Sect member builds compound in Four Corners

UNDOUBTEDLY KNOW ABOUT IT A POLYGAMIST COMPOUND -- RAIDED IN TEXAS HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN -- HAULED AWAY BUT DID YOU KNOW THAT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE POLYGAMISTS BOUGHT THAT PROPERTY IN TEXAS -- THEY WERE ALSO QUIETLY SNAPPING UP SOME PRIME REAL ESTATE IN THE 4 CORNERS EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 DECIDED TO LOOK INTO WHAT S GOING ON UP THERE -- AND WHY EVERYTHING IS SUCH A BIG SECRET Bite----28 34 it s got privacy mostly surrounded by national forest and it s beautiful land---look at THE POLYGAMISTS LOOKED AT THE LAND NEAR MANCOS COLORADO AND BOUGHT IT IN 2003 SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO USE IT AS A HUNTING RETREAT SHORTLY AFTER THE SALE THE DEPUTY COUNTY ASSESSOR OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY ARRANGED TO MEET WITH THE BUYER 33 02 what was that interaction like 28 15 he acted so strange we looked him up and figured out who he was HE IS DAVID ALLRED -- THE SON- IN-LAW OF SELF- PROCLAIMED PROPHET WARREN JEFFS THEIR SECT -- THE FUNDAMENTALIST LATTER DAYS SAINTS------BROKE AWAY FROM THE MORMON CHURCH WHEN IT RENOUNCED POLYGAMY IN 2003 ALLRED WENT ON A SHOPPING SPREE 27 55 he bought down in eldorado texas it was very close to the same time and I hear that was going to be a hunting retreat also IT S CLEAR WHAT TEXAS TURNED OUT TO BE---SO WHAT S HAPPENING AT THE 100 ACRE POLYGAMIST PROPERTY NEAR MANCOS ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OF FARMINGTON Bite---3 10--3 14 so what are they doing in there Damn if I know I have no idea IF ANYONE OUTSIDE THE SECT SHOULD KNOW---IT S TOM VAUGHAN---THE RETIRED EDITOR OF THE MANCOS TIMES HE S BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THE COMPOUND FROM THE BEGINNING Bite---4 33 how many people there i have no idea EVEN IF THE HOUSES WERE PACKED WITH PEOPLE - IT WOULD BE HARD TO TO TELL -- NEARLY EVERY WINDOW IS COVERED WHILE THE POPULATION REMAINS A MYSTERY VAUGHAN KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THE BUILDINGS Bite---9 20 there s a salmon colored house original property that the previous owner built that was his residence 9 26 THEN THERE S WHAT USED TO BE A BARN WITH ITS FIRST FLOOR OPEN Bite---9 38 they closed in the barn and so now it s carried on tax rolls as a 4 bedroom 4 bath residence 9 49 then there s this little house that s speculated uncle freddie was hidden out UNCLE FREDDY WAS AN ELDERLY MAN---ONCE VIEWED AS A RIVAL TO WARREN JEFFS ---WHO SOME CLAIM WAS KIDNAPPED AND HELD AGAINST HIS WILL FOR ABOUT A YEAR ----THEN MYSTERIOUSLY SHOWED UP AT A COLORADO HOSPITAL---AND DIED A COUPLE DAYS LATER Bite---10 03 there s the big house that s alleged to be 6 bedrooms and 6 baths Bite----6 00 they wondered if this was going to be a hideout for warren jeffs JEFFS IS NOW IN PRISON---CONVICTED OF ARRANGING MARRIAGES BETWEEN UNDERAGE GIRLS AND OLDER MEN BUT OTHER F- L-D-S LEADERS ARE STILL CIRCULATING Bite---6 53 in the last couple years there s been a light colored late model bmw suv that s been present at the big house up here VAUGHAN SAYS THE BMW IS REGISTERED TO ONE OF DAVID ALLRED S WIVES EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN T SEE ANYONE FROM CHOPPER 4 THERE ARE PLENTY OF SIGNS OF LIFE TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES ATV S---WATER THAT S TRUCKED IN 3 WELL MAINTAINED RAISED-BED GARDENS----AND WHAT COULD BE THE BEGINNINGS OF A NEW MONSTROUS GARDEN BUT NO PEOPLE NO VISIBLE PROBLEMS Bite---19 29 never a single police call to the place BRYAN JONES IS THE MANCOS MARSHAL BITE--15 15 I also live within a mile of the property they own right now THEY SHARE THE SAME DIRT ROAD ONE DRIVEWAY AWAY FROM EACH OTHER bite 15 51 when they pass you any interaction with them I wave and occassionally the gentleman driving the truck will wave back and that s been it You mentioned gentleman Ever see a woman No Ever see kids Nope SO WHO IS USING THE PLACE Bite----31 42 I really don t think this is a retreat for the rank and file This is the guys on top THE LEADERS--- NOT THE POLYGAMIST WORKERS WE VE SEEN IN ELDORADO TEXAS bite--- 32 26 they aren t allowed to watch television but here there s a satellite dish attached to the house Somebody gets to watch television WITH THE HEAT ON IN TEXAS---SOME PEOPLE ARE WONDERING IF THE SECT IS GETTING THE MANCOS COMPOUND READY FOR SOME NEW ARRIVALS I VE BEEN TOLD A COUPLE OF WOMEN WERE RECENTLY SEEN UP THERE RIDING AN ATV WE LL KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS AND LET YOU KNOW IF THE POLYGAMIST POPULATION UP THERE SUDDENLY JUMPS