Charles Manson is 75 today
"Charles Manson, the cult figure who masterminded one of the most cold-blooded murders of the 20th Century, turns 75 in Corcoran State Prison in California, where he is likely to end his days. His birthday falls in the 40th anniversary year of the murders. The 35th anniversary year of the best-seller that chronicles the prosecution, "Helter Skelter," also falls in 2009. The birthday could prompt

Lauren Willett's murder: November 10/11, 1972
"The victim was subsequently identified as James T. Willett, twenty-six, a former Marine from Los Angeles County. This information appeared on radio and TV newscasts on Friday, November 10.On Saturday, November 11, Stockton, California, police spotted Willett’s station wagon parked in front of a house at 720 West Flora Street. When refused entry to the house, they broke in, arresting two men and

November 8, 1972
"On November 6, a seventy-one-year-old man hiking in the woods outside Guerneville saw a hand protruding from the ground. Soon thereafter, authorities extracted a headless, rotting body from its grave. The right hand was missing, and the corpse was so badly decomposed that the coroner could not tell whether it had been male or female. He estimated it had been buried for several months,

Patricia Krenwinkel's newest hearing date
California Institution for Women -- PANEL AInmate's NameKRENWINKEL, PATRICIACDC # W0831402/01/201001:00 PMCountyLos AngelesHearing TypeSubsequent Suitability Hearing

Vincent Bugliosi in the Show Me State
Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor in the Charles Manson murder case, will speak on Friday, November 6, 2009 at noon at the Lumiere Place Theatre in St. Louis. The event is a Continuing Legal Education event sponsored by MissouriLawyers.com.Bugliosi is coming to St. Louis on Friday, November 6 for an "Inside the Actor's Studio"-style Continuing Legal Education event, sponsored by