manson: i'll be coming up to your children. and i'll do whatever it takes to preserve my life on the planet earth. because i am a selfish, bitter, no-account, vicious snake. ♪ [ whoosh ] ♪ ♪ welcome to "very scary people." i'm donnie wahlberg. charles manson, a twisted cult leader bent on violence, has led his followers in a series of vicious murders. his goal? to start a race war between blacks and whites -- a conflict he calls helter skelter. his murder weapons are members of his commune -- impressionable young people, many from good families -- who he manipulates with mind-control techniques, turning his group of peaceful hippies into a devoted death squad. police have yet to make the connection between the carnage at two of manson's bloody crime scenes, and charlie is way ahead of them. he wants more death, and he wants it the very next night. how will investigators ultimately piece it all together? here's part two of "the devil's work." [ ominous chord strikes ] i spent the best part of my life in boys' schools, prisons, a

so wch was manson? it almost depends on your point of view. >> i just can't seem to adjust to your society, because no matter what i do is wrong. >> if i were interviewing charlie manson today, one of the questions i would have for charlie, because i'm fascinated how he ended up like he did, was, "start at the beginning, charlie. tell me what happened as a kid." >> welcome 1934. >> roosevelt was nine months into his presidency, unemployment was still high, depression still deep. but a newsreel of the time reflected -- >> charles manson was born on november 11th, 1934. he just turned 82 on his last birthday. >> his mother, kathleen, gave birth to him when she was 15. his father was a man who left soon afterward. >> i am a street child. i am a runaway little girl, at 15 years old, out of kentucky, named kathleen maddox. and she went to cincinnati and had a guy named charlie manson. >> when he's 4 1/2, his mother and his uncle are sent to prison for a botched attempt at armed robbery. >> and she went to pr

and so manson slashed him. ♪ i cut his ear off. kay: and manson left.portedly calls charlie. i said, "don't ask me what to do." i said, "you know what to do!" it's very clear what charlie manson wants them to do to gary hinman. kay: then susan atkins held a pillow over his face so that he couldn't breathe. ♪ guinn: they murdered gary hinman. and, so, what they did with hinman's blood, on charlie's order, was leave what supposedly was a paw-print sign and the word "political piggy" scrawled in blood. >> they i was told my small business wouldn't qualify for an erc tax refund. you should get a second opinion from innovation refunds at no upfront cost. sometimes you need a second opinion. [coughs] good to go. yeah, i think i'll get a second opinion. all these walls gotta go! ah ah ah! i'd love a second opinion. no. i'm going to get a second opinion. with innovation refunds, there's no upfront cost to find out. so why not check like i did for my small business? take the first step to see if your small business qualifies for the erc. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wherever you go.

convicted of murder, she was a key member of charles manson's so-called manson family, the infamous grouput a string of grizzly murders in 1969. van houghton now attempting to rejoin society, as the family of some of the victims, including sharon tate's reacts to the release. >> manson doesn't own up to his share in this. i take offense to that. i take responsibility for my part. and part of my responsibility was helping create him. >> the words of a convicted killer. leslie van houghton has spent more than two third of her life behind bars for the role she played in infamous manson family murder spree. >> is she a nice girl? no. is she an animal? i think she was then, and i fear that she still is. >> this week, she became the first member sentenced in the high profile slayings to be released from prison. >> when i look at lesley, i don't look at her to her crime. i look at lesley as who she is as a person. >> the 73-year-old walked out of prison tuesday. tonight, the anger and frustration from the victims' families, who hoped this day would never come. >> i prayed until i was gritting my

. >> charles manson, follower walks free. >> i stabbed mrs. labianca in the lower back about 16 times after serving decades in prison for two brutal killings. >> why? leslie van houten says she deserves her freedom. >> two, developing stories overseas reports that a top russian general has been killed. and new details coming in as north korea test fires an intercontinental ballistic missile. >> the dramatic standoff at caesars palace in las vegas. furniture and other items come crashing through a window and falling onto the pool deck below . >> and later, looking for an affordable summer vacation. the new rankings of the top travel destinations in the us. the city that's topping the charts once again. from abc news york. >> this is america this morning. >> good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> good morning to you. i'm rhiannon ally. we begin with historic floods and extreme heat taking their toll from east to west. >> we just obtained satellite images of the catastrophic flooding in vermont. here's what the town of richmond,

