"Release of Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Sparks Emotional Reactions"

Leslie Van Houten, a former member of the Manson family, has been released from prison after serving over five decades for her role in the 1969 murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Despite previous parole denials, a California appeals court overruled Governor Gavin Newsom's decision and granted Van Houten parole. The release has been met with mixed reactions, with the nephew of one of the victims expressing disappointment and pain. Van Houten's attorneys and supporters argue that she has been rehabilitated during her time in prison. However, families of the victims remain opposed to her release and fear that other Manson family members could also be freed.