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Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
Read full article: Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation’s most significant criminal and civil trials died Sunday.
The Manson 'family': A look at key players and victims in the cult leader's killings
Read full article: The Manson 'family': A look at key players and victims in the cult leader's killingsIn 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles.
AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killings
Read full article: AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killingsOn Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate.
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings
Read full article: Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killingsCharles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from a California prison after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for two infamous killings.
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, is one big step closer to freedom
Read full article: Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, is one big step closer to freedomCharles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is one step closer to being released from prison after California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll no longer fight her parole.
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
Read full article: Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rulesA California appeals court says Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be released from prison on parole.
California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole
Read full article: California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's paroleCalifornia’s governor has blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims.
Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse case
Read full article: Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse caseA retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
California governor rejects parole for Manson family member
Read full article: California governor rejects parole for Manson family memberCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, reversing a panel’s recommendation that she be freed after spending a half-century in prison.
Russia's war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks
Read full article: Russia's war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risksRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown business plans into disarray and forced a growing number of the world’s best known brands to pull out of a country that’s become a global outcast.
California high court won't hear Manson follower parole case
Read full article: California high court won't hear Manson follower parole caseThe California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole.
Tarantino has deal for 2 books on films, including 1 his own
Read full article: Tarantino has deal for 2 books on films, including 1 his ownThe Oscar-winning director has a two-book deal with Harper, beginning with a novelization of “Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood” was released in 2019 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor and Brad Pitt as his stunt double. “In the ‘70s movie novelizations were the first adult books I grew up reading," Tarantino said in a statement Tuesday. “I see myself writing film books and starting to write theater, so I’ll still be creative. I just think I’ve given all I have to give to movies.”_____AP Film Writer Jake Coyle contributed to this report.