. >> well, the youngest follower of charles manson is no longer behind bars.eslie van houten was just 19 years old when she took part in the heinous 1969 killing spree. now more than 50 years later, she's free. abc's andrea fujii has more. >> this morning, a charles manson follower response possible for one of his cult's brutal killings in the late 1960s, is now out of prison. >> leslie is just ecstatic that she's going home. finally, after all these years. >> leslie van houten, now 73, has been granted parole after serving 53 years behind bars for her role in the savage murders of wealthy grocer leno. la bianco and his wife, rosemary, at their los angeles home in 1969. >> this is a really bad murder, for lack of a better term, and i think that most people who live in california are going to be appalled by this decision. >> van houten has been granted parole five times each, rejected by multiple california governors , including current governor gavin newsom. but newsom recently dropped his fight to keep her locked up, saying an appeal was unlikely to succeed.

killed by other manson family members.t murder. she was sentenced to death along with manson and three other followers. their sentences were commuted to life in prison, after california abolished the death penalty. >> i really do not believe that anyone who kills two people, and especially having, in such a brutal manner, should ever be allowed out of prison. >> van houten was denied parole over and over again. >> i'm no longer a danger to society. >> both california governor gavin newsom and his predecessor, jerry brown opposed van houten's appeals for release. so did the victims family members. still, in may, after more than 50 years in prison, an appellate court overruled newsom's latest denial and released van houten to parole supervision. a spokeswoman for the governor said, he was disappointed. >> she is a cold blooded killer. with her release now, it is our fear that the floodgates in the california penal system will be unhinged. >> i understand why people, so certainly with the victims or family members of the vict

later was introduced to charles manson.hich was known for group sex and drug use and murders that terrorized the nation. at her trial, van houten claimed that rosemary labianca was already dead by the time she stabbed her, killed by other manson family members. she was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. she was sentenced to death along withmanson and three other followers. their sentences were commuted to life in prison after california abolished the death penalty. >> i really do not believe that anyone who kills two people and especially having, in such a brutal manner, should ever be let out of prison. >> van houten was denied parole over and over again. >> i'm no longer a danger to society. >> both california governor gachb newsom and his predecessor jerry brown opposed her appeals for release. so did the victims' family members. still, in may, after more than 50 years in prison, an appellate court overruled newsom's latest denial and released van houten to parole

the manson trial was a cover up. >> jeanine: manson didn't do it? >> jesse: he did it.e book. >> greg: harold, take a look. there i am on tv right now! i'm in the corner. look at me walk. >> harold: it was more spectacle when i was in congress. when congress exercises oversight, it's a really good thing. it's a really good thing whether it's democrat or republican. i hope that -- i don't know what the american people got out of that. matt gaetz, i disagree with you. it was a great spectacle. a great campaign moment for him. if you wanted to know the reforms the guy has made, if you want to know what monies he may need to fight other things, they found the serial killer in the west coast. >> jeanine: that's what you're supposed to do. >> harold: we should give them credit for things they're doing. >> jeanine: how about nassar? how about all the messes that they've done? park land? >> harold: i'm not defending that. i don't know what the committee got out of it other than made you upset with me. when i was in congress, oversight -- there was intention, a purpose to it. th

family killer, member of the manson family, part of murder sprees released, and some of those people outraged. what do you say to that? >> well, she was initially tried and convicted along with charles manson and the others, beth nights of the murders were tried together. she was convicted. she was sentenced to the death penalty. however, her conviction was reversed. the california court of appeal found ineffective assistance of counsel. so that judgment and conviction was reversed. she was tried a second time, and it was a hung jury. she was tried a third time, and the subsequent trials were without manson and the others, just her alone, and she received an indeterminate life sentence. and that that means is that she, according to due process, has -- she has to have a reasonable chance at achieving parole. and it's not easy to get parole grants in california. it's taken her five decades. but i understand why people, certainly the victims, or the family members of the victims feel emotional about this and want retribution. but that's not the law. the law says she has the right to ach

the manson families killing spree in august 1969 at the direction of charles manson himself, a murderousisted inspiration, they claim, by the beatles song healthier skelter, which manson claims predicted a race war. five people, included pregnant actor john, kate -- rome plans, keith the next, night super market executive -- and -- were murdered in their los angeles home. 19 year old leslie was van houten convicted for her role in the killings of the lobby aukus. she was behind bars for 53 years, denied release over and over again until now. van houten was released on parole from a california prison today, and her lawyer, and cto joins me now. counselor, very nice to see you. this has been five decades in the making for your client. how, what, is she doing tonight? >> well, she was released to parole this morning, as everyone knows, and she's in a transitional living facility. she'll be there for a year, and she will be on parole for three years. right now, i think she's just relaxing at the location of the transitional living facility is confidential, but she said she's just trying to g

