You've undoubtedly memorized the story of Charles Manson and the Tate-LaBianca murders, but how much do you know about the lives of his followers, especially before they met him? Here's the life stories of five Manson Family members, which helps to explain how they became, well, Manson Family members: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie VanHouten, Lynette Fromme (who attempted a presidential assassination), and Dianne Lake, the youngest member of the group.

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Host: Paris Brown

Produced, written, and edited by: Paris Brown

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Dr. Frankenstein. "Theme for 'The Mad Thinker'" from The Cursed Tapes: Stolen Songs from Dr. Frankenstein's Lab, 2005 and by

Julie Maxwell. "Childhood Memories" from Farther Than All the Stars, 2016.

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SOURCES AND RECOMMENDED READING:

The Anniston Star. “Relative of Miss Krenwinkel Found Dead in Mobile.” 22 Jun. 1970, p. 7.

Atkins, Susan. Child of Satan, Child of God. 1977. Menelorelin Dorenay’s Publishing, 2011.

Bravin, Jess. Squeaky: The Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme. St. Martin’s P, 1997.

Bugliosi, Vincent. Helter Skelter. W.W. Norton, 1974.

CieloDrive.com. “Leslie Van Houton.”

—. “Patricia Krenwinkel.”

—. “Susan Atkins.”

“Jeanne F. Jett Atkins.” Find A Grave.

Kendall, John. “‘Sexy Sadie’s’ Snitching Closed Door on Family.” Los Angeles Times. 26 Jan. 1971, p. 3.

Lake, Dianne. Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside his Cult, and the Darkness that Ended the Sixties. William Morrow, 2017.

Larsen, David. “Took Up with Strange Man: Father Recalls Odd Behavior of Girl Suspect in Tate Crime.” Los Angeles Times. 2 Dec 1969.

Sanchez, Mike. “Sharon’s Wedding Dress among Items Stolen from Debra Tate’s Home.” The Sensational Sharon Tate. 7 Sept 2011.

Torgerson, Dial. “‘Susan was a Good Kid’; Then Came Sadie Glutz. Los Angeles Times. 12 Dec. 1969.

Waters, John. Role Models. Farrah, Straus, & Giroux, 2010.