Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Recommended For Parole After More Than 50 Years In Prison
Leslie Van Houten, 73, who assisted Charles Mansonin killing two people, was recommended for parole on Tuesday. She has been recommended for parole many times since her imprisonment but was rejected each time by former California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and current Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Van Houten was a member of the cult called the Manson Family. They were convicted of killing nine people, most notably actress Sharon Tate. Van Houten took part in the 1969 murders of Leno LaBianca, who was a supermarket manager, and his wife, Rosemary. She was 19 years old at the time of the murders. IN MEMORI...