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those were committed by two other members of the manson family.tabbed rosemary labianca's lifeless body up to a dozen times. she did something terrible desecrating a corpse, but she did not commit murder under california law. because she was part of the group that did, she was equally guilty of the crime. >> family of the labianca couple say, my family and i are heart broken because we're once again reminded of all the years we have not had my father and my stepmother with us. my children and grandchildren never got an opportunity to know either of them, which has been a huge void for my family. so how does the family kind of grapple with this decision and the position of the governor not even challenging the vote on her release? >> i don't think you can blame the labianca family they feel that way. i think they're justified in feeling that way. the question has never been whether leslie van houten committed an atrocious crime. she did. the prison system, the people who are involved there who have expertise have determined that she no longer would

. >> new details tonight on the release of former charles manson fowler leslie van houten. she walked out of a prison today. she served 53 years of a life sentence for her role in two murders ordered by manson, the feign mouse la bianca murders.td ed extraordinary rehabilitative efforts and remorse. her lawyers tell abc news, he greece. >> the right decision would have been to release her 30 years ago because she was not a risk to public safe which is the legal standard to be released. >> california governors have denied van houten's parole five other times before. governor newsom said he did not think another legal battle is accessful. >> he's got a masters degree. family and friends that are going to support her. she's going to do just fine. >> van houten now 79 is expected to live in she's the first manson follower in his ordered killings to be released. last week, the daughter of one of her victims say she was heart broken by the idea of van houten walking free. lin: an extremely dangerous weather on both sides of the country. there is plenty to catch you up on, so let'

and how it 19 years old at the time and an interview she addressed that manson cold killings. >> mansonot of being willing to sacrifice ourselves and give ourselves over to the beginning of the helter-skelter war. and my loyalty to him and might need to please him make me want to go the second night. >> governor gavin newsom has reversed the parole grants three times since taking office. he said he is disappointed in the court of appeals decision to release her. the governor is not fighting this decision this time because he does not believe he will be successful. the court ruled now 73 years old should be released. they cited her remorse and what they consider extraordinary rehabilitative effort. vaccination host nancy grace weighed in. >> she should absolutely not be released. >> there are some crimes for which there are really no coming back for this is one of those crimes. now, when you look at her now she looks like a respected librarian. but that is not how she looks back in 1969 when she took part in the murders of the family. >> the daughter of murder victim expressed a great st

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. >> new details tonight on the release of former charles manson fowler leslie van houten.alked out of a prison today. she served 53 years of a life sentence for her role in two murders ordered by manson, the feignouse la bianca murders. the judgeaid van houten had showed extnary rehabilitative efforts and remorse. her lawyers tell abc news, he greece. >> the right decision would have been to release her 30 years ago because she was not a risk to public safe which is the legal standard to be released. >> california governors have denied van houten's parole five other times before. governor newsom said he did not think another legal battle is accessful. >> he's got a masters degree. family and friends that are going to support her. she's going to do just fine. >> van houten now 79 is expected to live in she's the first manson follower in his ordered killings to be released. last week, the daughter of one of her victims say she was heart broken by the idea of van houten walking free. lin: an extremely dangerous weather on both sides of the country. there is plenty to catch yo

tonight, a convicted killer from the manson family is walking free. leslie ban who'd released on parole after 53 years behind bars. she was, of course, a part of the grid that terrorized los angeles in 1969, killing seven people in some of the most gruesome of ways, including actress sharon tate, who, at the time, was pregnant. then who was convicted of killing a couple in their own home. stabbing the wife 16 times at the crime scene. she wiped her fingerprints at that primes the. and she changed her clothes. she even drink chocolate milk from her victims refrigerator. she says that she did it as a follower of the manson's. >> i believe that he was jesus christ. it was his view and belief that all of this would happen and part of his thing was not to have individual thinking and don't ask questions and i bought into it lock stock and barrel. i never asked him how is that going to happen? >> now, california's governor, gavin newsom, had previously rejected her parole three separate times. this time, he didn't fight it. i'm going to bring in anthony de

