Amy Carlson, who was called "Mother God" by her followers, was the alleged cult leader of controversial religious group "Love Has Won." The coroners office said she had been dead for four weeks when authorities discovered her.
7 Arrested After Police Find Mummified Body in Colorado Home
A man told the police the body belonged to the leader of Love Has Won, a group that former members have called a cult centered on a woman named Amy Carlson.
An image from Amy Carlson’s YouTube channel.Credit.Love Has Won, via Youtube
May 5, 2021Updated 6:09 p.m. ET
The police in Colorado arrested seven people last week after finding a body, believed to be the leader of a controversial religious group, that was mummified, wrapped in Christmas lights and set up as “some type of shrine,” according to an arrest affidavit.
7 arrested after spiritual leader s mummified remains found in Colorado home
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By: The Associated Press & Scripps National
Posted at 11:50 AM, May 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-05 14:55:03-04
MOFFAT, Colo. (AP) â Authorities have arrested seven people after the mummified body of the leader of the spiritual group âLove Has Wonâ was found wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas lights in a southern Colorado home.
Amy Carlson, who was known as âMother Godâ by her followers, was found dead in a home in Moffat on Wednesday.
A follower told investigators he had taken in a group of people he believes transported the body from California.
Spiritual leader s mummified remains found in Colorado home
THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press
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DENVER (AP) Authorities have arrested several people after the mummified body of the leader of the spiritual group “Love Has Won” was found wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas lights in a southern Colorado home.
Amy Carlson, 45, who was known as “Mother God” by her followers, was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat on Wednesday, April 28, according to arrest affidavits for seven people, who are each charged with abuse of a corpse.
A follower told investigators he knew the woman as Lia Carlson, and a Saguache County sheriff s corporal wrote in the affidavits that Carlson is believed to be the leader of the group. It s unclear why the follower provided the name Lia.