ALDERSON, W.Va., Nov. 22 — Sandra Good, a Charles Manson follower who was to be released here Friday from the federal prison for women, will not be paroled until at least Dec. 2 because the parole board has not completed […]
Manson Family Member Patricia Krenwinkel Again Denied Parole
FRONTERA, Sept. 5 – Calling her crimes “heinous, atrocious and cruel,” a hearing panel Wednesday denied parole for the seventh time to Patricia Krenwinkel, a member of the infamous Manson family that killed seven people in 1969. The three-member panel […]
‘Charlie’s Girls’ Stay Faithful in Prison
ALDERSON, W.Va., Jun. 9 — Sandra Good’s bright blue eyes light up when she recalls the day, nearly 20 years ago, that she met the “family” of Charles Manson, leader of a murderous California cult. “I was a student at […]
Manson Disciple Van Houten Denied Parole for 5th Time
FRONTERA, Calif., May 16 — Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten, serving a life prison term for the brutal 1969 slayings of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca, was denied parole Wednesday for the fifth time. Click here to read Leslie […]
Manson Follower Won’t Leave Prison
ALDERSON, W.Va., Mar. 30 — Sandra Good, a member of the Charles Manson family who served 10 years for mailing death threats to businessmen, refused to leave prison Friday because she would be prohibited from associating with Manson or his […]
Sandra Good To Be Sent To New Jersey
ALDERSON, W. VA, Mar. 28 – Sandra Good, a follower of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson, will be going to New Jersey instead of California upon her release Friday from the Federal Reformatory for Women at Alderson, W. Va. The […]
Capital Won’t Get Good
SACRAMENTO, Mar. 26 – Sandra Good, a leader in the cult of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson, will not be paroled to Sacramento when she is released Friday from federal prison in West Virginia. In an abrupt reversal, officials of […]
Ruling on Parole Hearings Sought
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27 — Attorney General John Van de Kamp has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn two lower-court decisions, one involving Charles Manson’s top lieutenant, which would require annual parole hearings for hundreds of convicted murderers, including […]
Court Asked to Overturn Parole Ruling
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 26 – Attorney General John Van de Kamp has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn two lower-court decisions — one involving Charles “Tex” Watson at the California Men’s Colony — which would require annual parole hearings for […]
Manson Album to Be Released
Jan. 23 – Charles Manson, hoping to be remembered for something other than brutal murders, will soon release an album of songs he’s composed while in prison. The album expresses Manson’s concern about the human condition in a style that’s […]
Charges Dismissed Against Manson’s Attacker
VACAVILLE, Calif., Jan. 17 — Authorities dismissed assault charges Wednesday against a state prison inmate who allegedly splashed convicted mass killer Charles Manson with paint thinner and set him ablaze. Inmate Jan Holmstrom apparently acted in self-defense, said James Highsmith, […]
Manson Disciple Refused Parole
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 14 — Bobby Beausoleil, a Manson family disciple convicted of killing a musician two weeks before the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders, was refused parole for the fifth time. A state parole board refused Thursday to set a […]
Manson Disciple’s Parole Moved Up
VACAVILLE, Oct. 18 — The California parole board has advanced the parole date of Steve “Clem” Grogan, a convicted murderer and follower of Charles Manson. A panel of the state Board of Prison Terms decided Tuesday that Grogan, 33, may […]
Inmate Sets Fire to Charles Manson
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26 — Multiple killer Charles Manson is expected to live after being severely burned Tuesday when a fellow inmate set him on fire at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. Manson, convicted in the killings of actress Sharon […]
Manson Set Afire By Fellow Inmate, Suffer Severe Burns
VACAVILLE, Sept. 25 — Mass killer Charles Manson was drenched with paint thinner and set afire today by a fellow inmate who told guards Manson had threatened him because of his religious beliefs, authorities said. Manson, serving a life sentence […]
Ex-follower of Manson Sentenced
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 — A former follower of mass murderer Charles Manson was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for robbing the same suburban bank twice for a total of more than $13,000. Kenneth Como, who pleaded guilty […]
Polanski to Film Story of Wife’s Slaying by Manson
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 — Filmmaker Roman Polanski is planning a movie on the notorious Manson family murder of his wife Sharon Tate, a newspaper reported recently. Polanski will make the film in Italy next year, after completing his autobiography, […]
Former Manson Associate Charged in 2 Robberies
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 — A one-time associate of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson has been charged with twice robbing a Glendora bank. Kenneth D. Como, 43, pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges that he robbed the Pomona Federal […]
Watson, Davis Work Together
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. 13 — The district attorney who helped prosecute the Manson Family for the Tate-LaBianca murders said today that Charles “Tex” Watson is working in a prison chapel with another former leader of the cult. Deputy District […]
Watson a ‘Walking Time Bomb’
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. 13 – Charles “Tex” Watson, the Charles Manson disciple who led followers in the Tate-LaBianca bloodbath, 14 years ago, is a ”walking time bomb” who is still a menace to society, psychiatrists say. Watson, a born-again […]
