The victims:
Sharon Tate, 26 [8/9/1969]
Richard Paul Polanski (unborn child of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski) [8/9/1969]
Jay Sebring, 36 [8/9/1969]
Abigail Folger, 25 [8/9/1969]
Voytek Frykowski, 32 [8/9/1969]
Steve Parent, 18 [8/9/1969]
Rosemary LaBianca, 38 [8/10/1969]
Leno LaBianca, 44 [8/10/1969]
Gary Hinman, 34 [unknown]
Ronald Hughes, 36 [11/1970]
Donald Jerome “Shorty” Shea, 36 [unknown]
This Date in History: Murder on Cielo Drive 1969
This Day in History: Leno & Rosemary LaBianca murders 1969
Breaking News: Possible grave sties found at Barker Ranch in Death Valley, CA from the Charles Manson Family
Breaking News: Susan Atkins, killer of actress Sharon Tate, has died of brain cancer
Manson Family murders: Gary Hinman, Donald “Shorty” Shea and Ronald Hughes
Books
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (EXCELLENT book)
Manson in His Own Words
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
Charles Manson Exposed: The Surprising and Disturbing Story of Charles Manson, Helter Skelter, and the Manson Murders
Manson’s Right-Hand Man Speaks Out
Movies/Documentaries
Helter Skelter (1976)
Helter Skelter (2004)
The Manson Family
Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil
Cease to Exist
Defendants
Charles Manson – convicted of 9 counts of 1st degree murder, sentenced to death, later commuted to life, denied parole [next parole hearing 2027]
Charles “Tex” Watson – convicted of 7 counts of 1st degree murder, sentenced to death, later commuted to life, denied parole [next parole hearing 11/2016]
Susan Atkins – convicted of 8 counts of 1st degree murder, sentenced to death, later commuted to life [died 9/24/2009 in prison]
Patricia Krenwinkle – convicted of 7 counts of 1st degree murder, sentenced to death, later commuted to life, denied parole [next parole hearing 2018]
Leslie VanHouten – convicted of Leno and Rosemary LaBiancas murders; sentenced to death, but commuted to life
Bruce Davis – convicted of the murders of Gary Hinman and Donald “Shorty” Shea, sentenced to life in prison; denied parole
Bobby Beausoleil – convicted of the murder of Gary Hinman, sentenced to death, later commuted to life, denied parole [next parole hearing 2015]
Steve “Clem” Grogan – convicted of the murder of Shorty Shea, sentenced to life in prison; paroled in 1985
Susan Atkins and Steve Clem Grogan
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: MANSON, CHARLES
CDCR#: B33920
Age: 79
Admission Date: 04/22/1971
Current Location: Corcoran
4001 King Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8800
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: WATSON, CHARLES DENTON
CDCR#: B37888
Age: 68
Admission Date: 11/17/1971
Current Location: Mule Creek
4001 Highway 104
Ione, CA 95640
(209) 274-4911
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: KRENWINKEL, PATRICIA
CDCR#: W0831
Age: 66
Admission Date: 04/28/1971
Current Location: Women’s Institution
16756 Chino-Corona Road
Corona, CA 92880
(909) 597-1771
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: VAN HOUTEN, LESLIE
CDCR#: W13378
Age: 64
Admission Date: 08/17/1978
Current Location: Women’s Institution
16756 Chino-Corona Road
Corona, CA 92880
(909) 597-1771
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: DAVIS, BRUCE
CDCR#: B41079
Age: 79
Admission Date: 04/21/1972
Current Location: Men’s Colony
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93409
(805) 547-7900
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: BEAUSOLEIL, ROBERT KENNETH
Inmate #: 11100535
Age: 66
Current Location: Oregon State Prison
2605 State Street
Salem, OR
Phone Information: (503)378-2453
FAX: (503)378-3897
