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Former Milkman’s Complaint Adds to DA Race Confusion
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 – A former milkman — appearing at a press conference sponsored by supporters of Dist. Atty. Joseph P. Busch — said Friday that Dep. Dist. Atty. Vincent T. Bugliosi misused the power of his office to […]
Charles Manson Transferred to Folsom
REPRESA, Calif., Oct. 10 — Charles Manson, convicted murderer of Sharon Tate and seven others, was transferred to Folsom State Prison from San Quentin, a prison official said. John Ahern, duty officer at Folsom, said the transfer was part of […]
‘Tex’ Watson Transferred From Prison
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Oct. 6 — Charles “Tex” Watson, who described himself as Charles Manson’s chief lieutenant in murder, has been transferred from San Quentin Prison’s Death Row to the California Men’s Colony here, an official disclosed Thursday. Although the […]
Tex Watson Moved To California Men’s Colony
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Oct. 6 — Charles (Tex) Watson, described as mass killer Charles Manson’s chief lieutenant in murder, has been transferred from San Quentin Prison’s Death Row to the California Men’s Colony at San Luis Obispo, prison officials announced. […]
Manson: An Ugly Relic of Tate Murders
VENICE, Aug. 30 – Sensational crimes that rate world headlines have one thing in common: they make money for those entrepreneurs quick enough and businesslike enough to cash in on the public’s horror, fascination or prurience. A particularly ugly relic […]
Manson Moved Off Death Row At San Quentin
SAN QUENTIN, Aug. 30 — Charles Manson, hippie cult leader convicted of the Sharon Tate murders, has been moved out of Death Row to the “adjustment center” at San Quentin State Prison. Officials said Manson was moved Tuesday night to […]
3 Nabbed in Portland Store Holdup
PORTLAND, OR., Jul. 10 – Portland police arrested two men and a woman in the armed robbery of a Kienow’s supermarket about 10 minutes after the robbery occurred. Arrested at their residence, 1223 SE Yamhill St., on charges of first-degree […]
Three Charged in Robbery
PORTLAND, OR, Jul. 9 – Three suspects in a Saturday morning grocery store robbery were arrested within 10 minutes of the crime after the store manager followed them and gave police a description. Charged with first degree robbery and held […]
Manson’s Associate Sentenced
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 30 – Charles Lovett, a member of the clan of Charles Manson, yesterday was sentenced to prison for 10 years to life for his participation in a robbery which ended in a shootout with police in Hawthorne […]
No Review of Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 30 – The. U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal by California to review a state Supreme Court decision outlawing the death penalty. The high court currently is considering whether to abolish capital punishment across the land, […]
Member of Manson Cult Convicted
LOS ANGELES, May 25 – Manson follower Charles A. Lovitt was convicted yesterday of armed robbery stemming from an aborted gun raid in Hawthorne last summer. A Superior Court jury of nine women and three men deliberated less than two […]
Political Influence Aid to Car Man — Bugliosi
LOS ANGELES, May 9 – Dep. Dist. Atty. Vincent T. Bugliosi charged Monday that auto dealer Ralph Williams’ attorney used political influence with the district attorney’s office to win delays in prosecuting criminal false advertising charges against Williams. Bugliosi told […]
Girl Unable to Locate Body
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 23 – A former member of Charle Manson’s “family” who said she saw Donald (Shorty) Shea’s decapitated body buried at the Spahn movie ranch in Chatsworth in 1969 was flown here from Pittsburgh, Pa. But the girl, […]
Shadyside Girl Aids Manson Camp Hunt
PITTSBURGH, Apr. 20 – A 19-year-old Shadyside girl who told the Public Defender’s Office here she was formerly a member of the Charles Manson “family” has been returned to Los Angeles to help authorities locate the body of a possible […]
Last of Manson ‘Family’ Given Life in Prison
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 18 — Bruce McGregor Davis, 28-year-old member of the Charles Manson “family,” Monday was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Malibu musician Gary Hinman and Chatsworth ranch hand Donald (Shorty) Shea. The formal sentencing […]
Church Wins Editing Demands on Manson Book
CHICAGO, Apr. 4 – The Process Church of the Final Judgment has agreed to drop its second suit against those involved in the publication of a book on convicted murderer Charles Manson. A $1.25 million libel suit against the publishers […]
Suit Filed Against Ex-Milford Woman, Linda Kasabian
KEENE, N.H. – A $650,000 suit against Linda Kasabian, formerly of Milford, star witness in the Sharon Tate trial, has been filed in Cheshire County Superior Court on behalf of the son of one of the murder victims. Hanna Promisca, […]
Commune Falls Fallow
McFALL, MO., Mar. 16 – Well, Molly and Ned, you see, had been hitch-hiking all over the country last summer, you know? Florida, New York, the Dakotas, all over, and they hit Kansas City and run into this friend they’d […]
Follower of Manson Guilty of Murders
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 15 — Bruce McGregor Davis, 28-year-old follower of hippie cult leader Charles Manson, was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Malibu musician Gary Hinman and ranch hand Donald (Shorty) Shea. The guilty verdicts on the two homicide counts […]
Manson ‘Kin’ Flee Missouri
McFALL, MO., Mar. 12 — Life is quieter here now, less interesting. The hippies have fled from McFall. In their wake they left this little northwest Missouri town with the shudders. Not because of anything they did here the last […]
