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Status. Dissolved de facto due to Manson’s death. Size. 100 members. The Manson Family (known among its members as the Family) was a commune, gang, and cult led by criminal Charles Manson that was active in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- 1967-1968
- Charles Manson
- 1967
Learn about the who, what, where, and why of the Manson Family, the cult led by Charles Manson that masterminded the brutal crimes of 1969, including the Tate-LaBianca murders of Sharon Tate and others. Find out how Manson fit into the Hollywood scene, what was 'Helter Skelter', and how the case was solved.
- colin.mcevoy@hearst.com
- Senior News Editor, Biography.Com
- Susan Atkins.
- Murdered Sharon Tate. In December 1969, Susan Atkins stands outside a courtroom after testifying against accused murderer Charles Manson in Los Angeles.
- Leslie Van Houten.
- Murdered Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Sheron Lawin, a member of the Board of Prison Terms commissioners, listens to Leslie Van Houten after her parole was denied in June 2002.
Jul 30, 2019 · July 30, 2019 3 AM PT. In the summer of 1969, Charles Manson and his murderous “family” went on a rampage in Los Angeles that left nine people dead. Victims of the so-called Tate-LaBianca...
Apr 21, 2024 · Independent - Charles Manson: Who was the infamous cult leader and what did he do? Famous Trials - The Charles Manson (Tate-LaBianca Murder) Trial; Crime Museum - Charles Manson and the Manson Family; CNN World - Manson Family Murders Fast Facts; BBC News - The terrible charisma of Charles Manson
- John Philip Jenkins
Jul 12, 2023 · Members of the Manson “family” arrived at the Hollywood Hills home of Sharon Tate on Aug. 8, 1969, where they stabbed, beat and shot to death the young actress and her friends — celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and aspiring screenwriter Wojciech Frykowski.
Jan 22, 2020 · Learn about the notorious cult leader and his followers who killed seven people in Los Angeles in 1969, including actress Sharon Tate and her unborn baby. See the names, photos and details of the victims and the crimes they committed.
