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Leaders Of Notorious SoCal Cult-Like Religious Group Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder

The arrests follow investigations into two missing former members and a 2010 child death; suspects face murder and felony weapons charges, police said.

  • On Dec. 11, police arrested Darryl Muzic Martin, Shelly Bailey 'Kat' Martin, Rudy Moreno, and Kelvin Lee Mackey at a Pleasant Street Hemet, California address.
  • Investigators began focusing on His Way Spirit Led Assemblies after Emilio Salem Ghanem vanished in May 2023 and Ruben Moreno was reported missing in 2019; authorities also revisited the 2010 death of Timothy Thomas.
  • Law enforcement executed multiple search warrants, seizing electronic devices and digital evidence plus illegal firearms including converted fully automatic and ghost guns during Aug. 6 Hemet and Aug. 12 Anza compound raids.
  • All three suspects are being held without bail and are booked in Riverside and San Bernardino County jails; Shelly Bailey 'Kat' Martin is due in court on Dec. 15.
  • The group is described by authorities as cult-like and operated a pest-control business formerly known as Fullshield, Inc. and now MaxGuard, with former congregants recently revising statements.
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abc 7 LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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