Charles Manson's former girlfriend Patricia Krenwinkel, now 78, was granted parole on a preliminary basis Tuesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced.

A California appeals court is questioning whether it has jurisdiction to decide on parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten or whether the issue becomes moot after the governor weighs in.

Leslie Van Houten spent 53 years in prison for the Manson Family’s LaBianca murders. Here’s what happened after her release.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday denied the latest parole bid by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten. Two of the three appellate judges upheld former Gov. Jerry ...

Longtime Associated Press court reporter Linda Deutsch has died at the age of 80 years old, according to the AP. She covered the trials of Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson and numerous ...

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An ardent follower of the cult leader, he was convicted on two counts of murder in 1972 and spent the rest of his life in prison. By Clay Risen “Murderland,” by the Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline ...