On Wednesday Leslie Van Houten was released on parole after spending more than 50 years in prison for two of the Manson "family" killings, and is the first member of that group to be released. Members of the Manson family arrived at the Hollywood Hills home of Sharon Tate on August 8, 1969, where they stabbed, beat and shot to …
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A California parole panel has recommended the release of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time. Key points: Krenwinkel has been serving a life sentence for the murders of Sharon Tate and four others On Thursday the parole panel said she was no longer a danger to society She was 19 when she met Manson, who she says …