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Member Of Zizians Transgender Vegan Death Cult Charged With Murder Of Her Parents

Michelle 'Jamie' Zajko did not act alone, prosecutor says

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Matt Osborne
Jun 25, 2026
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Michelle Zajko is escorted into court for a pretrial hearing on trespassing, gun and drug charges in Cumberland, Md., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
Michelle Zajko attends a competency hearing in February

Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse has charged Michelle ‘Jamie’ Zajko in the New Years Eve murders of her mother and father, Rita and Richard Zajko. Both were shot to death in Michelle’s childhood bedroom.

Rouse says that the identity of Zajko’s co-conspirator has not been established yet. However, “we are very certain that Michelle Zajko was in the home and arranged for the death of her parents,” Rouse told a press conference.

After a years-long, exhaustive investigation, Rouse has been convinced by “phone analysis”. Out of habit, Zajko allegedly analyzed the “f**k-ups” the conspirators had committed during their crimes, leaving traces of the conspiracy Rouse can show a jury.

“This included not getting rid of the shell casings found at the scene. This included not getting rid of the ammunition that was later recovered from her Vermont home that matched … the shell casings found at the scene”, Rouse explained.

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