39-year-old Adam Arthur Rosenthal, a former Mayoral hopeful of Gainsville, went missing for seven months, only to turn up later, suspected of murder and part of an alleged cult.
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A search warrant was issued for Rosenthal after the body of a fellow Twelve Tribes member turned up dead. Darren Cody Gambrel, a man in his early 30s, was found murdered on a farm in Pulaski, Tenn. Joe Purvis, the investigator in charge of the case, immediately issued a warrant for Rosenthal's arrest and arrested the former mayoral candidate
Connie Pruitt, an acquaintance of the deceased, shared a Facebook post.
"His half sister called me and said that the man who killed Cody by stabbing him confessed and it was a coworker at the 12 tribes yellow deli in Chattanooga, Tennessee who seems to have been high on drugs or a mental issue saying Cody was the devil or had the devil in him," the
post read.A motive for the murder has not yet been released. Currently, the former mayoral candidate is facing charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence.
Rosenthal reportedly joined the organization a few months previously. However, authorities believe this may not be the first crime he has been involved in. According to a statement by the police, they are investigating the possibility that he was also involved in serious crimes in other states. Just what these are is yet to be revealed.
Murder Mayor Involved In Supremacist Cult
The Twelve Tribes US Cult that Rosenthal and Gambrel were involved in has some pretty bleak views. This being said, "They feel like they've lost a family member," according to Purvis.
However, the Southern Poverty Law Centre has a lot to say about Twelve Tribes. "On first impression its communes and hippie-vibed restaurants and cafes can seem quaint and bucolic," the organization says. A clean and clear appearance keeps them legal and welcome.
However, once you dig into the doctrine, it isn't all what it first appears. "Beneath the surface lies a tangle of doctrine that teaches its followers that slavery was a marvelous opportunity" for black people, who are deemed by the Bible to be servants of whites, and that homosexuals deserve no less than death," the piece by SPLC claims.
Currently, he is due in court on December 12th. It is still unclear if he will be appealing the charges or appointing a lawyer.
