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be learning more about the Manson family
be learning more about the Manson family murders
murders
murders Charles Manson spent much of his youth
Charles Manson spent much of his youth
Charles Manson spent much of his youth imprisoned for crimes like theft and
imprisoned for crimes like theft and
imprisoned for crimes like theft and armed robbery after his release in early
armed robbery after his release in early
armed robbery after his release in early 1967 Manson moved to San Francisco at
1967 Manson moved to San Francisco at
1967 Manson moved to San Francisco at the height of the hippie movement there
the height of the hippie movement there
the height of the hippie movement there he attracted a small group of devoted
he attracted a small group of devoted
he attracted a small group of devoted followers many of whom were female in
followers many of whom were female in
followers many of whom were female in early 1968 Manson and his family met
early 1968 Manson and his family met
early 1968 Manson and his family met singer Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys
singer Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys
singer Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys and moved into his home the Beach Boy
and moved into his home the Beach Boy
and moved into his home the Beach Boy introduced medicine to some of his music
introduced medicine to some of his music
introduced medicine to some of his music industry friends including producer
industry friends including producer
industry friends including producer Terry Melcher
Terry Melcher
Terry Melcher however after Wilson spent over $100,000
however after Wilson spent over $100,000
however after Wilson spent over $100,000 on Manson and his followers he cut ties
on Manson and his followers he cut ties
on Manson and his followers he cut ties with the group by August 1968 the
with the group by August 1968 the
with the group by August 1968 the nomadic Manson family began living on
nomadic Manson family began living on
nomadic Manson family began living on various California ranches they survived
various California ranches they survived
various California ranches they survived by stealing and trading sex late that
by stealing and trading sex late that
by stealing and trading sex late that year Matson heard the recently released
year Matson heard the recently released
year Matson heard the recently released Beatles White Album and this greatly
Beatles White Album and this greatly
Beatles White Album and this greatly influenced his philosophy Manson
influenced his philosophy Manson
influenced his philosophy Manson believed a war was imminent between
believed a war was imminent between
believed a war was imminent between whites and blacks and he nicknamed that
whites and blacks and he nicknamed that
whites and blacks and he nicknamed that war helter skelter after the Beatles
war helter skelter after the Beatles
war helter skelter after the Beatles song Manson suggested that during this
song Manson suggested that during this
song Manson suggested that during this race war
race war
race war his family would hide underground to
his family would hide underground to
his family would hide underground to emerge only after the blacks had claimed
emerge only after the blacks had claimed
emerge only after the blacks had claimed victory the family would then seize
victory the family would then seize
victory the family would then seize control from the blacks to run the world
control from the blacks to run the world
control from the blacks to run the world Manson claimed the White Album told the
Manson claimed the White Album told the
Manson claimed the White Album told the same story in code he wanted to create
same story in code he wanted to create
same story in code he wanted to create an equally influential album with the
an equally influential album with the
an equally influential album with the same message and look to Terry Melcher
same message and look to Terry Melcher
same message and look to Terry Melcher for help
for help
for help however he showed little interest in
however he showed little interest in
however he showed little interest in helping Manson by mid 1969 the Manson
helping Manson by mid 1969 the Manson
helping Manson by mid 1969 the Manson family crimes escalated
family crimes escalated
family crimes escalated they were credited with at least two
they were credited with at least two
they were credited with at least two murders prior to their most famous
murders prior to their most famous
murders prior to their most famous homicides the group’s mo included
homicides the group’s mo included
homicides the group’s mo included writing messages in the victim’s blood
writing messages in the victim’s blood
writing messages in the victim’s blood to confuse police and ignite helter
to confuse police and ignite helter
to confuse police and ignite helter skelter some family members were
skelter some family members were
skelter some family members were arrested for these crimes but they were
arrested for these crimes but they were
arrested for these crimes but they were not deterred in August
not deterred in August
not deterred in August Manson sent a group of family members to
Manson sent a group of family members to
Manson sent a group of family members to a house formerly owned by Terry Melcher
a house formerly owned by Terry Melcher
a house formerly owned by Terry Melcher with instructions to gruesomely murder
with instructions to gruesomely murder
with instructions to gruesomely murder its occupants in the early hours of
its occupants in the early hours of
its occupants in the early hours of August 9th 1969 Tex Watson
August 9th 1969 Tex Watson
August 9th 1969 Tex Watson and Atkins and Patricia KRENWINKEL
and Atkins and Patricia KRENWINKEL
and Atkins and Patricia KRENWINKEL entered the property on Cielo Drive
entered the property on Cielo Drive
entered the property on Cielo Drive while fellow family member Linda
while fellow family member Linda
while fellow family member Linda Kasabian stood watch they encountered
Kasabian stood watch they encountered
