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  • July 2008

    • Manson Follower Won't Go Free

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      Manson Follower Won't Go Free

      (Newser) - A California parole board today refused to grant a compassionate release for Susan Atkins, a follower of Charles Manson who admitted murdering Sharon Tate 40 years ago, the AP reports. Atkins, 60, is dying of brain cancer, and the parole board listened to impassioned pleas from both sides in a 90-minute hearing before unanimously rejecting her release. More »

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      Charles Manson  • Sharon Tate  • Manson Family  • Susan Atkins

    • DA to Prison Board: Don't Free Ailing Manson Killer

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 15, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      DA to Prison Board: Don't Free Ailing Manson Killer

      (Newser) - The Los Angeles County district attorney has asked the California parole board to deny Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins' request for compassionate release from prison. Atkins, who was convicted of seven 1969 murders, is terminally ill with brain cancer. The DA noted that Atkins stabbed pregnant actress Sharon Tate, tasted her blood, and used it to write the word "Pig" on the victim's door during a murderous Manson Family rampage. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Charles Manson  • Sharon Tate  • Manson Family  • Susan Atkins

  • March 2008

    • More Manson Victims?

      Associated Press  |  Mar 16, 08 9:37 AM CDT

      More Manson Victims?

      (Newser) - A rag-tag group of forensic investigators, a gold miner, and a corpse-sniffing dog say they have turned up evidence of long suspected killings by the Manson family in the California desert, AP reports. Using the tools and techniques of chemistry and archeology, the group has concluded that there may be bodies in the ground—and suggested that the cops get digging. More »

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      murder  • Los Angeles  • cult  • Charles Manson  • desert  • Sharon Tate  • Susan Atkins  • forensic science

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