The family of Susan Atkins, a former Charles Manson follower, says she is so ill that she is no longer a threat to society.

Another murder participant — Susan Atkins — claimed in late 1969 that the Manson family members carried out the murders “because we wanted to do a crime that would shock the world, that the ...

On August 8, 1969, Charles Manson ordered Susan Atkins, Tex Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian to invade the rented home of actress Sharon Tate and director Roman Polanski.The house ...