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Cult Leader, Friends Lose Court Claim

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 4 — A Superior Court judge today had refused to halt the prosecution of condemned killer Charles Manson and three others in connection with the Shea-Hinman murders. Judge Raymond Choate ruled against a defense claim that the […]

New Trial Of Manson Will Drag

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 3 — Charles Manson and Susan Atkins, condemned to death last Monday, came smiling to court Friday on additional murder charges and heard that their new trial in Los Angeles may last longer than the marathon Sharon […]

Manson, Atkins Face Trial In Two Other Murder Cases

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 1 — “It’s over.” A weary newsman scrawled that phrase on the blackboard in the pressroom of the Hall of Justice. It referred to the end of the marathon Tate-LaBianca murder trial. But it is not the […]

Judge Ousts Manson After Latest Argument in Court

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 14 — Convicted murderer Charles Manson was removed from the courtroom on Friday after he questioned the capability of his own attorney and argued with the judge presiding over his trial. Manson’s outburst came several hours after […]

Leslie Van Houten Describes Role in Murder of LaBiancas

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 – “And I took one of the knives and Patricia had a knife, and we started stabbing and cutting up the lady.” The lady was Rosemary LaBianca, 38, and the convicted-murderess confessing from the witness stand […]

‘Family’ Member Says Life With Manson Was a Game

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 – Life with Charles Manson was an existence without rules, a timeless game of make-believe and love, a member of the Manson “family” testified Wednesday. Diminutive red-haired Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme, 22, was called by the defense […]

MANSON VERDICT ALL GUILTY!: First-Degree Conviction on 27 Counts

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 – Charles Manson and three of his “girls” were convicted Monday on all 27 counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder in the seven Tate-LaBianca killings 18 months ago. The long-haired, bearded Manson and the […]

Manson, 3 Girls Found Guilty on Mass Murder Charges

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 – Charles Manson and three female followers were convicted of first-degree murder yesterday in the killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others in August 1969. The defendants also were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. […]

Manson and Three Girls Guilty

Sheriff’s deputies escort Charles Manson to court today, where he along with Susan Atkins, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel were found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy in the Tate-LaBianca killings LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 – Hippie cultist Charles […]

Manson, Girl in Court on 2 Other Murders

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 – As the jury began its fourth day of deliberating the fate of Charles Manson and three of his girl followers for the Tate-LaBianca massacre murders, the hippie leader and one of the girls appeared in […]

Tate Trial Breaks For Another Case

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 – The Tate-LaBianca murder trial was interrupted Wednesday so Charles Manson and Susan Atkins could appear at a hearing in another double name murder case. This time it was the Gary Hinman-Donald (Shorty) Shea case, combined […]

D.A. ‘Programmed’ Linda, Manson Attorney Charges

ANOTHER MANSON FRIEND IN COURT — Nancy Laura Pitman, a 19-year-old friend of Charles Manson, arrives in court in Los Angeles for arraignment after being arrested Sunday when deputies said she tried to visit Manson while carrying drugs in her […]

Bugliosi Says Manson’s Manner Lulled Victims

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 – Prosecutor Vincent T. Bugliosi said Wednesday that Leno and Rosemary LaBianca might have lived it they had not been fooled by Charles Manson’s false face and soft manner. “To fool the LaBiancas, ladies and gentlemen,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

3 of Susan Atkins’ Letters, Implicating Her In Killings, Read To Jury

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 – Three letters from defendant Susan Atkins deeply implicating her in the Sharon Tate murders were read to the jury yesterday while the young woman bent low over a scratch pad and etched out a picture. […]

Tate Death Gun Called ‘Favorite’ Manson Weapon

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 – The gun used to kill five persons at the home of actress Sharon Tate was described today as “the favorite gun” of hippie leader Charles Manson. Former Manson “family” member Danny DeCarlo, on the stand […]