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Colton

American  
[kohl-tn] / ˈkoʊl tn /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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Ghanem was a longtime member of “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies,” a religious group based in Colton and Hemet that has been linked to a number of deaths and disappearances.

From Los Angeles Times

Several members have since parted ways with the group and revised their statements to police, saying that their original testimony was made under duress from the group’s leaders, according to Colton Police Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times

The Martins, Moreno and Thomas were all arrested Thursday in a joint operation in Hemet and Colton involving the Redlands and Colton police departments, the California Department of Justice, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

Thirteen years before Ghanem vanished, Colton police responded to a 911 call at the group’s home at 1521 Latham St.

From Los Angeles Times

Several members have since parted ways with the group and recently revised their statements to Colton police, saying that their original testimony was made under duress from the group’s leaders, McFarland said.

From Los Angeles Times