Overview

• Michelle Zajko, a member of the controversial Zizian group, has publicly denied any involvement in the 2022 execution-style murders of her parents in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.
• In a 20-page handwritten statement released while awaiting trial in Maryland on trespassing and weapons charges, Zajko criticized media coverage and accused rivals in the rationalist community of orchestrating a smear campaign.
• Authorities have linked the Zizians, led by Jack LaSota, to multiple killings across California, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, including the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in January 2025.
• Zajko is accused of providing the firearm used in the Vermont shooting but has not been charged in connection with any killings, including her parents’ deaths.
• Her trial on trespassing and weapons charges is scheduled for mid-August, while investigations into the Zizians’ alleged extremist activities and connections to multiple homicides continue.