CHOWCHILLA, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- One of the women convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago and now terminally ill has been denied parole for a 13th time, officials said.
Susan Atkins, 61, a follower of Charles Manson, has terminal brain cancer and appeared Wednesday before the California Board of Parole to ask for a "compassionate release" from the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla so she could die at home. The 12-member board unanimously rejected her request Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Times reported.