. >> a former follower of charles manson a free woman. the decision to allow her release from prison getting mixed reviews. >> new images from across the country. devastating damage caused by floodwaters. extreme weather impacting several states. >> in the bay area, it was pretty warm yesterday. it will be warmer today and tomorrow. we will get you ready with what you need to know about the heat. >> welcome to wednesday, july 12. >> we start with a check of the forecast. >> it felt warmer yesterday. excessive heat arrives friday. here's a live look from outside. we have dense fog along the coast. half moon bay, less than a mile visibility. temperature-wise, we are starting in the 50's across the board. a light layer needed in the next couple of hours but like yesterday we will warm quickly away from the coasts. any cloud cover we have shrinks pretty fast with high pressure gaining control. that will mean the marine layer gets chopped up. sunshine prevails quickly. our warm response will go back into the 90's. 70's and 80's on the board. 7

said she was on drugs when she joined the manson cult.g actress sharon tate, but the next night she did participate in the killing of a supermarket executive and his wife, stabbing her 14 to 16 times. well, thanks very much for joining us tonight. "ac 360" begins right now. >>> tonight on "360," the former president's legal strategy becomes clearer. delay, delay, delay. his lawyers make their case to

. >>> in california, a follower of charles manson moves a step closer to freedom after more than half century behind bars. >>> multi-state manhunt. police search for a dangerous fugitive who escaped jail using bedsheets. >>> and later, it's a jumbo hot dog on wheels with a new name. meet the college grads getting grilled on how to drive an american icon. >> what made you want to drive this across the country? >> adventure and the mission. it's a dream come true. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. >>> good evening. extreme dangerous weather has struck all over the country this summer and this weekend is no different. with millions enduring scorching temperatures and in some places brutal humidity. the worst may be yet to come. the national weather service says parts. west and southwest are experiencing a heatwave that could near or top records for both intensity and longevity. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles, leads us off. >> reporter: many people here in southern california are outside enjoying this break in the weather as another st

she was convicted of participating in 2 killings, its direction of cult leader charles manson back in 1969. and she was previously a parole been up for parole 5 times since she became eligible. all of those rejections came from governor brown. and then later, governor newsom newsom previously said that houton still posed a danger to society saying she offered an inconsistent and inadequate explanation for her involvement with manson at the time of the killings and houghton, who was 19 in 1969. was a key player in the murders of leno and rosemary labianca in their los angeles home. the la bianca's were killed a day after the infamous sharon tate murder which van houton played no part in in the years after the murders and houghton blame several factors for involvement with manson, including her parents, divorce a forced abortion plus drug and alcohol abuse and houghton is expected to spend a year in that housing, too, try to re-learn basic life skills outside of prison. >> help firefighters say a good samaritan who knows a thing or 2 about fighting fires. help take down an alleged arson

manson yeah.d because i watched that upon time in that film once upon a time in america, tarantino movie. america, the tarantino movie. yeah, didn't really all yeah, i didn't really know all the details about it, but i think in america, certainly the manson murders have a much larger cultural impact, right? >> i think amazing thing. >> i think it's amazing thing. yes. the manson murderers were quite , quite the thing at the quite, quite the thing at the time. and because he was so insane , became insane or insane insane, became insane or insane or is that they kept a hold on people. i mean, it would be it would be the equivalent of rose west and. >> well, let's move on now, actually, bruce, what i mean, she's been in prison, what, 53 years? do you think redemption is possible? >> i'm i'm not sure about redemption because kind of redemption because i kind of don't people change. don't think that people change. maybe they do. but the thing that most that interested me the most about had various abou

she received a life sentence for helping manson's followers carry out 2 murders in 1969. when she was only 19 years old, one of the top seasonable 10 was knocked down the the major event today. coming up next in sports, chase left details on the stunning upset on the grass courts in >> and now kron 4 sports. >> we are on to the quarter-final round of wimbledon. one american remaining chris eubanks. he will play his quarter-final match-up tomorrow. but today, all eyes were on one of the most decorated athletes and pro sports today. novak djokovich inched a little closer to his 5th consecutive championship at the all england lawn tennis club. the joker moved into the 70's with a tough win. over. >> andrea, 4, 6, 6, 1, 6, 4, 6, 3, it was his 33rd straight win at wimbledon. this is his 46th grand slam semifinal tying roger federer's record after the match. djokovic showed great respect rublev game. >> there was some thrilling and raises a guy respect a lot. obviously brings a lot of intensity. on the you can see, by the way, he's granting of shots, you know, especially in the

