"Charles Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Released on Parole After 53 Years"

Leslie Van Houten, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, has been released from a California prison after serving 53 years for her involvement in two infamous murders. Van Houten, now 73 years old, was granted parole after Governor Gavin Newsom decided not to fight a state appeals court ruling. She participated in the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, and will spend about a year at a halfway house before adjusting to a world changed by technology. Van Houten hopes to find a job and has earned degrees in counseling while in prison.