Full Coverage: The Manson murders — 50 years later

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.

Followers of Charles Manson were tied to the deaths of nine people in the summer of 1969.

Charles Manson’s son, Michael Brunner, speaks to a reporter about his father’s legacy and notoriety for the first time in 26 years.

Sharon Tate’s life and death became an alluring portrait upon which to hang our what-ifs and darker fascinations.

The release of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” has become a full-on pop culture event.

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.

As a salacious moment, the Manson murders had it all: sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, racial discord, Hollywood, mind-control and dune buggies.

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.

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.

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.

From the pages of the Los Angeles Times in December 1969, a report on the Manson “family” being linked to a string of killings.

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.

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.

In the summer of 1969, Charles Manson and his murderous “family” went on a rampage in Los Angeles that left nine people dead.

The girls of the Manson ‘family’ drove a chill deep into the nation’s psyche that has yet to lift.

At the Museum of Death, interest in Manson isn’t heightened. It’s never really gone away.

The families of Sharon Tate and other victims of Charles Manson’s “family” want to make sure their loved ones aren’t forgotten.

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.

The odd nostalgia over the Manson “family” murders makes little sense against the background of numerous mass killings in today’s society