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Leslie Van Houten Denied Parole for Role in Manson Murders

One-time Charles Manson disciple and convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten has been denied freedom yet again. Van Houten went before a California parole board for the 17th time today, backed by supporters who said she no longer deserves to be behind bars. The parole board denied the request. Van Houten was one of five people, including Manson, sentenced to death for her participation in a drug-fueled murder spree ordered by Charles Manson in 1969 at the height of California's "Summer of Love."...Full Story
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