Cult leader gets two life sentences for the murders of a little boy and one of his wives

Peter Moses Jr. will spend the rest of his days locked up after prosecutors in Durham, N.C., found him responsible for the deaths of Jadon Higganbothan and Antoinetta McKoy. The former leader of the ‘Black Hebrew Israelites’ apologized in court for his actions.

The head of a polygamous sect was given two life sentences on Friday for the murders of a 4-year-old boy and a wife who tried to escape his cult.

Prosecutors in Durham, N.C., found Peter Moses Jr. responsible for the shooting deaths of little Jadon Higganbothan and 28-year-old Antoinetta McKoy — two innocent victims of the “Black Hebrew Israelites.”

Moses called himself the chosen leader of one of the ancient tribes of Israel. His wives called him “Lord.” But Yvonne McKoy, the mother of the slain Antoinetta, called the 28-year-old a liar. -Read more here