Bonnie Clark Haldeman was the mother of David Koresh, a Texas cult leader who died in 1993 after a standoff between cult leaders and law enforcement. Haldeman was found dead on January 23, 2009. She had reportedly been stabbed multiple times with a knife. Haldeman's sister, Beverly Clark, was arrested as the prime suspect in Haldeman's death and was taken into custody.MSNBC: Waco cult leader's mom killed, aunt charged (January 24, 2009)
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"It's still under investigation, and we really don't know what the motive was or what caused this to happen." — Ray Nutt, Henderson County Sheriff, regarding Haldeman's deathMSNBC: Waco cult leader's mom killed, aunt charged (January 24, 2009)
"This was a harmless bunch of people...that he was anti-government, collecting guns to kill people. That was an absolute falsehood. David didn't have a mean bone in his body. David did not believe in murder." — Bonnie Haldeman'MSNBC: Waco cult leader's mom killed, aunt charged (January 24, 2009)
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"Memories of the Branch Davidians: The Autobiography of David Koresh's Mother"MSNBC: Waco cult leader's mom killed, aunt charged (January 24, 2009)
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Son Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidian cult
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Koresh and almost 80 of his followers died in a fire after a 51-day standoff with police in 1993
