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Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says

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By Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from California prison (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after serving 53 years for two infamous murders.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from CA prison after 53 years (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    She was freed after serving more than five decades for her role in two infamous murders ordered by Manson.

  3. New York Post

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from California prison after serving 53 years (opens New York Post)

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    Van Houten, who was hit with a life sentence for her role in two infamous murders, “was released to parole supervision,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, a former homecoming princess who at 19 helped carry out the shocking killings of a wealthy Los Angeles couple at the direction of the violent and manipulative cult leader, walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life …

  5. WUSA9

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Van Houten, now in her 70s, received a life sentence for helping Manson’s followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten freed from prison after 53 years (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to continue fighting her parole facing the likelihood he would not win in court.

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says

  9. Rolling Stone

    Former Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released From Prison (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The former Charles Manson follower is the first participant in the Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969 to be paroled

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN.

  11. Deadline

    Former Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released From Prison Nearly 54 Years After Shocking LaBianca Murders (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Leslie Van Houten, who served more than 50 years in prison on murder and conspiracy convictions in the Charles Manson “family” 1969 killings of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca that shocked H…

  12. UPI

    Convicted Manson cult murderer Leslie Van Houten released from prison (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Former Manson follower and convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after spending more than five decades behind bars, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Follower of Charles Manson released from California prison (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LOS ANGELES >> Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison today after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released From Prison After More Than 50 Years (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Van Houten was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1969 killings of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca

  15. NBC News

    Manson family killer Leslie Van Houten freed on parole (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Houten, 73, spent more than five decades in prison.

  16. The Guardian

    Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Van Houten out on parole after serving over five decades of a life sentence for her participation in the LaBianca murders

  17. New York Times

    Former Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Is Released on Parole (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    At the direction of Charles Manson, Ms. Van Houten participated in the murder of a California couple in 1969. She was initially sentenced to death.

  18. CBS News

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after serving 53 years for 2 murders (opens CBS News)

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    Van Houten, now in her 70s, received a life sentence for helping Manson's followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

  19. WSVN Miami

    Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a

  20. The Daily Caller

    Manson Family Murderer Released On Parole After 53 Years In Prison (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Seventy-three year-old Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was released on parole on Tuesday.

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    Follower of cult leader Charles Manson released from California prison (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Leslie Van Houten served 53 years of a life sentence for helping Manson’s followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

  22. Fortune

    Manson family member Leslie Van Houten leaves prison after serving over 50 years of life sentence (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The former homecoming princess was 19 when she helped carry out shocking killings in 1969. She is the first person who took part in the killings to walk free.

  23. People

    Former Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released from Prison (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten was released from prison on Tuesday after serving a 53-year sentence for the deaths of Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Follower of US cult leader Charles Manson released from prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Leslie Van Houten, 73, was serving a sentence for fatally stabbing a store owner and his wife in Los Angeles in 1969.

  25. WMUR

    Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after serving 53 years (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Van Houten, now in her 70s, received a life sentence for helping Manson’s followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

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