Adam Petty, of the Church History Department, speaks to the crowd at a commemorative service June 27 outside the Historic ...

Visitors to the historic Joseph Smith Memorial Building can once again enjoy access to the lobby and mezzanine levels of the ...

Hundreds gathered at Historic Carthage Jail on June 27, the 181st anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.

On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm, causing as many as 600 deaths. In 1844, Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were ...

Dennis Rader, the so-called "BTK" (bind, torture, kill) killer, pleaded guilty to 10 slayings in the Wichita, Kan., area. He ...

John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

Members can also find comfort in knowing Smith's 1844 murder at the hands of an anti-Mormon mob at an Illinois jail "was not the last chapter in the story," Monson said.

It's true that Joseph Smith announced a bid for the presidency in January 1844. A mob killed him in June of the same year when he was in custody at an Illinois jail. However… What's False Smith ...

It's true that Joseph Smith announced a bid for the presidency in January 1844. A mob killed him in June of the same year when he was in custody at an Illinois jail. However … ...