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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison. Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger reported still dead

2023-07-13

[CNN] Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN.

Van Houten was released to parole supervision, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said. Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year, Xjimenez said.

Van Houten, now in her 70s, was 19 when she met Manson and joined the murderous cult that came to be called the “Manson family.”

Prior to her release on Tuesday, she was serving concurrent sentences of seven years to life after she was convicted in 1971 for her role in the killings of supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, at their Los

Posted by:Fred

#9 Victim family members need to take care of business.

Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2023-07-13 20:12

#8 I thought convicted criminals are not allowed to profit from their crimes, but it's Caliphornia, Jake...

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-13 09:58

#7 ^ Victim family members need to sue her civilly

Posted by: Frank G 2023-07-13 09:55

#6 Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Has a Surprisingly Large Net Worth

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-13 09:08

#5 /\ Then the obligator book and movie deals.

Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-13 08:23

#4 First stop - The View for a sympathetic appearance because it wasn’t murder murder.

Posted by: Super Hose 2023-07-13 08:08

#3 Has Van Houten considered Washington politics? She is from California and does have name recognition.

Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-13 07:25

#2 #1 After 40+ years. only in California could this happen. A
convicted Murderer 3x's over released. and likely involved in 6 others.

Any bets she makes a "killing", selling the 1st person story rights for a Doc-Drama?
Posted by: NN2N1 2023-07-13 06:25

...Sadly, tragically, true.

Mike

Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-07-13 06:45

#1 After 40+ years. only in California could this happen. A
convicted Murderer 3x's over released. and likely involved in 6 others.

Any bets she makes a "killing", selling the 1st person story rights for a Doc-Drama?

Posted by: NN2N1 2023-07-13 06:25

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