In 1927, the House of David, a religious colony in Benton Harbor, Michigan, preserved their leader Benjamin Purnell's body in a glass coffin, inspired by Soviet embalming techniques. Years later, a group of kids broke into the Diamond House, stealing valuable items, including a 22-karat diamond ring and a giant medallion, which they sold for a fraction of their worth. The story of this strange cult and its leader's attempt to achieve eternal life is a fascinating tale of local legend and robbery.
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