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Did a doomsday cult really drive Lori Vallow to murder her children?

Prosecutors pinned Vallow’s motive in the murders of her children on three pillars of a ‘cult playbook’: Power, money and sex. But a survivor of one of America’s most notorious cults tells Rachel Sharp we may never know if a cult truly drove Vallow to kill

The Independent UK

Did a doomsday cult really drive Lori Vallow to murder her children?

The Independent UK

How To Become A Cult Leader: What You Need To Know About The Netflix Docuseries

Prepare for the play-by-play examination of some tragic histories in Netflix's How to Become a Cult Leader.

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Snarky tone mars Peter Dinklage’s Netflix series on cult leaders’ playbooks

It’s unsettling how footage of the murderous gurus is accompanied by the actor’s upbeat, tongue-in-cheek narration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sharon Tate’s sister criticizes release of Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, thinks she’ll kill again

The sister of Sharon Tate, a beloved actress killed by members of Charles Manson’s murderous cult in the late 1960s, criticized the prison release of Leslie Van Houten, saying that it’s likely she will kill again.

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A former Manson Family member is free, after her parole was reversed 5 times

Leslie Van Houten was denied parole more than 20 times — including five reversals from California's governor's office — over the brutal murders of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969.

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Sharon Tate’s sister worries released Manson 'monster' murderer could kill again

Leslie Van Houten was released from prison last week after more than 50 years. Sharon Tate's sister fears she could revert to her old ways and easily kill again

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Who is Leslie Van Houten? And where is she now?

Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after 53 years.

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Evil Manson Family's key players and victims during cult's brutal murder spree

The Tate–LaBianca murders came at a time of great turmoil in the US and Charles Manson hoped they would kick off a race war. His apocalyptic vision was named 'Helter Skelter' after the Beatles' song

Daily Mirror

Who is Leslie Van Houten? Chilling murders of Manson family member as she is released

Leslie Van Houten was part of the notorious cult behind the brutal slaying of actress Sharon Tate and a number of others. They hoped to initiate a race war that would consume the US with the Manson Family emerging to rule afterwards

Daily Mirror

Family of Manson victim slam decision to release 'cold-blooded killer' Leslie Van Houten

Anthony DiMaria, the nephew of Jay Sering, a victim of the Charles Manson cult, has denounced the decision to release Leslie Van Houten, one of his followers, from prison

Daily Mirror

Who is Leslie Van Houten? The Manson follower released from prison

The Charles Manson ‘family’ member was originally sentenced to death for her role in the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife but has been released after 53 years

Evening Standard

Who was Charles Manson? Mystery remains how ex-con manipulated his followers into murdering seven people

The Manson Family killed several people, including actress Sharon Tate, in 1969.

Evening Standard

The Manson Family: Who were the key players and victims in cult leader Charles Manson’s serial killings?

In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles

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Notorious Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten walks free from jail after over 50 years

Leslie Van Houten, now in her 70s, was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

The Independent UK

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Leslie Van Houten: Ex-Manson follower is released from Californian jail after 53 years

Van Houten, 73, was originally sentenced to death for helping Manson’s followers carry out the August 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary

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The Manson 'family': A look at key players and victims in the cult leader's killings

In 1969, Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles

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AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killings

On Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate

Daily Mirror

Chilling photo of Manson cult murderer before jail - and dramatic transformation

Leslie Van Houten, along with the "Manson family", was pictured laughing walking into a Los Angeles court for sentencing on March 29, 1971. She then proceeded to angrily shout at the judge

Daily Mirror

Charles Manson gives cult members chilling coded messages in unearthed footage

Unearthed footage shows evil cult leader Charles Manson giving his followers coded messages - one of the female members of the murderous Manson Family cult Leslie Van Houten was today released after over 50 years in jail

Chicago Sun-Times

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings

Leslie Van Houten and other followers of Charles Manson killed a Los Angeles couple in 1969. She was sentenced to life in prison. She is expected to spend a year at a half-way house, learning basic life skills, her lawyer said.

The Guardian - US

Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years

Van Houten, now 73, is out on parole after her conviction for participating in the 1969 LaBianca murders at age 19

The Independent UK

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released on parole

Van Houten was 19 when she and other members of the Manson Family cult murdered Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary

Daily Mirror

Manson family murderer Leslie Van Houten released from jail after over 50 years

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison on Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders of of Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary

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