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Former Charles Manson follower is recommended for parole

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, was recommended for parole Friday for the second time. Her first recommendation was denied by California Gov. Newsom in 2022.

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  1. The Guardian

    Manson ‘family’ member Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    California parole board says 77-year-old – the state’s longest-serving female inmate – poses little risk of reoffending

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Parole recommended for former Manson follower (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A state parole board panel on Friday recommended parole for former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel.

  3. Times Of San Diego

    Manson 'family' follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    Patricia Krenwinkel is serving a life sentence for her role in murdering seven people in a 1969 Los Angeles killing spree.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Former Charles Manson follower is recommended for parole (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, was recommended for parole Friday for the second time. Her first recommendation was denied by California Gov. Newsom in 2022.

  5. CBS News

    Former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole after decades in prison for 1969 murders (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Former Charles Manson follower and California's longest-serving female inmate Patricia Krenwinkel was recommended for parole after serving more than five decades for multiple killings in 1969, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.

  6. Newsweek

    Manson Family member recommended for parole 55 years after grisly murders (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Patricia Krenwinkel, a Manson Family member convicted of seven counts of murders, has been recommended for parole in California.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole but awaits review by Newsom (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of Charles Manson who has spent 55 years behind barsm was recommended for parole last week

  8. NPR

    A Manson Family member was recommended for parole again. But she's not free just yet (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Patricia Krenwinkel was 21 when she participated in the August 1969 murders. Her parole recommendation would need to be approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected the last one in 2022.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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