Former ‘Manson family’ member Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, recommended for parole over 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders
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Patricia Krenwinkel, a former ‘Manson family’ cult member who is California’s longest-serving female prisoner, has been recommended for parole for the second time after serving 54 years for her role in the infamous 1969 killings.
Krenwinkel, now 77, renounced Manson decades ago and poses little risk of reoffending, according to the panel, as well as having maintained a perfect behaviour record in prison.
The parole board’s legal division will review the recommendation that Krenwinkel be paroled, before Governor Gavin Newsom is given the opportunity to reverse the decision.
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson who was convicted for her role in the murders of seven people during a two-day killing spree across Los Angeles in 1969, has been recommended for parole.
It’s the 16th time Krenwinkel has appeared before the parole board panel, and the second time parole has been recommended — the first being in 2022, before the decision was overturned by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Krenwinkel, 77, is California’s longest-serving female prisoner, having originally been sentenced to death in 1971 for her role in the brutal “Helter Skelter” killings, which shocked America and shone a light on the dark side of 1960s hippie counterculture.
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