A former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Andrew Chatwin, and his partners purchase a 140-acre compound in Pringle, South Dakota, for $750,000, despite its estimated value of $8 million. The compound, which was once home to 300 to 400 people, was left in a state of abandonment, with food still in the refrigerator and beds made. The story raises questions about the rumors surrounding the property, including claims of a curse.
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