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Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins dies

Susan Atkins, a member of the Charles Manson "family" who admitted ruthlessly stabbing pregnant actress Sharon Tate to death in the cult's 1969 murder spree, has died in prison less than a month after a parole board turned down a bid for compassionate release. She was 61 and had brain cancer.

Manson follower 'Squeaky' moving to upstate NY

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, the Charles Manson follower convicted in 1975 of pointing a gun at then-President Gerald Ford, is moving to upstate New York, local officials said Tuesday.

Ill Manson follower Susan Atkins denied parole

Susan Atkins, the terminally ill Charles Manson follower who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, lost what was likely to be her last bid for freedom Wednesday.

Manson follower 'Squeaky' Fromme out of prison

The Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford was released Friday from a Texas prison hospital after more than three decades behind bars.

Parole for Manson follower, would-be Ford assassin

The Charles Manson follower convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford is set to be released from a federal prison in Texas later this month after serving more than 30 years behind bars.

Dying Manson killer seeks parole; hearing put off

Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life.

Release denied for dying Charles Manson follower

Nearly 40 years ago, Susan Atkins was a leading character in one of the most horrific chapters in California history.

Calmer weather slows fires in Calif., Wash.

Firefighters battling a raging wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California caught a break early Friday when strong winds they expected did not immediately materialize, while residents in Washington state's Spokane Valley fled a fire that destroyed eight houses.

Manson Follower Denied Parole in Calif.

Leslie Van Houten, the former Charles Manson follower convicted of taking part in a murderous rampage that terrorized Los Angeles 38 years ago, has been denied parole for the 18th time.

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Dying Manson follower Susan Atkins denied parole
Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Susan Atkins, a follower of mass killer Charles Manson convicted nearly four decades ago in some of the most notorious murders in U.S. history, lost her 13th bid for release on Wednesday.

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