Fox's first appearance –Missouri State Police say a group of six people, including two young children, who follow a popular online spiritual influencer in the St. Louis area disappeared on August 13, 2023.
The Berkeley Police Department is searching for Mikayla Thompson, 25, of St. Louis. Naaman Williams, 30 years old, lives in Washington, DC. Geriel Jarman, 27, of Lakehorn, Mississippi. Ashton Williams, 2, of Lakehorn; Makayla Wickerson, 36, of St. Louis. and 3-year-old Mariah Wickerson of St. Louis. Police said in a press release that the men disappeared from a rental home near Lambert St. Louis Airport.
“The investigation revealed that these individuals are part of a spiritual cult and follow the teachings of a man named Rashad Jamal (white). Rashad Jamal has multiple social media platforms. has tens of thousands of followers. He was recently convicted of various crimes in Georgia and is serving a lengthy prison sentence,” Berkeley police said in a statement.
The group was last seen on August 13, 2023 at the Quality Inn Hotel at 55 Dun Road in Florissant, Missouri.
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Mikayla Thompson, 25, of St. Louis. Geriel Jarman, 27, of Lakehorn, Mississippi. Makayla Wickerson, 36, of St. Louis, was shopping at her grocery store before she disappeared from St. Louis on August 13, 2023. (Berkeley Police Department)
Police told FOX News Digital that the four missing adults have something in common. They are all openly followers of Rashad Jamal White, a self-proclaimed “prophet” and rapper who founded the University of Cosmic Intelligence, an online religious group with thousands of members across the United States. Fox News Digital reached out to the University of Cosmic Intelligence.
A Barrow County judge sentenced Jamal to 18 years in prison in August 2023 after a jury convicted him of child molestation and child abuse, according to court documents. . On August 25 of last year, Jamal filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds that “the state has failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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He has about 190,000 followers on TikTok, more than 10,000 followers on is a government-operated drone that shares a video expressing its belief that Arizona is its gateway. In Africa, there are claims such as that the Mississippi River is actually the Nile River.
Rashad Jamal has around 190,000 followers on TikTok, over 10,000 followers on X, and 90,000 followers on Instagram. (tick-tock)
“The only law I broke was speaking out against oppression,” Jamal said in a YouTube video posted last week. “…My only crime is liberating people's minds and speaking out against this system. I will never back down from that.”
Jamal's group “aims to enlighten and illuminate the mind of carbonated beings, aka so-called carbonated beverages.” [sic] The university's website describes it as “Black and Latinx People of the Earth.” He speaks of “higher vibrational” individuals who want to connect with the Earth and their ancient past, and “lower vibrational” individuals who make the world a more harmful place.
Jamal said in a May 2022 video: “I am God, and all of my people, Black and Latino, are God, and we are made in the image of our Creator.” Ta. “Therefore, I take full responsibility for all the events I have experienced in this lifetime, as I am an extension of her/hers and the creator and destroyer of my reality. Because this is what we in the spiritual field call shadow work' area. ”
Rashad Jamal says people are “avatars,” birds are government-operated drones used to spy on civilians, Arizona is the gateway to Africa, and the Mississippi River is actually the Nile. They are sharing videos making claims such as that it is a river. (tick-tock)
The Cosmic Intelligence University website sells crystals, crystal necklaces, bracelets, and other items at odd prices such as $333.33, $222, and $119.99. The university offers a registration package of lectures, blog posts, videos and merchandise for his $333.33. Jamal is also asking for donations of $9 through her YouTube to support the family.
Fox News Digital reported in 2022 that several of Jamal's followers, including Damien Winslow Washam, Crystal Diane Pinkins, and Yasmin Haider, were charged in two separate murders in Alabama. Washam was acquitted of murdering his mother with a sword by reason of his insanity.
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Crystal Diane Pinkins, 36, left, and Yasmin Haider, 20, are charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 14 killing of 22-year-old Adam Simsey of Apopka, Florida, as well as multiple counts of robbery and kidnapping. was charged with a crime. Clay County, Alabama. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Pinkins and Hyder were sentenced last week for robbing and killing Adam Shinsey, a 22-year-old Florida college student who was hiking with his girlfriend in Alabama's Talladega National Forest after his car broke down. .
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Motherboard reported in 2022 that Pinkins and Haider were living “off the grid” in the Talladega National Forest near the crime scene and were linked to Jamal's activities through social media.
Adam Simsey's girlfriend, Mikayla Paulus, told FOX 35 Orlando that these photos were taken about an hour before the two were held at gunpoint in a deadly attempted armed robbery. . (Mikayla Paulus)
Following publication of this article, several of Jamal's followers contacted Fox News Digital to assert his innocence not only in the murder case, but also in the sexual abuse case brought against him in Jackson County.
Now, Berkeley Police are shedding new light on Jamal and the University of Cosmic Intelligence in connection with the six aforementioned disappearances. Although they are from different states, they met and lived together for a short time in St. Louis before their disappearance.
Neighbors reported seeing a group of six, including a child, meditating naked in the garden outside a rental home, police told Fox News Digital.
Neighbors reported seeing a group of six, including a child, meditating naked in the garden outside a rental home, police told Fox News Digital. (Berkeley Police Department)
“The level of disconnection from friends and family exhibited by the cult members is immeasurable,” Berkeley police said in a statement. “We know that members of similar cults live off the grid and travel long distances to spend time with their cult brethren, and that their economic status does not seem to be a factor. I learned.”
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Police noted that “major media outlets have reported on Jamal” and encouraged the public to “search his name on the internet.”
The four missing adults used aliases in honor of specific gods and goddesses, a common theme among many of Jamal's followers.
Naaman Williams called himself Anubis Aramean. (Berkeley Police Department)
Police said Thompson gave his name as Antu Anum Ahmat, Williams as Anubis Alamean and Wickerson as Intuama Aquama Antil.
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Police said other behaviors displayed by Jamal's followers include being very active on social media in support of Jamal and the University of Cosmic Intelligence, a “total disconnect” from family and friends, and quitting their jobs. These include quitting your job, living on credit cards, and going out. We will cut off the power grid and telephone connections, and accept the right to civil rights, polygamy, etc.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of these missing persons to contact the Berkeley, Missouri, Police Department or local law enforcement.
