"Infamous Manson Family Killer Leslie Van Houten Granted Parole"

Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, has been released on parole after spending over five decades in prison for her involvement in two killings. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who had previously blocked her parole, decided not to challenge her release in the state Supreme Court. Van Houten was originally sentenced to death but had her conviction and sentence reversed on appeal. Manson and his cult members committed a series of murders in 1969, including the infamous killing of actress Sharon Tate.