Leslie Van Houten, a surviving member of the Manson Family, may have another chance at freedom as an appeals court will hear arguments this week regarding her parole. According to the Associated Press, Van Houten’s case will be presented to California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal, who will decide whether they will uphold a Los Angeles County …
A California panel recommended Leslie Van Houten, the young member of Charles Manson’s former “family,” for parole on Wednesday. Associated Press reports that the latest parole recommendation for 69-year-old Van Housen marks the third in more than 40 years the parole board has recommended her for a chance at freedom. She’s been behind bars since …
On Friday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied parole for Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower who took part in the vicious murders of a California couple in 1969, the Los Angeles Times reports. On August 9, 1969, Van Houten, along with four other members of the notorious “family” cult led by …
Is there anything left that hasn’t been said about the notorious cult leader Charles Manson and the crimes he orchestrated that shocked the world? Prosecutor, legal analyst, and investigative crime reporter Liz Wiehl, who digs into the infamous case of Manson, shows that not only is there still information out there that hasn’t been readily …
People find love in strange places, but falling for a convicted killer serving a life prison sentence is perhaps the strangest. Nancy Grace looks at Jodi Arias’s prison romances and the marriages of Charles Manson, the Menendez brothers and other killers. She is joined by forensics expert Karen Smith, New York psychologist Caryn Stark and …
By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A grandson of cult leader Charles Manson won the bizarre California court battle Monday over the killer’s body. Kern County Superior Court Commissioner Alisa Knight ruled that Jason Freeman can retrieve the remains of Manson that have been on ice in the Bakersfield morgue since he died …
Actors Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio have come under fire for signing onto a Quentin Tarantino film about the 1969 murder of Sharon Tate. The late actress’ sister, Debra Tate, told TMZ that Pitt, 54, and DiCaprio, 43, are “throwing their responsibilities to the wind” by starring in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The …
Do some want to sell cadaver photos or carve off Manson’s tattoos for sale?
By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson who blamed herself at her parole hearing for letting him control her life. Gov. Jerry Brown said in his decision that Van Houten still lays …
Nearly two months after his death, Charles Manson’s body reportedly remains in limbo as the legal battle over his estate continues. Probate Judge David J. Cowan announced Monday that divvying up Manson’s estate and releasing his remains are two separate issues, meaning that the convicted killer’s longtime pen pal and Manson’s grandson will have to wait …
The Cielo Drive murders, also known as the “Manson Family Murders,” were some of the most notorious and shocking killings to have ever occurred. Although it’s been over 40 years since the grotesque incident happened, the memory of the victims still linger in the hearts of many, and the people responsible for taking their lives …
Five people are reportedly fighting to claim infamous cult leader Charles Manson’s remains a month after his death. According to the Los Angeles Times, issues arose after people in Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California all attempted to claim Manson’s remains. Claimants include Manson’s grandson and the convicted killer’s longtime pen pal and memorabilia collector, Michael …
