Victims
Charles St. Denis [1983]
Stephen Bryant [1986]
Just a note: Please don’t think that all Hare Krishna’s are violent or are predators. Most are not. Most are peaceful people who only want to
Accused said ‘possessed’
Dissident Krishna convicted of murder
Krishna site skeleton discovered
Skeleton found at Krishna camp
Reid sentenced for Hare Krishna kiling
Krishna killer gets life in jail
Grand Jury Investigates Hare Krishna Religious Sect
A Tale of Murder Among the Hare Krishnas
Hare Krishna Leader Reported Linked To Slaying
Hare Krishna member says he killed at leader’s behest
Sect Member Convicted of Murder
Jury Recommends Life Sentence for Sect Devotee in Murder of Dissident
Hare Krishna Devotee Gets Life in 1983 Slaying
Hare Krishna swami charged in mail fraud and racketeering
A Swami, Paroled Into the Open Arms of His Temple
The Murder of Chakradara das (Charles St Denis) scroll down
The Hare Krishna Killings
Books
Monkey on a Stick
Movies/Documentaries
Deadly Devotion: Temple of Doom
Defendants
Thomas Drescher – convicted for both murders, sentenced to LWOP for both
Daniel Reid – pled guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 1-5 years
Daniel Reid
INMATE INFORMATION
DOC Number 15007-1
Name THOMAS A DRESCHER
Sex M
Birth Date 11/10/1948
Height 5′ 10″
Weight 180
Race White
Location Mt. Olive Correctional Center
Status Active Inmate
Sentencing County: Preston
Order Date: 12/15/1986
Order Number: 86-F-11
Offense: First Degree Murder
