Charles Manson is escorted to court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, 1969.
(John Malmin / Los Angeles Times)
Read our full coverage of the Manson murders.
There are 20 stories.
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Fifty years later, the Manson “family” murders remain seared into the collective memory of Los Angeles. The question, which persists to this day, is why? -
Charles Manson and his “family” committed heinous crimes across Los Angeles in 1969. Here is a timeline of what led up to the murders and the aftermath.
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Followers of Charles Manson were tied to the deaths of nine people in the summer of 1969.
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Charles Manson’s son, Michael Brunner, speaks to a reporter about his father’s legacy and notoriety for the first time in 26 years.
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Sharon Tate’s life and death became an alluring portrait upon which to hang our what-ifs and darker fascinations.
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The release of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” has become a full-on pop culture event.
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Almost 50 years ago, this house was the site of notorious Manson family murders. Now it is for sale. The real estate agent thinks he can make the sale.
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As a salacious moment, the Manson murders had it all: sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, racial discord, Hollywood, mind-control and dune buggies.
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Reading list: Here’s a guide to the still-growing library of true-crime books that try to make sense of Charles Manson, his followers and their killing spree in summer 1969.More Coverage
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From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in January 1971, a report on Charles Manson and his followers being found guilty of murder and conspiracy.
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From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in December 1969, a report on Charles Manson and his followers being indicted in the Tate murders.
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From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in December 1969, a report on the Manson “family” being linked to a string of killings.
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From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in August 1969, a report on the killings of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, a day after the Tate murders across town.
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From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in August 1969, a report on the killings of actress Sharon Tate and four others at her Benedict Canyon home.
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In the summer of 1969, Charles Manson and his murderous “family” went on a rampage in Los Angeles that left nine people dead.More Coverage
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The girls of the Manson ‘family’ drove a chill deep into the nation’s psyche that has yet to lift.
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At the Museum of Death, interest in Manson isn’t heightened. It’s never really gone away.
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The families of Sharon Tate and other victims of Charles Manson’s “family” want to make sure their loved ones aren’t forgotten.More Coverage
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Charles Manson and his followers were convicted of killing nine people. But detectives have long believed they were responsible for many more deaths. Here’s where those cases stand.More Coverage
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The odd nostalgia over the Manson “family” murders makes little sense against the background of numerous mass killings in today’s society
