I’m an expert in cults, and I believe Patricia Krenwinkel should be free. She is a survivor of Charles Manson’s violent cult, and her actions over half a century ago don’t reflect who she is today: an ...

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for the third time in three years Monday. The California parole board in January recommended parole ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another member of the "Manson Family" seeks parole while victims’ families and some officials say they are still dangerous. Amy ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the ...

A California panel recommended parole Thursday for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten more than four decades after she went to prison for the notorious killings of a wealthy grocer and ...

It's been 50 years since the Manson cult murders, and the brutal details are still shockingly captivating. It’s been 50 years ...

For those too young to remember, or need a short refresher, Charles Manson was a career criminal and amateur musician and songwriter. He lived on the fringes of Los Angeles in the 1960s after spending ...

Patricia Krenwinkel is shown at a 2011 parole hearing, at left, and being led into court on Feb. 24, 1970. (Associated Press) Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel — who broke into the home of a ...