Today on Mormon Stories News, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes investigate an unexpected LDS connection to Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos fraud scandal, plus a returned missionary’s sentencing, Ronald Rasband’s claims, modern polygamy, BYU controversies, Ted Bundy, gambling, and a Deseret Industries closure.
ELIZABETH HOLMES’ MORMON DEFENDER
Before Holmes was sentenced, her partner’s mother, Susan Evans, wrote to the judge in her defense, citing her LDS faith and BYU education.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documen…
RETURNED MISSIONARY SENTENCED
Krew Zaugg receives a sentence in an Idaho assault case involving a 15-year-old; the victim’s family speaks about harassment.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/10…
RASBAND’S BIG CLAIMS
Ronald Rasband discusses missionary work and Church growth in a BYU devotional.
https://youtu.be/jzHI5-Gh2wc
AN OHIO PASTOR AND POLYGAMY
A pastor’s embrace of a second wife raises questions about religious justifications for plural marriage.
https://religionunplugged.com/news/20…
BYU FOOTBALL AND RELIGION
UCF is fined after anti-Mormon chants, while a Deseret News essay explores faith and football.
https://apnews.com/article/ucf-byu-fi… https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/…
TED BUNDY’S LDS CONNECTION
New DNA evidence connects Bundy, baptized LDS in 1975, to a Utah cold case.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-bund…
BYU’S RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CONTRAST
BYU Law announces a religious liberty clinic amid disputes over Indigenous braids and Black students’ locs.
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/uta…
KALSHI, GAMBLING AND BYU
Utah sues prediction-market company Kalshi; an advertisement allegedly filmed at BYU adds another dimension.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/10/…
PRESTON DESERET INDUSTRIES CLOSES
The Church plans to close its Preston, Idaho, location after 48 years, citing facility and investment concerns.
https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news…
Join John and Meggan for reporting and discussion of the week’s Mormon news.
