DETROIT — Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted in the double murder of a California couple in 1969, was released from prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 ...

A California panel recommended Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled, leaving the decision now in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Leslie Van Houten, the youngest Charles Manson follower to take part in two killings in 1969, is seeking parole based in part on claims she was threatened with death if she tried to leave his cult.

FILE - Leslie Van Houten, 19, a member of Charles Manson's "family" who is charged with the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, is escorted by two deputy sheriffs as she leaves the courtroom in Los ...

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

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for two infamous killings.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for two infamous killings.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for two infamous killings.