Leslie Van Houten, the youngest Charles Manson follower to take part in two killings in 1969, is seeking parole based in part on claims she was threatened with death if she tried to leave his cult.

A California panel recommended Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled, leaving the decision now in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom.

A California panel recommended Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled, leaving the decision now in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Erik and Lyle Menendez face separate California parole board hearings this week after spending decades in prison for the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills.

CORONA, Calif. — A follower of Charles Manson who has been imprisoned longer than any other woman in California is facing a parole hearing today on her conviction in the Sharon Tate killings.

Patricia Krenwinkel, 74, was previously denied parole 14 times for the slayings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other people in 1969.