The warrior monks at the centre of new historical epic 'Knightfall' have fascinated us for centuries, their mysterious aura helping to fuel myriad conspiracy theories. In many of the Knights Templar ...

Three people, including an aide to state Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, have been arrested, accused of operating a rogue police force claiming to exist for more than 3,000 years. The so-called Masonic ...

You're probably familiar with caricatures of the Knights Templar, a group of 14th-century militaristic monks. In "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade," a Templar guards the Holy Grail -- the cup that ...

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has claimed allegiance to the Knights Templar, which he described as a secret society created to carry out a crusade against Islam in Europe. Several ...

SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — Three individuals claiming to be part of the "Masonic Fraternal Police Department" and descendants of the Knights Templar have been arrested on suspicion of impersonating ...

Law enforcement officials were surprised, confused and just a little suspicious when the “Masonic Fraternal Police Department” began sending letters to several Southern California police chiefs in ...

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