"Charles Manson Accomplice Leslie Van Houten Freed After Prison Release"

Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower, has been released from a California prison after serving 53 years. Van Houten, now 73, was released to parole supervision and will spend time in transitional housing. She plans to adjust to the modern world and hopes to find employment. Van Houten's release comes after California Governor Gavin Newsom decided not to block her parole request. She was serving a life sentence for her involvement in the 1969 murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.