Kasabian stood watch they encountered student Steven parent as he left from a
student Steven parent as he left from a
student Steven parent as he left from a visit with the groundskeeper he was in
visit with the groundskeeper he was in
visit with the groundskeeper he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and
the wrong place at the wrong time and
the wrong place at the wrong time and was the first victim that night inside
was the first victim that night inside
was the first victim that night inside the house that was rented to director
the house that was rented to director
the house that was rented to director Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski they found his very pregnant wife
they found his very pregnant wife
they found his very pregnant wife actress Sharon Tate and her friend’s
actress Sharon Tate and her friend’s
actress Sharon Tate and her friend’s hairdresser Jay Sebring heiress abigail
hairdresser Jay Sebring heiress abigail
hairdresser Jay Sebring heiress abigail folger and Folgers boyfriend boy check
folger and Folgers boyfriend boy check
folger and Folgers boyfriend boy check for Kowski despite Kasabian’s attempts
for Kowski despite Kasabian’s attempts
for Kowski despite Kasabian’s attempts to stop it they were all brutally
to stop it they were all brutally
to stop it they were all brutally murdered by members of the Manson family
murdered by members of the Manson family
murdered by members of the Manson family the horrific scene was discovered the
the horrific scene was discovered the
the horrific scene was discovered the next morning along with the word pig
next morning along with the word pig
next morning along with the word pig written in blood on the front door a
written in blood on the front door a
written in blood on the front door a media circus erupted due to the victims
media circus erupted due to the victims
media circus erupted due to the victims fame another set of murders followed the
fame another set of murders followed the
fame another set of murders followed the next night many of the same family
next night many of the same family
next night many of the same family members were present when wealthy couple
members were present when wealthy couple
members were present when wealthy couple Leno and rosemary LaBianca were tortured
Leno and rosemary LaBianca were tortured
Leno and rosemary LaBianca were tortured and killed at that crime scene
and killed at that crime scene
and killed at that crime scene the wards rise death to pigs and helter
the wards rise death to pigs and helter
the wards rise death to pigs and helter skelter were left as calling cards
skelter were left as calling cards
skelter were left as calling cards initially police did not connect the
initially police did not connect the
initially police did not connect the murders with each other or with Matson
murders with each other or with Matson
murders with each other or with Matson soon after many family members were
soon after many family members were
soon after many family members were arrested in a raid on their ranch and by
arrested in a raid on their ranch and by
arrested in a raid on their ranch and by December the killers were all in custody
December the killers were all in custody
December the killers were all in custody motives for these murders surfaced
motives for these murders surfaced
motives for these murders surfaced during the troubled investigation
during the troubled investigation
during the troubled investigation they included helter skelter a desire to
they included helter skelter a desire to
they included helter skelter a desire to attack what they perceived as an unjust
attack what they perceived as an unjust
attack what they perceived as an unjust society and an effort to exonerate their
society and an effort to exonerate their
society and an effort to exonerate their jailed friend through copycat crimes
jailed friend through copycat crimes
jailed friend through copycat crimes finally the tate-labianca murders trial
finally the tate-labianca murders trial
finally the tate-labianca murders trial began against Manson Atkins KRENWINKEL
began against Manson Atkins KRENWINKEL
began against Manson Atkins KRENWINKEL and Leslie Van Houten On June 15 1970
and Leslie Van Houten On June 15 1970
and Leslie Van Houten On June 15 1970 Benson Bowie OSI was the prosecuting
Benson Bowie OSI was the prosecuting
Benson Bowie OSI was the prosecuting attorney and Linda Kasabian was the star
attorney and Linda Kasabian was the star
attorney and Linda Kasabian was the star witness against Manson despite Manson
witness against Manson despite Manson
witness against Manson despite Manson family antics often disrupting the trial
family antics often disrupting the trial
family antics often disrupting the trial the defendants were found guilty and
the defendants were found guilty and
the defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death as was Tex Watson in
sentenced to death as was Tex Watson in
sentenced to death as was Tex Watson in a separate trial however those sentences
a separate trial however those sentences
a separate trial however those sentences were reduced to life in prison when Cal
were reduced to life in prison when Cal
were reduced to life in prison when Cal fornia briefly abolished the death
fornia briefly abolished the death
fornia briefly abolished the death penalty following Manson’s incarceration
penalty following Manson’s incarceration
penalty following Manson’s incarceration some family members stayed true to his
some family members stayed true to his
some family members stayed true to his beliefs while others renounced him
beliefs while others renounced him
beliefs while others renounced him despite their possibilities of parole
despite their possibilities of parole
despite their possibilities of parole charles manson and most of the other
charles manson and most of the other
charles manson and most of the other incarcerated family members have never
incarcerated family members have never
incarcerated family members have never left prison
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