. >>> here is a developing story that goes back decades, charles manson follower, leslie van hooten is free, after serving 15 years of a life sentence, she was taken to a transitional housing area and is now under parole supervision. her release comes after gavin newsom said he will no longer fight her parole. the governor previously rejected her last three attempts before this, she helped manson's followers carry out the brutal killings of the los angeles couple in 1969. >>> first alert weather, a look at san jose, comfortable conditions but we are looking ahead to the heat. darren peck , i have friends from vegas saying am i going to need a jacket or t-shirt? >> they are going to feel right at home, let me show you the warm-up that is about to take place. specifically for inland contra costa county, this is the forecast for the east bay, we are looking at over past the east bay hills towards mount diablo, we've got first alert days on here and even though saturday is the day where the numbers are going to be even higher, that might be where we peek, the three days on here are friday,

. >>> charles manson's follower leslie van houten could be out of prison within weeks after governor he'll no longer fight for her parole. van houten has been in prison 53 years for participating in two fatal stabbings at manson's direction. she's been up for parole and rejected five times, but a state appeals court inside may that she has been rehabilitated and should be released. >>> security guards, they were baffled to see the creative place one man made his home right outside of a california museum. >> he was a little shorter than i am and he was able to stand up completely down there. >> he considered it his home. >> absolutely. >>> the state of california, they have an unusual job posting. they're looking for volunteers to get high and hit the road while police watch their every move. we'll explain. >>> cool temperatures to finish off the workweek once again today, more of the same in store as we head into the weekend, mostly 60s and 70s, but there's hotter weather inland in the forecast down the line, details coming up in first alert weather. >>> and she's only 11, but this b

she has been in prison more than 50 years for her role in two murders ordered by manson.nitions. these create the risk of civilian harm but they say ukraine is running out of artillery. this is u.s. drones were harassed for the third time in one week by russian fighter jets in syria on officials say friday. russian jets flew at least 18 unprofessional close passes that forced the drones to maneuver to avoid them. it has been 500 days since russia launched its attack on ukraine. president zelenskyy visited snake island to mark the 500 days. the island is a symbol of the first attack after ukrainian guards refused to surrender. the u.n. reported more than 9000 civilians have been killed. nearly 6 million people were displaced and 8 million are not refugees in nearby countries. tomorrow president biden heads to europe for a week's long trip ahead of two international summits. president biden's first stop is in london to meet with king charles iii. then he heads to lithuania to attend the nato summit to meet meet with leaders of finland, sweden, norway and denmark. this after

she has been behind bars for the last 53 years for her part in the two deadly stabbings at manson's direction with this announcement from the governor, the attorney said all they need is the state parole board to sign off on her release and she could be out in a matter of weeks. the governor had rejected her last three parole attempts before this. >>> we are getting our first look at body cam footage of a deadly police shooting in richmond, this happening late last month on sandra lee island in point richmond. officers performing a search warrant saying they opened a bedroom door and saw 66-year-old kevin mcdonald pointing a gun at them. this is the video. here's a warning, it may be hard to watch. >> this is the police, show us your hands, show us your hands. >> police were serving a search warrant but they weren't expecting what they found. 53 guns, just 48 in that bedroom alone, ghost guns and equipment to manufacture them. officers found more than 1000 rounds of ammo and a live hand grenade. >>> police in san jose are searching for the driver of the vehicle that hit and killed a woman on

she has been in prison for 40 years in her role in murders ordered by manson. larry: california is to see what is believed to be the first fentanyl murder conviction, connected to a placer county case that left a 15-year-old girl dead. tara campbell explains this conviction could be more to come across california, including here in san francisco. >> that fentanyl is everywhere and it is deadly. reporter: the district attorney morning drug dealers. >> if they choose to continue their behavior and cell and kill, the consequences will increase and they will be severe. reporter: friday making good on that progress, the das office confirming a 21-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl who overdosed in roseville last summer. it is believed to be the first such conviction in california. >> this conviction could be a watershed moment in the war on fentanyl. reporter: stephen clark is a legal analyst and former santa clara county district attorney. >> the fact that there was a conviction sends the messa

