnings About Tim Ballard and “Sound of Freedom”

Internal communications show Angel Studios executives were repeatedly warned about Tim Ballard’s credibility issues, ongoing investigations, and concerns surrounding Sound of Freedom. Despite acknowledging the…

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“Sound of Freedom” and the $175 Million “Pay It Forward” Machine

As Sound of Freedom became a cultural phenomenon, Angel Studios urged audiences to “Pay It Forward” by purchasing tickets for strangers. Marketed as a movement…

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The Whiteboard Meeting

At a secret 2019 gathering attended by senior Operation Underground Railroad insiders, Tim Ballard allegedly unveiled a far-reaching plan linking donor funds, nonprofit entities, media…

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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…

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

For nearly a decade, Tim Ballard promoted a story about a trafficked boy, a missing sister, and a necklace that allegedly inspired the creation of…

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DNA Doe Project Resolves 100th Case

Non-Profit Investigative Genetic Genealogy Group Reaches Milestone Sebastopol, CA – Less than 6 years after its founding, the DNA Doe Project has reached an important…

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Posted in Collateral Damage: Trafficking Frauds

Will the Real Eliza Please Stand Up?

Public statements, newspaper archives, and family records raise questions about why Eliza Bleu repeatedly denied being Eliza Morthland Update 1/26/23: Both Eliza Morthland and Richard…

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Man found in golf bag at Douglas Lake in 2019 identified as Earl Pizzoferrato

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The DNA Doe Project and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have identified a homicide victim found on the shore of Douglas Lake…

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Woman found in Lake Michigan in 1997 identified as Dorothy Lynn Thyng

Michigan State Police and DNA Doe Project solve 25-year-old cold case Manistee, MI – A woman found in Lake Michigan in October 1997 has been…

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