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Ailing Manson Follower Denied Parole

Sep. 3, 2009
Susan Atkins, the terminally ill Charles Manson follower who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, lost what is likely to be her last bid for freedom before she dies.
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CHOWCHILLA, Calif., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- One of the women convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago and now terminally ill has a date with the California parole board for the 13th time.

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SACRAMENTO, June 5 (UPI) -- Former Manson family member Susan Atkins, who has spent 38 years in a California prison, may be released before she dies of cancer.
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NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) -- Convicted U.S. killer Charles Manson says in his first released recording in 15 years that a true human being feels compassion for incarcerated animals.
California snaps new photo of aging Manson

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LOS ANGELES, March 19 (UPI) -- California prison officials say the release of a new photo of Charles Manson was part of a program that routinely updates images of its inmates.

Manson killer Atkins denied parole

SACRAMENTO, July 15 (UPI) -- Convicted murderer Susan Atkins, an imprisoned Charles Manson cult follower said to have terminal brain cancer, was denied parole Tuesday in California.
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LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- The California Parole Board is being urged to deny early prison release for former Manson family member Susan Atkins, who has terminal cancer, papers show.
Ex-Manson cohort Susan Atkins may be freed

Ex-Manson cohort Susan Atkins may be freed

CORONA, Calif., June 13 (UPI) -- California prison authorities said they may release one-time Charles Manson cult member and convicted killer Susan Atkins because she is terminally ill.
Lindsay Lohan to star in Manson flick

Lindsay Lohan to star in Manson flick

LOS ANGELES, March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan has signed up for a role in "Manson Girls," a film about Charles Manson's former followers, E! News reported.

LaBianca killer denied parole

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten has been denied release from a California prison.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch