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Charles Manson is escorted to his arraignment on conspiracy-murder charges in connection with the Sharon Tate murder case in Los Angeles in 1969. Leslie Van Houten, one of Manson's followers, was released from prison on parole on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (AP Photo/File)

Cult leader Charles Manson said he committed murders in Mexico in newly unearthed audio clip

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017, in Corona, Calif. Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving 53 years for two infamous murders. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday, July 11, 2023, that Van Houten "was released to parole supervision." Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison

By Christopher Weber - Associated Press

Former Manson family member and convicted murderer Patricia Krenwinkel listens to the ruling denying her parole, at a hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked Krenwinkel's parole, Friday Oct. 14, 2022, saying that she is still too much of a public safety risk. A two-member parole panel for the first time time, in May 2022, had recommended Krenwinkel's release. Krenwinkel, 74, was previously denied parole 14 times for the slayings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other people in 1969. The next night, Krenwinkel helped kill grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocks Charles Manson follower’s parole

By Don Thompson - Associated Press

This March 13, 2020, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel. A California parole panel recommended her release for the first time, Thursday, May 26,2022. Krenwinkel, 74, was previously denied parole 14 times for the slayings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other people in 1969. The next night, Krenwinkel helped kill grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)

California board recommends parole for Manson follower

By Don Thompson - Associated Press

In this Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has again denied parole for Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson. Brown said in his decision announced Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, that despite Van Houten saying at her parole hearing that she accepts full responsibility for her crimes, she still lays too much of the blame on Manson, who died two months ago. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

California panel recommends parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By Don Thompson - Associated Press

Governor nixes parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

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FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, Leslie Van Houten reacts after hearing she is eligible for parole during a hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. A California panel has recommended parole for Charles Manson follower Van Houten, who has spent nearly five decades in prison. The recommendation was made Thursday, July 23, 2020, although Gov. Gavin Newsom could decide to deny it. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press

In this Feb. 11, 2014, photo, Chad Sheppard poses for a photo in Columbus, Ga. Sheppard and his wife Chelsea Sheppard are co-owners of Offbeat, an oddities and collectibles store in Columbus. A few strands of Charles Manson’s hair, a vintage serial killer board game and a (potentially) haunted last rites kit, are available for viewing in a small museum located in the back of the shop. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP)

Murder Museum: Oddity shop features Charles Manson’s hair

By ALLIE DEAN and The Ledger-Enquirer - Associated Press

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By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times

This March 23, 2018, photo, provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows inmate Bruce Davis. A third consecutive California governor is blocking parole for the former follower of late cult leader Charles Manson, 50 years after the hippy &quot;family&quot; terrorized Southern California. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, reversed the sixth parole recommendation for Davis, now 77-years old, for the 1969 slayings of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald &quot;Shorty&quot; Shea. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)

Parole rejected for Charles Manson follower after 50 years

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2017 file photo, Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. A California appeals court has denied Van Houten's latest bid for parole on Friday, Sept. 20. 2019. Van Houten, 70, is serving a life sentence for helping Manson and others kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in August 1969. (Stan Lim/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool, File )

Court denies release for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - This March 29, 1971, file photo shows Leslie Van Houten in a Los Angeles lockup. She didn't take part in the Tate killings but accompanied Charles Manson and others to the LaBianca home the next night where she held Rosemary LaBianca down with a pillowcase over her head as she and others stabbed her dozens of times. Van Houten, 69, has earned bachelor's and master's degrees in counseling while in prison and leads several prison programs to help rehabilitate fellow inmates. She has been recommended for parole three times but former Gov. Jerry Brown blocked her release each time. (AP Photo/File)

Key figures in Manson case: Cult disciples, rich and famous

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 1971, file photo, three members of Charles Manson's hippie style clan leave a Los Angeles courtroom just after being found guilty, along with Manson of first degree murder, in Los Angeles. From left are Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins and Leslie Van Houten. (AP Photo/Pool, File)

AP Was There: Charles Manson, followers convicted of murder

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Producer to be in Vermont for ‘Charlie Says’ debut

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Rich Pfeiffer, attorney for Leslie Van Houten, speaks to reporters after a hearing before California's 2nd District Court of Appeal, which is considering whether to overturn a judge's ruling denying her parole last year, in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The court is questioning whether it has the jurisdiction to decide whether Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be freed from prison, or whether the issue becomes moot after Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs in. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

The Latest: Court wonders if it can rule on Manson cult case

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2017 file photo Leslie Van Houten reacts after hearing she is eligible for parole during a hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. Charles Manson follower Van Houten is getting another chance at getting out of prison. Van Houten’s attorney will argue that she deserves to be paroled at a hearing before California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The 69-year-old Van Houten is not expected in court herself. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

California court is latest to weigh Manson follower’s parole

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 6, 2017 file photo shows Leslie Van Houten at her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. The youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson will ask a state panel to recommend her for parole. Van Houten, who is now 69, is scheduled for a parole hearing Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at the California Institute for Women. Van Houten was previously recommended for parole twice by a state panel but former California Gov. Jerry Brown blocked her release. (Stan Lim/Orange County Register/SCNG via AP, Pool, File)

Latest: Parole recommended for Manson follower Van Houten

Associated Press

FILE - This March 29, 1971, file photo shows Leslie Van Houten in a Los Angeles lockup. The youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson will ask a state panel to recommend her for parole. Van Houten, who is now 69, is scheduled for a parole hearing Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at the California Institute for Women. Van Houten was previously recommended for parole twice by a state panel but former California Gov. Jerry Brown blocked her release. (AP Photo, File)

Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson follower, recommended for parole

By Christopher Weber - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 6, 2017 file photo shows Leslie Van Houten at her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. The youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson will ask a state panel to recommend her for parole. Van Houten, who is now 69, is scheduled for a parole hearing Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at the California Institute for Women. Van Houten was previously recommended for parole twice by a state panel but former California Gov. Jerry Brown blocked her release. (Stan Lim/Orange County Register/SCNG via AP, Pool, File)

Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press

In this Sept. 4, 2018, photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, listens to Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speak during a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Democrats chase collapsing allegations to prevent a Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation

By Tammy Bruce