A California appeals court panel has reinstated a parole grant for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten after Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked her release earlier this year. The 2-1 ruling by the panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal does not mean Van Houten, 73, will be released from prison, Deadline reported. The …
The California home where the Manson family killed a couple in 1969 sold this week $1.875 million. According to SFGate, an anonymous buyer purchased the Los Feliz residence after “Ghost Adventures” host Zak Bagans purchased it for $1.889 million in 2019. Bagans reportedly nixed plans to film an investigation there, as he found it disrespectful …
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has again been been blocked from parole, with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying in his decision that “evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison,” the Los Angeles Times reports. Van Houten is serving a life sentence for her part in the …
Leslie Van Houten, a Manson Family follower who’s serving a life sentence for two murders, has sought release after an inmate in her housing unit tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the Los Feliz Ledger, Rich Pfeiffer, an attorney representing Van Houten, 70, asked California’s Second District Court of Appeals to release his client …
An artist who’s already used his own blood and some of Charles Manson’s ashes to create a painting of the deceased cult leader has gone a step further, using more of Manson’s ashes and real human blood to fashion life-like Manson masks, TMZ reports. Artist Ryan Almighty hooked up with master mask-maker Rick “Sik Rik” …
A California appeals court on Friday backed former Gov Jerry Brown’s decision to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, according to an AP report in the Sacramento Bee. Van Houten, 70, is serving a life sentence for her role in the stabbing deaths of Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, …
A California judge has approved a motion to force a man claiming to be Charles Manson’s grandson to take a DNA test, amid arguments over the late cult leader’s estate. According to court documents filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Michael Channels, who claimed to be a close penpal of Manson’s, filed a motion …
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When prosecutor Stephen Kay was just 27, he was handed files for a case that would become one of the most notorious murder trials in true crime history. AP News reports that Kay, now 76 and retired, vividly remembers the “circus” trial of the infamous Charles Manson and his cult followers. He also still watches …
One of the California homes where members of the Manson family carried out grisly murders has reportedly been sold to “Ghost Adventures” star, Zak Bagans. TMZ reports that Bagans bought a home at 3301 Waverly Drive in Los Angeles, which was once owned by Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. The couple was found brutally murdered in …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that Leslie Van Houten, the youngest murderer in the notorious Charles Manson cult, will remain behind bars. He overruled the parole board’s decision to grant the woman her freedom. According to Newsome, 69-year-old Van Houten is a still a threat to the public, AP reports. The governor acknowledged …
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a devoted of follower of the late Charles Manson, says she still loves the notorious cult leader, despite the grisly murders he directed his “family members” to carry out nearly 50 years ago. “I don’t think you fall out of love,” Fromme told ABC News. “I feel very honored to have met …
