FRONTERA, Calif., Jan. 21 — Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins was refused parole Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which she claimed she didn’t kill Sharon Tate or anyone else. Ms. Atkins, who is serving a life sentence for the […]
‘Tex’ Watson May Yet Do Some Hard Time
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 28 – Convicted mass murderer Charles “Tex” Watson, the former top lieutenant of cult leader Charles Manson, is serving a life sentence at California’s most comfortable prison, though the state parole board twice has recommended moving him […]
Leslie Van Houten Loses Her Eighth Bid for Parole
FRONTERA, Calif., Jan. 1 — Parole has been denied for the eighth time for ex-Manson family member Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted of murder in the 1969 deaths of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca. Van Houten, 42, the youngest of […]
Van Houten Again Denied Parole
FRONTERA, Dec. 31 — Ex-Manson-family member Leslie Van Houten closed out 1991 by being denied paroled for the eighth time for killing Rosemary and Leno LaBianca 22 years ago. Ms. Van Houten, 42, the youngest of Charles Manson’s followers, has […]
Follower of Manson Plans Life Near Killer
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 21 — A Charles Manson follower is moving back to California to be near the imprisoned cult leader, according to a prosecutor. Sandra Collins, also known as Sandra Good, plans to live near Corcoran State Prison south […]
Tex Watson History Part of Crusade
Jun. 13 – In the preface to his book on Manson family member Charles (Tex) Watson, Anaheim author Bill Nelson promises that “you will peer into the very soul of one of America’s most dreadful personalities.” “Tex Watson: The Man, […]
Dial M for Manson Scheme Shot Down
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 23 — Ever had an urge for a heart-to-heart talk with Charles Manson? How about some couch time with Sirhan Sirhan? An entrepreneur from San Luis Obispo has asked the state Department of Corrections to let him install […]
She Still Wants to Be ‘Blue’
LAKE CHAMPLAIN, Oct. 12 – Sandra Good opens the door to her home just a field of clover away from the blue basin of Lake Champlain. She’s wearing all blue. Charles Manson calls her Blue. She has swimming pool blue […]
Victim’s Mom Tries to Help Criminals
OREGON, Sept. 25 – On an August night in 1969, Doris Tate’s daughter was murdered by members of California’s notorious Charles Manson clan. Monday night, Tate paid a visit to the Oregon State Penitentiary to continue her efforts to rehabilitate […]
Police: Three Men Plotted to Bring Drug from Florida
BROCKVILLE, Ontario, Feb. 23 — A three-man drug ring that plotted to move thousands of dollars worth of cocaine from Florida to Franklin County and into Canada was smashed Tuesday with the arrests of two Canadians, state police at Ray […]
Mother of Manson Victim Fights On
FOLSOM, Jan. 10 – Doris Tate is not a criminal but she is serving a life sentence. She was given the sentence more than 20 years ago when a band of cultists led by Charles Manson brutally murdered her daughter, […]
Mill’s Clouds Renew Environmental Cause for Manson Follower
BRIDPORT, Vt., Dec. 17 – From her bedroom window, Blue Collins can look across Lake Champlain to see the white cloud of emissions rising from the International Paper Co. mill in Ticonderoga, N.Y. It is a sight that fills Collins […]
Krenwinkel Refused Parole for Eighth Time
FRONTERA, Nov. 23 — Charles Manson “Family” follower Patricia Krenwinkel was refused parole Wednesday for the eighth time in as many years for her conviction in the Tate-LaBianca killings. Krenwinkel, 42, failed to convince the three-member Board of Prison Terms […]
Manson Follower Fights Pollution
BRIDPORT, VT, Nov. 17 – In recent weeks, a Bridport woman named Sandra Collins has taken strong public stands against pollution of Lake Champlain by the International Paper Co. She spoke, to applause, at a public meeting with U.S. Rep. […]
Psychiatric Testing Ordered for Ex-Manson Lawyer After Outburst
Nov. 7 – Charles Manson’s one-time defense attorney was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation Monday after he burst through a security door into a deputy district attorney’s office in Torrance and resisted police officers who tried to remove him, authorities […]
Manson Follower Watson’s Parole Hearings Stretched
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 — Convicted murderer Charles “Tex” Watson will receive parole review every three years, rather than annually, as the former Charles Manson follower had asked, a federal court ruled. “A reprieve from the gallows with the chance […]
Ghostly Presence Lingers at Death Valley Ranch
Aug. 8 – There’s nobody home now at Barker Ranch, in the jaws of Death Valley just north of the San Bernardino County line. It’s deserted. A ghost house. A lot of bad things happened there once, and a number […]
Survivors Cope With Life After Slaying
LOS ANGELES, Jul. 30 — It has been years since Doris Tate and Roman Polanski saw each other. “For a while, I couldn’t bear to see him because in my state of denial I would always expect to see Sharon […]
LaBianca House For Sale
LOS ANGELES, Jul. 2 – The Los Angeles bungalow where four members of the Manson family murdered Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969 is for sale for $599,000, but the place is a mess, one of the listing agents and […]
The Detective Who Drove Sirhan Sirhan to Parker Center That Night is Still a Cop
Jun 1 – On the night of June 4, 1968, Detective Frank J. Patchett was at home with his family. But it was not an evening destined for tranquility. Shortly after midnight the phone rang. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy had […]
