A 44-year-old man was arrested in Tennessee this week in connection with the killing of a missing member of a “cult-like” religious group in the Inland Empire, authorities said. Ghanem was a longtime member of “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies,” a religious group based in Colton and Hemet that has been linked to a number of deaths and disappearances. Ghanem left the group in April 2023 and moved back to Nashville, where he started his own pest control company, she said. Shelly Martin and another group member, 43-year-old Rudy Moreno, have also been charged in Ghanem’s death. The group also has been named in connection with the 2019 disappearance of member Ruben Moreno in Claremont, according to local police.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2026 04:06 UTC