"He said they had an agreement to meet in Mexico. At one time they talked about meeting there before they got arrested and that never took place," Burns said Friday.

However, LeBaron reportedly told federal authorities he did not know where his sister is.

"He claims to not know anything about her whereabouts or whether she's living," Burns said. "We haven't had any family come forward either."

From prison, Heber LeBaron claims to have renounced his fanatical beliefs. He recently wrote a testimonial posted on a Web site for "former Mormons."

"Now that I am a Christian, I'm shocked and horrified by all the evil I did while in the cult," LeBaron wrote. "I know I was wrong in killing all those murderers who abused and terrorized us. The Word of God clearly states the vengeance belongs to God and that we are to obey the laws of the land. I see my sin very clearly now and have asked God to forgive me."

LeBaron also apologizes to the families of the people he killed, saying, "I am truly sorry for my actions and the pain it has caused them. I pray they will forgive me."

Jacqueline LeBaron is believed to be in Mexico, where she was born and where the LeBarons have several colonies scattered across the country. She worked as an English teacher, said FBI Special Agent Orlando Munoz.

"The belief was she was teaching English to wealthy Mexican families. That's what she had done previously when she lived down there," he said. "It would be logical for her to continue that."

The FBI said it plans to work with Mexican media in hopes of publicizing LeBaron's addition to its Most Wanted list. Her wanted poster is being distributed nationwide and has been posted on the FBI's Web site, www.fbi.gov.

"There are no leads to go on the actual case anymore," Burns said. "She's the last piece of the case. Everyone else has been apprehended or is dead."

Described as about 5-foot-11, 135 pounds with brown hair and green eyes, the FBI said that Jacqueline LeBaron is known to wear disguises and has at least 15 aliases. She is considered armed, dangerous and an escape risk.

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