
Texas cult in crosshairs of killer mom’s bathtub slayings case as questions hang over family horror
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Andrea Yates documentary explores cult theory behind Texas mother's 2001 drowning of five children. Investigation Discovery examines claims that preacher allegedly influenced Yates.
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When officers arrived at the family’s home, Yates reportedly met them with wet hair and clothing, calmly stating, "I killed my kids."
A 2026 Investigation Discovery docuseries "The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story," looks into not only the killings, but one of the widely circulated theories that Yates may have been radicalized by a religious cult before drowning her children.













