{"id":1970006,"date":"2023-07-11T17:35:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manson-family-murderer-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T17:36:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:36:09","slug":"manson-family-murderer-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manson-family-murderer-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Van Houten, Manson Family murderer, freed from jail."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanson-family-murderer-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1970006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Leslie Van Houten, Manson Family Member Involved in Murders, Released from Prison<\/h2>\n<p>After decades behind bars, Leslie Van Houten, a member of the notorious Manson family, has been granted her freedom. Van Houten, who played a role in the brutal murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in 1969, was convicted of two counts of first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">-degree murder<\/a> in 1971. However, on Tuesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed her release, marking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-the-bulls-censorship-megyn-kelly-debuts-new-siriusxm-show\/\" title=\"\u2018Over The Bulls*** Censorship\u2019: Megyn Kelly Debuts New SiriusXM Show\">significant development<\/a> in this infamous case.<\/p>\n<h3>Governor&#8217;s Change of Heart<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fans-unhappy-with-recent-cancellations-accuse-warner-bros-discovery-ceo-david-zaslav-of-being-a-racist-trump-supporter-call-for-his-firing\/\" title=\"Fans Unhappy With Recent Cancellations, Accuse Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Of Being A \u201cRacist Trump Supporter,\u201d Call For His Firing\">long-awaited release<\/a> comes after Governor Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat, made the surprising decision to no longer oppose Van Houten&#8217;s release. Despite appealing four times during his tenure as governor, Newsom&#8217;s stance shifted, and he chose not to pursue further action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The governor is disappointed by the Court of Appeal&#8217;s decision to release Ms. Van Houten but will not pursue further action as efforts to further appeal are unlikely to succeed,&#8221; stated Erin Mellon, Newsom&#8217;s communications director.<\/p>\n<p>Van Houten&#8217;s release has sparked controversy and debate, reigniting discussions about the nature of rehabilitation and the limits of forgiveness.<\/p>\n<h3>A Dark Past and a Claim of Brainwashing<\/h3>\n<p>Van Houten&#8217;s involvement in the Manson family&#8217;s murderous spree shocked the nation. She admitted to holding down Rosemary LaBianca as she was stabbed to death and even continued to stab her lifeless body. These heinous acts occurred just one day after the infamous murder of actress Sharon Tate and four others.<\/p>\n<p>However, Van Houten later expressed remorse for her actions, claiming that she had been brainwashed by the cult&#8217;s leader, Charles Manson. This claim, along with her subsequent efforts at rehabilitation, played a role in her eventual release.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Van Houten was initially sentenced to death. However, due to California abolishing the death penalty one year after her conviction, her sentence was commuted.<\/p>\n<p>As Leslie Van Houten steps back into society, her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manson-family-murderer-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison\/\" title=\"Leslie Van Houten, Manson Family murderer, freed from jail.\">release raises important questions<\/a> about the nature of justice, redemption, and the potential for change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie Van Houten, a Manson family member involved in multiple murders, has been freed after serving time since 1971. 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