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A Year After QAnon Surfer Killed His Kids, Members of His Church Fear More Violence
Santa Barbara surf instructor Matthew Coleman confessed to killing his children last year, telling the FBI he thought they would “grow into monsters.”
QAnon Surfer Who Killed His Kids Was Radicalized by Lizard People Conspiracies
Matthew Coleman told an FBI agent he first learned about “lizard people” from the Twitter account of British conspiracy theorist David Icke.
QAnon Surfer Who Killed His Kids Believed He Was Neo From ‘The Matrix’
“So many crazy thoughts going through my head right now, hard to explain,” Matthew Coleman told his wife, hours before killing their two children.
QAnon Surfer Accused of Killing His Own Kids May Mount Mental Health Defense
The man’s lawyers say they need months to trawl through his digital life and determine how he was radicalized.
QAnon Surfer Who Allegedly Killed His Kids With a Spear Gun Could Face Death Penalty
Matthew Coleman, a devout Christian who taught kids to surf, said he carried out the heinous crimes because he was “enlightened” by QAnon.
Graduate Student Strikes Are Spreading in California
Inspired by UC Santa Cruz, grad students at UC Santa Barbara are the latest to go on a 'wildcat' strike, in a wave of labor unrest sweeping California's public universities.
People Are Literally Driving Through Flames to Escape This California Wildfire
2,400 homes near Santa Barbara have been evacuated.
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To Save Trees, Travis Threlkel Is Lighting Them on Fire
A light show and a rock concert combine for environmental awareness.
Here's How You Can Join Women Protesting Trump Today
Women and allies from marginalized communities are protesting across 18 different US cities by skipping work and avoiding spending any money.