Cole Waterman is a crime reporter with MLive in Bay City, Michigan. He also describes himself as a history buff who has fostered an interest in Peoples Temple and Jonestown “for so long I can no longer recall a time when it didn’t occupy my mind.”
In addition to the articles below, Cole has transcribed several sections of Peoples Temple documents released by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act. They include FBI Section 113 • BB-7 • Terri Buford and FBI Section 126 • EE-1 • Letters to Dad (A-F).
He may be contacted at colewaterman27@gmail.com.
Originally posted on September 21st, 2024.