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On April 28, 2021, the [[Mummy|mummified]] corpse of Carlson was discovered in the mission house near Crestone. Its state of decay suggested that she had been dead for several weeks. She was 45 at the time of her death. The body was found in a sleeping bag wrapped in [[Christmas lights]], the face covered in glitter, in what authorities stated was a makeshift [[shrine]]. Seven members of the group were charged with abuse of a corpse as well as child abuse due to the presence of two children in the property.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Noelle|date=May 3, 2021|title=Mummified remains of Love Has Won cult leader found in group's Colorado home|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/03/love-has-won-cult-leader-dead/|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}} A photo from a few weeks before she is thought to have died shows her appearance to be [[Emaciation|emaciated]], with thinning hair and discoloured skin with a purplish hue. According to Saguache County Coroner Tom Perrin, Carlson had been ingesting large amounts of [[colloidal silver]], which the group had been previously [[COVID-19 misinformation#Silver|promoting as a COVID-19 cure]], even receiving a warning from the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]].{{Cite news|last=McKinley|first=Carol|date=May 3, 2021|title='Mummified' Cultist's Corpse Found With Glitter Makeup but No Eyes|language=en|work=The Daily Beast|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/mummified-cultists-corpse-found-with-glitter-makeup-but-no-eyes|access-date=May 5, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials Warned for Colloidal Silver Coronavirus Claims|url=https://www.consumerlab.com/recalls/14353/gaias-whole-healing-essentials-warned-for-colloidal-silver-coronavirus-claims/|access-date=May 6, 2021|website=ConsumerLab.com|language=en}} Consuming colloidal silver over a long period of time can lead to blue-grey discolouration of the skin, as well as seizures and organ failure. An autopsy report released in December 2021 revealed that Carlson had died from "global decline in the setting of alcohol abuse, [[Anorexia (symptom)|anorexia]], and chronic colloidal silver ingestion".{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2021|title=Alcohol, anorexia, colloidal silver dosing killed Love Has Won cult leader|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-cult-leader-autopsy-b1968987.html|access-date=December 6, 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}} On May 5, Deputy District Attorney Alex Raines announced plans to upgrade the abuse of corpse charges to the more serious charge of tampering with a deceased human body, the group members were reported to be facing a mix of charges of child abuse, abuse of a corpse, tampering with deceased human remains, and false imprisonment.{{Cite web|last=Vallejo|first=Justin|date=May 26, 2021|title=Love has Won cult member Christopher Royer appears in court|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-christopher-royer-b1854574.html|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}} The charges were later dropped.{{Cite web|date=September 21, 2021|title=Charges related to death of spiritual leader dropped|url=https://apnews.com/article/colorado-child-abuse-amy-carlson-abbe4072a709918e8642cb3198b88500|access-date=September 23, 2021|agency=[[Associated Press]]|language=en}} |
On April 28, 2021, the [[Mummy|mummified]] corpse of Carlson was discovered in the mission house near Crestone. Its state of decay suggested that she had been dead for several weeks. She was 45 at the time of her death. The body was found in a sleeping bag wrapped in [[Christmas lights]], the face covered in glitter, in what authorities stated was a makeshift [[shrine]]. Seven members of the group were charged with abuse of a corpse as well as child abuse due to the presence of two children in the property.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Noelle|date=May 3, 2021|title=Mummified remains of Love Has Won cult leader found in group's Colorado home|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/03/love-has-won-cult-leader-dead/|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}} A photo from a few weeks before she is thought to have died shows her appearance to be [[Emaciation|emaciated]], with thinning hair and discoloured skin with a purplish hue. According to Saguache County Coroner Tom Perrin, Carlson had been ingesting large amounts of [[colloidal silver]], which the group had been previously [[COVID-19 misinformation#Silver|promoting as a COVID-19 cure]], even receiving a warning from the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]].{{Cite news|last=McKinley|first=Carol|date=May 3, 2021|title='Mummified' Cultist's Corpse Found With Glitter Makeup but No Eyes|language=en|work=The Daily Beast|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/mummified-cultists-corpse-found-with-glitter-makeup-but-no-eyes|access-date=May 5, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials Warned for Colloidal Silver Coronavirus Claims|url=https://www.consumerlab.com/recalls/14353/gaias-whole-healing-essentials-warned-for-colloidal-silver-coronavirus-claims/|access-date=May 6, 2021|website=ConsumerLab.com|language=en}} Consuming colloidal silver over a long period of time can lead to blue-grey discolouration of the skin, as well as seizures and organ failure. An autopsy report released in December 2021 revealed that Carlson had died from "global decline in the setting of alcohol abuse, [[Anorexia (symptom)|anorexia]], and chronic colloidal silver ingestion".{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2021|title=Alcohol, anorexia, colloidal silver dosing killed Love Has Won cult leader|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-cult-leader-autopsy-b1968987.html|access-date=December 6, 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}} On May 5, Deputy District Attorney Alex Raines announced plans to upgrade the abuse of corpse charges to the more serious charge of tampering with a deceased human body, the group members were reported to be facing a mix of charges of child abuse, abuse of a corpse, tampering with deceased human remains, and false imprisonment.{{Cite web|last=Vallejo|first=Justin|date=May 26, 2021|title=Love has Won cult member Christopher Royer appears in court|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/love-has-won-christopher-royer-b1854574.html|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}} The charges were later dropped.{{Cite web|date=September 21, 2021|title=Charges related to death of spiritual leader dropped|url=https://apnews.com/article/colorado-child-abuse-amy-carlson-abbe4072a709918e8642cb3198b88500|access-date=September 23, 2021|agency=[[Associated Press]]|language=en}} |
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Authorities stated that Carlson had not died at the property, but in California; her body was subsequently transported back to Colorado.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Noelle|date=May 5, 2021|title=Love Has Won followers face more severe charges in connection with cult leader's death|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/05/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death/|access-date=May 6, 2021|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}} After Carlson's death was |
Authorities stated that Carlson had not died at the property, but in California; her body was subsequently transported back to Colorado.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Noelle|date=May 5, 2021|title=Love Has Won followers face more severe charges in connection with cult leader's death|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/05/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death/|access-date=May 6, 2021|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}} After Carlson's death was publicized, the group's Facebook page stated that she had "ascended", and the website Lovehaswon.org was taken offline.{{Cite web|last=Kinkade|first=Skye|title=Authorities don't know where Love Has Won leader died. Could it have been in Siskiyou?|url=https://www.mtshastanews.com/story/news/2021/05/04/where-did-love-has-won-leader-die-could-have-been-siskiyou/4942538001/|access-date=May 5, 2021|website=Mount Shasta Herald|language=en-US}} |
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In the aftermath of Carlson's death, the group splintered, with co-leader (Father God) Jason Castillo forming the group Joy Rains. A faction of opposing members that had control of the group's online activities, renamed the Facebook page and YouTube channel to "5D Full Disclosure" and launched a new website, 5dfulldisclosure.org. |
In the aftermath of Carlson's death, the group splintered, with co-leader (Father God) Jason Castillo forming the group Joy Rains. A faction of opposing members that had control of the group's online activities, renamed the Facebook page and YouTube channel to "5D Full Disclosure" and launched a new website, 5dfulldisclosure.org. |
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