A group of men, including Andrew Chatwin, were wrongfully arrested by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' private law enforcement, known as the God Squad, while working on a fence on land leased from the FLDS trust. The men later purchased the property at a sheriff's auction for $750,000, only to discover that it was fully stocked with supplies, including a grocery store, hardware store, and school materials, suggesting that the FLDS was planning to bring in a large group of people. The property's history and the FLDS's plans for it remain unclear, but the region is excited about the possibility of the FLDS being out of South Dakota and the potential for its members to find a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.
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