order now...call this number, or visit rcahearingaids.com a convicted killer and former member of manson family is now a free woman. >> leslie van houten was reveerevees released on parole. her attorney says that her client is just relaxing at a transitional living facility where she will remain for a year. she talked about why the patrol board saw fit to let her go despite her admission that she stabbed rosemary 16 times. >> she spent decades trying to figure out the causative factors and she finally was able to explain it to the board and court of appeals satisfaction. and part of that is accepting full responsibility. and she accepts responsibility for both murders and actually everything that happened when she was a member of the manson cult. she wakes up every day feeling remorse and guilt. and it is genuine and the board found that to be true. >> the now 73-year-old van houten was 19 when she and other followers of manson murdered rosemary. and while van houten has expressed remorse, relatives of the victims are outraged. >> she is a cold blooded killer in one of the most notorious

. >>> a follower of charles manson out of prison after decades of trying. what is next for lezla van houten. >>> and the conversation about gun violence. >> not many people come to talk about it with other people. they show the school they care about us. >> the program encouraging kids to fight for change. >> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >>> good evening. i am sara donchey in for juliette goodrich. for the second time in months, black ash from a refinery has bay area residents worried. the dust is petroleum coke which was released into the air by the martinez refining company. katie martinez is there with the latest on yet another scare. katie, i am sure for some people this feels like a here we go again situation. >> i think it does, at least that is what residents were telling us today. this is the site where both releases originated from. the first one was thanksgiving day of last year. the other one happened around 8: 30 this morning. residents are telling me today that more needs to be done to keep these accidental releases from ha

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she is the first manson follower to be released.ne of her victims said she was "heartbroken" of the idea of her walking free. kumasi: -- reggie: new details in governor newsom's proposal to add to the constitution. the plan is meant to strengthen gun laws. a supervisor introduced a proposal yesterday during the board of supervisors meeting. >> this amendment recognizes the need to prevent dangerous individuals from accessing firearms through commonsense measures. these safeguards prioritize the safety and security of all americans. reggie: the proposal would raise the age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 , assault weapons purchasesban, a background check, and in clemente waiting period. kumasi: the board of supervisors and alameda county voted to adopt an ordinance to crackdown on spectators sideshows. people attending a sideshow could face fines up to $1000 was spent up to three months in jail. that would be enforceable in unincorporated areas of alameda county. some ordinances with similar some similar ordinances are in pittsbu

manson family member's leslie van houten let out of prison. inside her role in the infamous manson murders and the outrage from victims' families. >>> all that, plus, cruel summer. new trouble for taylor swift fans and ticketmaster. >> inside the issues that had ticket sales for the star's record-setting tour suddenly suspended yet again. >>> and cinderella story. american christopher eubanks, the surprise toast of wimbledon back on the court this morning. we are there live. >>> while at baseball's all-star game -- >> back it goes! >> the national league finally wins, snapping a decade-long losing streak. today, wednesday, july 12th, 2023. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. good to see you. welcome to "today." it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. it is wednesday. we're happy you're with us. savannah is taking a day off midweek, a little break in the week. >> national league never wins. >> that's a shocker. >> you know what? it takes ten years, but there yo

now she's the first of the manson family members to walk free.his morning former manson family cult member leslie van houten is a free woman after serving 53 years in prison for her role in the cult's killing spree. >> the right decision would have been to release her 30 years ago. between her second and third trials she was out on bail for 6 1/2 months. >> reporter: her attorneys have argued van houten, just 19 at the time, was brain washed by charles manson. >> i broke no laws, not god's law norman's law. >> reporter: when she and others broke into a home in 1969 brutally stabbing the grocery store owner and his wife to death. her parole recommendations blocked for years by california's governors until in may a judge sided with van houten. they cited her remorse, realistic parole plan and support from family and friends. labianca's daughter saying my family and i have been strong for 50 years. the decision to release her was wrong. >> i think that most people who live in california are going to be appalled by this decision. >> reporter: from be

van houten was 19 when she joined the manson family cult.ngs of super market executive leno labianca and list wife rosemary in their home in 1971. incredibly gruesome crimes. the victim's families say they're outraged that she is out. >>> and ahead of contract negotiation tomorrow, a leader of the united autoworkers says the union is prepared to strike in an online post, he commented that the members are not afraid to take action against the big three car makers. the last auto workers strike was back in 2019 when 48,000 uaw members at general motors walked off the job for six weeks. jim? >>> a new highly restrictive abortion bill approved in iowa is headed to the governor's desk. it would ban most abortions in that state as early as six weeks. that's before most women know they're pregnant. the bill does include exemptions for miscarriages, when the life of the woman is threatened, and a victim of rape or incest if reported within a certain number of days. next on "the lead," jake, this clearly has potential political impact. the interesting

