Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison
UPDATE: Leslie Van Houten left prison Tuesday morning after 53 years and was driven to a transitional housing. More
July 11, 2023
Manson Family
Collectively referred to as the ‘Manson Family,’ followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including actress Sharon Tate, in 1969.
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is one step closer to freedom
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will no longer fight parole for Van Houten, who has been in prison for 53 years. More
July 7, 2023
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
UPDATE: Leslie Van Houten was 19 when she and other Charles Manson cult members stabbed the LaBiancas to death in August 1969. More
May 30, 2023
Judgment of Charles Manson | Court TV Podcast
Ashleigh Banfield takes a closer look at the infamous Manson Family parole hearings once California abolished it's death penalty. More
January 5, 2023
California governor blocks Charles Manson follower’s parole
California's governor blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, who was convicted in the slayings of pregnant actor Sharon Tate and four other people in 1969. More
October 17, 2022
Parole denied for Manson follower for slayings in 1969
A California panel denied parole for Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis, 79. More
July 8, 2022
Parole recommended for California follower of Charles Manson
A California parole panel recommended the release of Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time Thursday. More
May 27, 2022
California governor rejects parole for Manson family member
Van Houten, 72, 'currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time,' Newsom said in his parole review. More
March 30, 2022
California high court won’t hear Manson follower parole case
Van Houten is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and other cult members kill Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in August 1969. More
February 11, 2022
Governor nixes parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, marking the fourth time a governor has blocked her release. A California panel recommended parole in July for Van Houten, who has spent nearly five decades in prison. Newsom reversed her release once previously and his predecessor, Jerry […] More
December 1, 2020
Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California panel on Thursday recommended that Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled after serving nearly five decades in prison. After a hearing at the women’s prison in Chino, California, commissioners of the Board of Parole Hearings found for the fourth time that Van […] More
July 24, 2020