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Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

The Independent UK

Bombshell newly-obtained prison call reveals Charles Manson confessing to more murders

The notorious murderer led a cult which was behind the deaths of seven people

The Independent UK

'A nightmare B-side to the American dream': Helter Skelter is the bestselling true crime book of all time – but how true is it?

Approaching midnight on August 8, 1969, an old Ford left Spahn Ranch, an abandoned Western movie set outside Los Angeles. The ramshackle commune housed a group of misfits and renegades who would come to be known globally as the Manson family.

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Sharon Tate’s sister criticizes release of Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, thinks she’ll kill again

The sister of Sharon Tate, a beloved actress killed by members of Charles Manson’s murderous cult in the late 1960s, criticized the prison release of Leslie Van Houten, saying that it’s likely she will kill again.

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Commentary: I worked with Leslie Van Houten when she was in prison. I’m glad she’s been paroled

Leslie Van Houten was released from prison Tuesday, something I never believed would happen. Not because it shouldn’t, but because it has always seemed to be political suicide to allow it. Part of the notorious Manson “family,” she was serving a life sentence for murdering Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in…

Los Angeles Times

Tate's sister on Van Houten's release

"A monster is afoot," says Debra Tate

Salon

Sharon Tate’s sister says she fears freed Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten could kill again

Debra Tate said she feared Van Houten will return to her murderous ways after her release from prison for the infamous LaBianca killings

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A former Manson Family member is free, after her parole was reversed 5 times

Leslie Van Houten was denied parole more than 20 times — including five reversals from California's governor's office — over the brutal murders of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969.

WEKU

Sharon Tate’s sister worries released Manson 'monster' murderer could kill again

Leslie Van Houten was released from prison last week after more than 50 years. Sharon Tate's sister fears she could revert to her old ways and easily kill again

Daily Mirror

Evil Manson Family's key players and victims during cult's brutal murder spree

The Tate–LaBianca murders came at a time of great turmoil in the US and Charles Manson hoped they would kick off a race war. His apocalyptic vision was named 'Helter Skelter' after the Beatles' song

Daily Mirror

Who is Leslie Van Houten? Chilling murders of Manson family member as she is released

Leslie Van Houten was part of the notorious cult behind the brutal slaying of actress Sharon Tate and a number of others. They hoped to initiate a race war that would consume the US with the Manson Family emerging to rule afterwards

Daily Mirror

Family of Manson victim slam decision to release 'cold-blooded killer' Leslie Van Houten

Anthony DiMaria, the nephew of Jay Sering, a victim of the Charles Manson cult, has denounced the decision to release Leslie Van Houten, one of his followers, from prison

Daily Mirror

The Manson Family: Who were the key players and victims in cult leader Charles Manson’s serial killings?

In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Notorious Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten walks free from jail after over 50 years

Leslie Van Houten, now in her 70s, was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

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Evening Standard

Leslie Van Houten: Ex-Manson follower is released from Californian jail after 53 years

Van Houten, 73, was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary

The Independent UK

The Manson 'family': A look at key players and victims in the cult leader's killings

In 1969, Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles

The Independent UK

AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killings

On Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate

Daily Mirror

Chilling photo of Manson cult murderer before jail - and dramatic transformation

Leslie Van Houten, along with the "Manson family", was pictured laughing walking into a Los Angeles court for sentencing on March 29, 1971. She then proceeded to angrily shout at the judge

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Daily Mirror

Charles Manson gives cult members chilling coded messages in unearthed footage

Unearthed footage shows evil cult leader Charles Manson giving his followers coded messages - one of the female members of the murderous Manson Family cult Leslie Van Houten was today released after over 50 years in jail

Chicago Sun-Times

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings

Leslie Van Houten and other followers of Charles Manson killed a Los Angeles couple in 1969. She was sentenced to life in prison. She is expected to spend a year at a half-way house, learning basic life skills, her lawyer said.

WEKU

California's governor won't appeal parole of former Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

Van Houten, now in her 70s, is serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson and other followers in the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

Evening Standard

Who were the Manson Family? Ex-follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years

Van Houten is now on parole after her conviction for participating in the 1969 LaBianca murders aged 19

The Independent UK

She joined Charles Manson’s cult and became a murderer. Should she be forgiven?

Patricia Krenwinkel has sought parole more than a dozen times. She was denied, again, just this month, Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK

She joined Charles Manson’s cult and became a murderer. Should she be forgiven?

Patricia Krenwinkel has sought parole more than a dozen times. She was denied, again, just this month, Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK

She joined Charles Manson’s cult and became a murderer. Should she be forgiven?

Patricia Krenwinkel has sought parole more than a dozen times. She was denied, again, just last week, Graig Graziosi reports

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