she has been in prison for 40 years in her role in murders ordered by manson.: california is to see what is believed to be the first fentanyl murder conviction, connected to a placer county case that left a 15-year-old girl dead. tara campbell explains this conviction could be more to come across california, including here in san francisco. >> that fentanyl is everywhere and it is deadly. reporter: the district attorney morning drug dealers. >> if they choose to continue their behavior and cell and kill, the consequences will increase and they will be severe. reporter: friday making good on that progress, the das office confirming a 21-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl who overdosed in roseville last summer. it is believed to be the first such conviction in california. >> this conviction could be a watershed moment in the war on fentanyl. reporter: stephen clark is a legal analyst and former santa clara county district attorney. >> the fact that there was a conviction sends the message to

the day before the labianca murders, the manson followers also killed actress sharon tate.ten will have a 3-year maximum sentence. griff? griff: fox news alert, sixes people are dead after a fiery plane crash in murrieta, california. officials responded to a call shortly after 4:00 this morning when they found the downed aircraft in a field fully engulfed in flames. the six people onboard were pronounced dead at the scene. investigators are now working to determine the cause of the crash. if we get more, we'll bring it to you. aishah: ukraine's ambassador to the u.s. to join us -- joining us to talk about president biden's upcoming nato visit in europe and news that the u.s. is providing deadly cluster bombs to ukraine to use against russian forces, next. ♪ ♪ is it possible to protect my business from cyber threats? it is, with comcast business. helping every connected device stay protected. yours. your employees'. even... susan? hers, too. safe. secure. and powered by the next generation 10g network. with comcast business, advanced security isn't just possible. it's happen

charles manson follower leslie van houten is being paroled from a california prison after 53 years now 73 years old, she was convicted of the 1969 murders of leon and rosemary labianca. a state court blocked governor gavin newsom's latest attempt to stop her release >>> and tonight, a prominent college football coach is out of a job, fired in a growing hazing scandal. maggie vespa has this one. >> reporter: tonight, the culmination of a months-long hazing scandal has northwestern university parting ways with its winningest coach ever. >> win on three, one, two, three -- >> win >> reporter: after 17 seasons, head coach and former northwestern linebacker pat fitzgerald was fired monday the university's president writing, "the head coach is ultimately responsible for the culture of his team." the firing follows a six-month independent investigation into allegations of hazing, which found evidence it happened, but no evi evidence, the school says, coaches knew still, the university initially suspended fitzgerald for two weeks, but over the weekend, reconsidered. northwestern's student news

van houten was 19 years old at the time 2002 interview she address that manson called killings. >> mansonke a lot about being willing to separate ourselves and gives ourselves over to the beginning of the helter-skelter war. and my loyalty to him and my need to please him made me want to go the second night to chris governor newsom has reversed the program three times since taking office he is disappointed in the court of appeals decision to release her for the governor's office says newsom is not fighting this decision though because it does not believe he will be successful this time around. in may the court ruled van houten a 73 years old should be released with her remorse and extra ordinary rehabilitative efforts. fox's nancy grace rate in pickwick she should absolutely not be released. there are some crimes for which there is no coming back. this is one of those crimes. now, when you look at her now she looked like a respectful librarian but that is not because she looked back in 1969 when she took part in the murders of the family. the daughter of the murder victim express groups a

a follower of calculated charles manson has been released from the california prison after serving 53 years of a last sentence. for tonight is a state appeals court cleared. leslie found allison for parole. overruling governor, governor newsome had written will found in the couch all of the light senior rates of franklin has been ruled, legitimate by us to re this thing and left no form of wheel locks, or she died in 2018 in that spot. a long legal battle between her 4 sons as well. they've been more mess protests in east rile off to the palm and guy financial approval to a controversial bill to limit the power of the countries quotes. it's the light is detained by prime minister, been made, and benjamin netanyahu is file rice, i'm sorry, right wing coalition to push through and traditional reform that's been meant by months of demonstrations. as an angry crowd greets arrival at israel, it's been going on at ports protest as luck to the streets in response to law. that was the scrap the supreme court's rights to strike down government decisions. say natania house efforts to stymie the

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