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And some sources say members initiated their graduation by

eating applesauce poisoned with a lethal dose of sedatives, while others say it was a combination of sedatives and or alcohol.

But whatever the initial combo was, each member then had a plastic bag placed over their head to guarantee death by asphyxiation, should the drugs fail to do their job.

And investigators later found instructions in the house stating, quote, use plastic bag to be sure, unquote.

And toxicology reports later showed that some members actually did not have a fatal dose in their system, suggesting that the bags may have actually been the cause of their death, or that one of the helpers that stayed behind had helped.

And once the members had passed on, the helpers then removed the plastic bags from the past and placed the purple cloths over the bodies in preparation for the next stage of deaths.

which would take place over the next few days.

And allegedly 44-year-old Susan Strom was the last to go.

And her body was the only one found with a plastic bag still around her head, which suggests no one had been alive to remove it for her.

And Marshall himself was one of the last four to pass.

And the coroner noted that he had severe heart disease, which may have caused the sedatives to work faster on him.

And he was discovered in the master bedroom, dressed as the others, eyes closed.

And after these many years of preaching this day would come, Marshall had finally taken his grand exit.

Fully convinced he would join his beloved Bonnie in the next level.

And deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department arrived at the mansion in response to a 911 call on March 26th.

And the call was allegedly made by Rio D'Angelo, also called Richard Ford, an ex-member that reportedly received instructions to take over the cult's business and discovered the scene when he came to the house.

And as authorities searched the premises, they found the bodies all lying in the same peaceful pose with their matching clothing.

purple cloth covering, and Nike shoes.

And walking room to room, it looked like 39 people had just decided it was time to go to sleep together.

But the mansion would be soon flooded with law enforcement.