The name of serial killer Charles Manson is enough to strike fear in the hearts of California locals who were once terrorized by his crimes. Across the world, his name still leaves chills in its ...

Errol Morris's documentary questions human beings' susceptibility to mind control through the use of LSD and asks if that was a factor in the Tate-LaBianca murders.

The mystery of Charles Manson’s motive in notorious cult killings is getting a fresh look as an FBI criminal profiler reveals a "perfect storm" of factors came together for the infamous murders.

Sheriff Hobart Lewis said deputies 'were able to get the victim out of the home, but the suspect was armed;' the shooting ...

King-Schreifels is a contributor for TIME. Charles Manson leaves court after deferring a plea on the murder charges on Dec. 11, 1969. Charles Manson leaves court after deferring a plea on the ...

During the Korean War, Americans became obsessed with mind control. Following the bizarre confessions of American POWs in North Korea, in which captured military personnel admitted to heinous (and ...

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Charles Manson (1934-2017) was a notorious criminal and cult leader. In 1969, he orchestrated the Tate-LaBianca murders, in which members of his “Family” murdered seven people over two nights ...

Jerry Brown. A follower of the dreaded killer Charles Manson, Van Houten was 19 years old at the time of her crimes. She has now been placed under “parole supervision” at a halfway house ...

In the 50 years since Charles Manson's followers brutally killed nine people in Los Angeles, the story has become legend. But according to Tom O'Neill's 'Chaos,' the real story is still out there ...