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Susan Now Doubts That Manson Is ‘Divine’

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 – Admitted murderess Susan Atkins, who, the state claims, killed at the direction of hippie leader Charles Manson, today said that at the time of the murders she considered the cult chieftain to be the second […]

First Confession Forced – Susan

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 – Susan Atkins, who Tuesday admitted killing actress Sharon Tate and musician Gary Hinman, today testified that she had been pressured into her first confession more than a year ago. In dramatic tones the 22-year-old girl […]

Susan Confesses Murder; Sobbing Halts Testimony

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 – A sobbing Susan Atkins today confessed on the witness stand that she murdered Topanga Canyon musician Gary Hinman and was “there” during the murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others. Her testimony was cut […]

‘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 Penalty Trial Shortened

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 – Penalty phase of the Tate-LaBianca murder trial Friday was cut by at least a week when, in a surprise move, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Older refused to allow the prosecution to outline still […]

Judge Denies Insanity Plea for Krenwinkel

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 – One of the four members of hippie leader Charles Manson’s “family” convicted of the seven brutal Tate-LaBianca murders Monday today attempted to change her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. The motion was […]

Until Charlie Gets Out Girls Vow to Continue Vigil

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 – The Charles Manson “girls” who have kept a five-month vigil outside the gray Hall of Justice took the Manson guilty verdicts calmly Monday and vowed they would stay there “until Charlie gets out.” When it […]

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

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 – Charles Manson and three young women he lured into his wild nomadic cult were convicted of first degree murder today in the savage and senseless slaughter of actress Sharon Tate and six other helpless victims. […]

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 […]

Girl Suspected Of Trying To Smuggle Drugs To Manson

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 – A girl follower of hippie leader Charles Manson was arrested here on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs, concealed in two balloons, into his jail cell. The girl, Brenda McCann, 19, was booked on suspicion […]

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,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]