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APRIL NEWS: Remember Matthew Roberts, the possible son of Charles Manson? DNA tests have been performed. When compared with Manson's likely grandson, the results are "no." Roberts battles on, though. He does rather resemble Manson so I hope he gets a test with DNA straight from Manson. Here's an article on the friendship that has developed between Debra Tate and Barbara Hoyt. Charles Manson was denied parole and will not have another hearing for fifteen years. It seems doubtful he will live that long so we may never see new video of him. MARCH NEWS: Maxwell Keith passed away March 6. He was a defense attorney for Leslie Van Houten and Charles "Tex" Watson. FEBRUARY NEWS: There's been some legal proceedings related to Bruce Davis. If you're in the Hollywood area, you should attend "California Dreamin'." It's a play based on the belief that Charles Manson knew Abigail Folger well before the murders. The theory is probably best publicized in "The Ultimate Evil." Click here for the LA Times review. Click here for the Facebook page. There's a few new books out. One is "Knocking Out the Devil" about Charles Manson's grandson and includes photos of Manson's ex-wife, Rosalie. Amazon has the Kindle edition. You can purchase the paperback at KnockingOutTheDevil.Com. Another release is "Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice." Wow! That title is practically a book all by itself. It's by Alisa Statman and Brie Tate (who's name isn't really Tate unless she's changed it). Brie is Sharon's niece. Click here for the CBS story (and video) about the book. Around 3:50 in the video is an interesting story about Sharon's father, Paul Tate. He staked out the Cielo house after the murders and saw two bikers ride to the gate and cause a bit of a scene. He then followed them. Where did they go? Spahn Ranch! I've previously heard a story of Paul supposedly watching the Family from the hills (I believe at Barker Ranch), but don't know if that is in this book or not. Another recent Kindle book is "Sharon Tate" by Andrew Yorke. And then there's "Sharon Tate: The Biography" by Ed Sanders (best known as author of "The Family." It reportedly came out in October but is already listed as being out of print. Has anybody actually seen a copy? NOVEMBER NEWS: The "Manson Girls" movie has finally started production. A couple of The Doors (Manzarek and Krieger) along with one of The Doobie Brothers (McFee) are providing some of the music. Who's playing who? Follow these links: Susan Atkins, Pat Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, Lynette Fromme, Linda Kasabian, Catherine Share, Mary Brunner, Charles Watson, Bobby Beausoleil, Danny DeCarlo, Gary Hinman and last, but not least, Charles Manson. No big surprise, but Charles "Tex" Watson was denied parole for the 14th time. He will be eligible again in five years.
SEPTEMBER NEWS: In non-Manson news, congratulations to Amanda Knox on her acquittal. Now, get the heck back home! A national television show ("My Collection Obsession") is looking for Manson collectors! Do you have a major collection you'd like to show off? Click here for more information. I haven't gotten to read it yet, but can tell you one thing about Robert Hendrickson's new book, "Death to Pigs." It is BIG! Here it is beside the paperback "Helter Skelter."
AUGUST UPDATE: Check the "Books" section for information on a couple of upcoming books. Also, be sure to check Robert Hendrickson's new release, "Death to Pigs." Robert previously gave us the incredible "Manson" and "Inside the Manson Gang" documentaries which are must-watch films. JULY UPDATE: I've added a little experimental Twitter page. If you tweet using the #cmcom hash tag then it will appear on this page. The movie "Manson Girls" begins filming this month with Bill Moseley as Manson. Another film in the works is "Manson Rising." And... another film in the works is "Taming the Beast" which is likely based on the book of the same title. JUNE UPDATE: Charles Manson has given a new interview to Nug Magazine. MAY UPDATE: Another person has popped up with a claim that Charles Manson is their father. This one is Rebecca Evans-Bonyadi. Her mother is reportedly Andrea Kavakow, whose name doesn't ring a bell with me. Charles Manson replied to a letter from the Peoria Journal Star. Pretty interesting. JANUARY UPDATE: Patricia Krenwinkel was denied parole and is not eligible for another seven years. A longer version of the story is here. A seven-year denial is worse than the five that has usually been given, but it could have been fifteen. Debra Tate (Sharon's sister) and Anthony Di Maria (Jay's nephew) made statements at the hearing.
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