Sarah Elizabeth Powell

January 11, 1996


It began with a burglary.

In February 1995, William Mueller's home was burglarized. The thieves took off with over $50,000 worth of weapons and other stuff. William was, understandably, afraid the thieves might return.

Soon, the weapons were at Elohim City. Elohim is the Hebrew word for God or Gods, but the denizens of Elohim City were no Hebrews. They were 'Christian Identity' cultists.


(Pictured: Sarah Elizabeth Powell and Nancy Mueller)


In January, William's fears were proven right. The gangsters returned to his home and held him, his young wife Nancy, and his 8 year old stepdaughter Sarah Elizabeth prisoner. Then they systematically tortured the three in an attempt to find out where William had hidden his valuables. Officials speculate that Sarah Elizabeth was the last to die, having first seen her parents suffocated.


One of the killers was sentenced to life in prison; the other was executed in 2020 after an interminable appeals process.


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