Susan Atkins has brain cancer and will ask the court for mercy in September. Aug. 7, 2009— -- These days, it is difficult to recognize the face of Susan Atkins, a notorious murderer from the ...

Susan Atkins, a member of the Manson Family, said The Beatles‘ “Piggies” captured the cult’s mindset. Subsequently, the track became associated with an episode from the Manson murders. Despite its ...

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LOS ANGELES - Susan Atkins, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson whose remorseless witness stand confession to killing pregnant actress Sharon Tate in 1969 shocked the world, has died.

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Susan Atkins, who committed one of modern history's most notorious crimes when she joined Charles Manson and his gang for a 1969 killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles and put her in prison for the ...

In early August 1969, followers of the cult leader Charles Manson took the lives of seven people. One of the victims was the pregnant actress Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski. More ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Charles Manson, accused leader of a hippie cult charged with the ...

Merced, CA /*Susan Atkins*/ had been in prison for 38 years, longer than any other woman currently serving time in California. She died just before midnight Thursday night of natural causes, which is ...