. >> charles manson stole lives. >> stole innocence. >> he looks beautiful. he looks happy. >> and left a city living in fear. >> gun stores sell out. guard dogs are now selling for $5,000. >> you may think you know the manson story but not like this. >> he's a very evil sophisticated con man that knows exactly what he's doing. >>> hello and welcome to dateline. he was a charismatic ex-con that dreamed of becoming a rock star and then he found a group of hippies in search of direction and purpose to follow him. in the end their toxic union would result in a frenzy of unfathomable brutality. how was he able to exert his influence to enter into a murderous rampage that would make him one of the most notorious figures in criminal history. >> april 14th, 2016. a clear day in the high desert. inside the walls of the california institution for women, a grey haired 66-year-old inmate appears before a parole board as she has done many times before. but this time, something remarkable. >> parole board panel is recommending the release of the former chance manson follow