Manson Family

  • Beginning of the Manson Family Cult

  • Mary Brunner became pregnant by Manson

  • she gave birth to their son, whom she named Valentine Michael, in a condemned house where they were living in Topanga Canyon. She was assisted by several of the young women from the Family.

  • Suspected Murders of Nancy Warren, 65, and Clyda Dulaney, 24,

  • Suspected Murder of Marina Elizabeth Habe, 17

  • Manson Family members Susan Atkins, Charles Denton "Tex" Watson, and Patricia Krenwinkel entered the home of Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and murdered her and four others.

  • Suspected for the murder of Darwin Morell Scott, 64

  • Manson Shot Drug Dealer Bernard "Lotsapoppa" Crowe

  • Suspected for the murder of Mark Walts, 16,

  • A Manson family member stabbed and killed Gary Allen hinman

  • Murders of Tate, Sebring, Folger, Frykowski, and Parent

  • Manson Killed Sharon Tate

  • Murder of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca

  • Shea murder

  • Suspect for the murder of John Philip Haught, 22,

  • Suspected for the Murders of James Sharp, 15, and Doreen Gaul, 19

  • Suspected for the murder of Reet Jurvetson, 19

  • Suspected for the murder of Joel Pugh, 29,

  • Trial The People of the State of California vs. Charles Manson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Susan Atkins started

  • Suspected for the murder of Ronald Hughes, 35, was an American attorney who represented Leslie Van Houten, a member of the Manson Family.

  • The People of the State of California vs. Charles Manson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Susan Atkins trial end they were all found guilty on all counts

  • Members also committed a number of assaults, petty crimes, theft and street vandalism, including an assassination attempt on U.S. President Gerald Ford

  • Steve "Clem" Grogan, was paroled

  • Charles Manson died of a heart attack and complications from colon cancer

  • Bobby Beausolei was recommended parole by the California Board of Parole but was denied

  • Leslie Van Houten was released on parole