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Tate Death Jury Plans Yule Party
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 – The Sharon Tate murder trial jury, sequestered longer than any in California history, will celebrate Christmas like the one big family it’s become. At the Ambassador Hotel where they have lived under guard for more […]
Four Defendants Disrupt Manson Murder Trial
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 – Disruption followed disruption, then turned violent Tuesday in the Tate-LaBianca trial as prosecutor Vincent T. Bugliosi methodically led jurors in final argument through testimony about the seven killings. Charles Manson was removed from the court […]
Manson Hid Lust For Death Under Peace-Loving Mask
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 – Charles Manson had a lust for death, blood and murder which he hid under a mask of a peace-loving individual just as he has concealed his true character in court, the prosecutor charged today at […]
Final Arguments Begin in Tate Murder Trial
EJECTED – Charles Manson scowling after he was again removed from the courtroom. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 – The Tate-LaBianca murder trial, often disrupted and sometimes delayed, moved into the final argument stage Monday with still another outburst by Charles […]
Manson Called Symbolic Slayer
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 – Charles Manson knew where Sharon Tate lived and sent his “robots” out to kill her and her guests because the actress’ home was an elegant symbol of the “Establishment,” the prosecution charged yesterday at the […]
Tate Murder Prosecution Begins Closing Argument
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 – The prosecution in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial yesterday began its closing argument to the jury which must decide if Charles Manson and three female followers are guilty of killing seven persons. The 36-year-old Manson was […]
Part of ‘Family’ Indicted In LSD-Laced Hamburger
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 – Secret grand jury indictments were returned Friday against members of the Charles Manson “family” in the case of the LSD-laced Honolulu hamburger. Three of the five named, Catherine (Gypsy) Share, Lynn (Squeaky) Fromme and Ruth […]
Secret ‘Manson Family’ Murder Indictments for 3
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 – After less than five minutes of deliberation, the Los Angeles County Grand Jury late Wednesday returned secret indictments charging three persons with the death of movie stuntman ranch-hand Donald “Shorty” Shea. The indictments which climaxed […]
Manson Clan Member Gets New Attorney
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 – The new attorney for Leslie Van Houten, one of three young women defendants in the Sharon Tate murder case, will seek a mistrial for his client after six months of court sessions. Superior Court Judge […]
Another Manson Indictment Asked
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 – While hippie leader Charles Manson awaits resumption of his trial on seven murders, the district attorney today asked the grand jury to indict the long-haired ex-convict of another count of killing. Manson and three others […]
New Leads Checked In Search for Attorney
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 – Detective investigating the mysterious disappearance of Sharon Tate murder trial attorney Ronald Hughes said Wednesday they are checking out “some new leads” and will resume an intensive search when bad weather clears. Capt. Jim Richards, […]
Efforts Fail To Find Tate Trial Lawyer
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 – Sheriff’s deputies say they’ll decide today whether to resume a search in the wilderness for a Sharon Tate murder trial defense attorney, Ronald Hughes. “Everything is speculation, but if Mr. Hughes is in this area, […]
Tate Trial Delayed to Dec. 16
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 – The Sharon Tate murder trial has been postponed until Dec. 16 to allow the “associate counsel” of missing defense lawyer Ronald Hughes to study the massive 18,000-page transcript of more than five months of court […]
Step Up Search for Tate Lawyer
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 – A search was intensified today for the missing Tate-LaBianca attorney as the lawyer’s “substitute” in the trial announced it would take him until Dec. 16 before he is ready to take part in the case. […]
Missing Report Filed; Search for Lawyer Halted
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 – The search for missing Atty. Ronald Hughes was temporarily halted yesterday, Ventura County sheriffs deputies reported. Det. Carl Shoenberger said the actual physical search for the 35-year-old lawyer in the Sespe Hot Springs area of […]
Keith Named Van Houten Counsel
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 – Maxwell Keith, veteran of the sensational Finch-Tregoff trial of a decade ago, was appointed by the court yesterday to represent one of the female defendants at the Tate murder trial because of the disappearance of […]
Manson, Girls Demand Chance to Defend Selves
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 – Charles Manson and his three girl “followers,” charged with the murder of seven persons, Thursday demanded that their defense be reopened so they can testify and call some 21 witnesses to back them up. They […]
Tate Case Stalled; Lawyer Still Lost
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 – The Tate-LaBianca murder trial came to a virtual stand still today because of the continued and mysterious absence of defense lawyer Ronald Hughes. Police and sheriff’s deputies searched for the 250-pound red-bearded novice attorney but […]
Manson Case Fugitive Surrenders
Bruce Davis, left, a freshly carved bloody “X” on his forehead, is led into the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles by his attorney, Dave Shinn, who talked the crony of Charles Manson into surrendering. Davis, 27, a member of […]
Weather Hinders Hunt for Attorney
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 – Sheriff’s deputies were awaiting a break in the weather today to search for a missing defense lawyer in the Sharon Tate murder trial who is believed marooned in the Sespe area of Los Padres National […]
