Category Archives: Archived News
Sharon Tate’s Pleas for Mercy Told to Manson Trial Jurors
SAYS MISS ATKINS TOLD HER OF KILLING SHARON TATE: Mrs. Virginia Castro, 37, talks to photographers as she waits to testify in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial in Los Angeles Friday. Mrs. Castro, who says she has used several other names […]
Liz, Sinatra on Slay List – Tate Witness. Ghastly Tortures Planned For Stars
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 – Susan Atkins talked to cellmate Virgina Graham about killing Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones and Steve McQueen as part of a murder master plan for Charles Manson’s hippie “family.” This was learned […]
Motion for Mistrial Denied on ‘Confession’ in Tate Case
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 – A motion for a mistrial in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial, based on publication of a “confession” of one of the defendants, was denied today in a 2 ½ hour in-chambers secret session. A motion for […]
Manson Cult Plan to Kill Liz, Burton and Sinatra Told
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 – Plans by the Manson “family” to kill several prominent people — including Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Frank Sinatra — were told today by a former cellmate of Susan Atkins who revealed a “confession” made […]
Tate Trial Halts As Judge, Attorneys Study Censoring
Witness Ronnie Howard waiting to testify October 8, 1970 that Susan Atkins confessed the Tate murder to her in jail. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 – Confessions last November by Susan Atkins, one of four defendants in the Tate-LaBianca murder case, […]
Three Psychiatrists Appointed to Examine ‘Tex’ Watson
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 – Three psychiatrists were appointed yesterday to determine if Charles “Tex” Watson is mentally able to cooperate in his defense against conspiracy murder charges in connection with the Tate-LaBianca murders. Superior Judge George M. Dell continued […]
Manson, Girls Sass The Judge; Ejected Again From Courtroom
Leslie Van Houten, Susan Atkins, and Patricia Krenwinkel (Left to Right) walk to holding cells Tuesday, where they listened to the trial via a loudspeaker. Judge Charles Older refused to allow them and Charles Manson to reenter the courtroom because […]
Judge Bars Manson and Girls From Courtroom
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 – The judge in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial today refused to allow Charles Manson and his three girl “followers” to reenter the courtroom because they refused to give assurances that they would not disrupt the trial. […]
Charging Manson Tries to Kill Judge
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 – Hippie cult chieftain Charles Manson today attempted to kill the judge at his Los Angeles murder trial by leaping over the counsel table after he had threatened the jurist for not allowing him to speak. […]
Manson, 3 Followers Removed From Courtroom Again
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 – Charles Manson and his three female followers were evicted from their murder trial again on Friday after the cult chief announced loudly that it was the public’s “judgment day, not mine.” The scene was a […]
Judge Ousts Manson, Girls Again
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 – Hippie cult chieftain Charles Manson and his three girl disciples were thrown out of their Los Angeles Superior Court murder trial today for the second time when they refused to remain silent. The trial, which […]
‘Manson Weaned Girls Off Society With Sex Acts’
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1st – Hippie leader Charles Manson “unprogrammed” his girls from a straight society by having them commit unnatural sex acts, a witness at the Tate-LaBianca murder trial testified today. Curly-haired Juan Flynn, showing the strain of four […]
Cowboy Witness In Tate Case Tells Of Threats On His Life
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1st – A 6-foot, 5-inch cowboy, a key state witness at the Sharon Tate murder trial, testified yesterday that his life had been threatened repeatedly because of appearing as a witness against Charles Manson and the “family.” […]
Legal Arguments Delay Tate Trial
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 – The trial of cult leader Charles Manson and three of his female followers for the Tate-LaBianca murders was delayed today as attorneys apparently argued legal points in chambers. Although details of the secret session were […]
Manson Admitted Murders, Former Ranch Hand Says
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 – A former ranch hand claimed yesterday that Charles Manson admitted to him that he was responsible for the Tate-LaBianca murders. The testimony came from 25-year-old Juan Flynn, who said he thought Manson was “boasting” when […]
Tate Witness Tells of Manson Threats
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 – Although hippie leader Charles Manson admitted he was responsible for the gruesome Tate-LaBianca killings, a former Manson “family” member said today he didn’t believe him until two months later and then “got scared.” Juan Flynn […]
Tate Trial Witness Says Manson Admitted Killings
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 – A few days after the Sharon Tate murders, a witness testified today, Charles Manson pulled a knife and told him: “Don’t you know I’m the one that’s doing all these killings?” The witness at the […]
From Films To Manson Lair, Burned Ranch Was Historic
CHATSWORTH, Ca., Sept. 28 – The Spahn movie ranch in the Simi Hills above this community was one of the victims of the weekend brush fires, and no doubt some will call its fate a cleansing scourge. For it was […]
Brush Fires Devastate California Hill Homes
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 – Fires blazed through tinder-dry brush today in Southern California leaving tens of thousands of acres charred and expensive homes in ashes. Firemen faced more of the infamous, fire-fanning “devil winds,” hot and dry seaward blasts […]
Forced Into Perversion Manson Witness Says
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 – An 18-year-old prosecution witness in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial said today hippie leader Charles Manson forced her to engage in sex perversion, and she left his ranch commune because she was afraid of him. Barbara […]
