The apparent leader of a cult-like group known as the Zizians has been arrested

The apparent leader of a cult-like group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, according to Maryland State Police on Monday. Jack Lasota, 34, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania. They face multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in the vehicle. The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland in Coventry in January and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California. Maland, 44, was killed in a Jan. 20 shootout following a traffic stop in Coventry. Officials have offered few details of the cross-country investigation, which broke open after the  shooting death of Maland. A review of court records and online postings tell the story of how a group of young, highly intelligent computer scientists, most of them in their 20s and 30s, met online, shared anarchist beliefs, and became increasingly violent. At the middle of it all is “Ziz,” who appears to be the leader of the strange group members who called themselves “Zizians.” She has been seen near multiple crime scenes and has connections to various suspects.