Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
40th Anniversary of Charles Manson & The Family's arrest at Baker Ranch
Memories of Charles Manson remain fresh in Death Valley
"Still, 40 years after Manson's arrest on Oct. 12, 1969, at Barker Ranch, in Death Valley, just north of the San Bernardino County town of Trona, memories of the man and his followers remain fresh in the minds of those who met him."
"Still, 40 years after Manson's arrest on Oct. 12, 1969, at Barker Ranch, in Death Valley, just north of the San Bernardino County town of Trona, memories of the man and his followers remain fresh in the minds of those who met him."
Friday, October 9, 2009
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme gossip
MANSON ASSASSIN NEW LOVE
Published on: 10/09/2009
From The ENQUIRER:
"Murderous Manson disciple Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme could be in BIG trouble once again.Just a month after the would-be presidential assassin was released from prison, The ENQUIRER learned she's in apparent violation of her parole conditions by living with a convicted felon.
Some 34 years after trying to gun down President Gerald Ford, the 60-year-old Manson disciple has moved in with a man who's been convicted of manslaughter.The ENQUIRER tracked Squeaky to the upstate New York home of 59-year-old jailbird Robert Valdner. She was released from a federal facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 14."Robert started corresponding with Squeaky several years ago," a friend told The ENQUIRER. "
He's proudly showed off letters and photos she sent him."As long as three years ago, he was telling pals she would live with him after her release. "He's got a wild past - and a collection of books on Manson and murders. At Christmas, he decorates his tree with lighted skulls. He's a weight-lifting fanatic and has a large collection of knives and swords."
Official records, obtained by The ENQUIRER, show that Valdner pleaded guilty in 1988 to first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his brother-in-law. His plea also covered charges of criminal use of a firearm, possession of a weapon and attempted murder. He was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison.Valdner was released Oct. 22, 1992 - the same day Squeaky celebrated her 44th birthday.The U.S. Parole Commission guidelines for parolees states: "
The releasee shall not associate with a person who has a criminal record without permission from the supervision officer."
When The ENQUIRER contacted spokesman Tom Hutchinson of the U.S. Parole Commission, he stated: "We have no comment on Miss Fromme's whereabouts, and we cannot comment on the conditions of her parole."
When an ENQUIRER reporter approached a bare-chested Valdner for comment outside his home and asked if he was romantically involved with Squeaky, the ex-con sneered: "That's none of your f****n business!"
Published on: 10/09/2009
From The ENQUIRER:
"Murderous Manson disciple Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme could be in BIG trouble once again.Just a month after the would-be presidential assassin was released from prison, The ENQUIRER learned she's in apparent violation of her parole conditions by living with a convicted felon.
Some 34 years after trying to gun down President Gerald Ford, the 60-year-old Manson disciple has moved in with a man who's been convicted of manslaughter.The ENQUIRER tracked Squeaky to the upstate New York home of 59-year-old jailbird Robert Valdner. She was released from a federal facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 14."Robert started corresponding with Squeaky several years ago," a friend told The ENQUIRER. "
He's proudly showed off letters and photos she sent him."As long as three years ago, he was telling pals she would live with him after her release. "He's got a wild past - and a collection of books on Manson and murders. At Christmas, he decorates his tree with lighted skulls. He's a weight-lifting fanatic and has a large collection of knives and swords."
Official records, obtained by The ENQUIRER, show that Valdner pleaded guilty in 1988 to first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of his brother-in-law. His plea also covered charges of criminal use of a firearm, possession of a weapon and attempted murder. He was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison.Valdner was released Oct. 22, 1992 - the same day Squeaky celebrated her 44th birthday.The U.S. Parole Commission guidelines for parolees states: "
The releasee shall not associate with a person who has a criminal record without permission from the supervision officer."
When The ENQUIRER contacted spokesman Tom Hutchinson of the U.S. Parole Commission, he stated: "We have no comment on Miss Fromme's whereabouts, and we cannot comment on the conditions of her parole."
When an ENQUIRER reporter approached a bare-chested Valdner for comment outside his home and asked if he was romantically involved with Squeaky, the ex-con sneered: "That's none of your f****n business!"
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Roman Polanski
"It’s piquant to think of Roman Polanski, a Polish Jew whose mother died in a concentration camp, being dragged back in chains to the US at the age of 75 to face the music, passing in the airport terminal some even older German being hauled out of the US to stand trial in Europe for the crimes buried in his past as a concentration camp guard.
Putting the distant past on trial is, in terms of ratings, a chancy business. These days the 85-year old bit players in the Final Solution don’t arouse the passions they used to. So far as old Nazis are concerned, geezer renditions now prompt a certain embarrassment at the trouble and expense involved. Why not leave the ancient camp guard to rot in his nursing home in Cleveland, goose-stepping into oblivion, arm-in-arm with Herr Alzheimer?
Not so Polanski. The passions his case arouse here are vivid because sexual tolerance has shriveled so fiercely since 1977 when Polanski fatefully crossed paths with the 13-year old Samantha Geimer."
Continued here:
CounterPunch Diary
Geezer Renditions
By ALEXANDER COCKBURN
Putting the distant past on trial is, in terms of ratings, a chancy business. These days the 85-year old bit players in the Final Solution don’t arouse the passions they used to. So far as old Nazis are concerned, geezer renditions now prompt a certain embarrassment at the trouble and expense involved. Why not leave the ancient camp guard to rot in his nursing home in Cleveland, goose-stepping into oblivion, arm-in-arm with Herr Alzheimer?
Not so Polanski. The passions his case arouse here are vivid because sexual tolerance has shriveled so fiercely since 1977 when Polanski fatefully crossed paths with the 13-year old Samantha Geimer."
Continued here:
CounterPunch Diary
Geezer Renditions
By ALEXANDER COCKBURN
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Did you know Charles Manson in the 60s?...The SB Sun wants your story
40th anniversary Charles Manson's arrest - SB Now
"The Sun is doing a story on the arrest of Charles Manson 40 years ago at Barker Ranch, 25 miles northeast of Trona.
If you knew him in the late 1960s, please contact reporter Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnel at (909) 386-3879."
"The Sun is doing a story on the arrest of Charles Manson 40 years ago at Barker Ranch, 25 miles northeast of Trona.
If you knew him in the late 1960s, please contact reporter Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnel at (909) 386-3879."
Friday, September 25, 2009
Susan Atkins dead at 61
Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins dies by LINDA DEUTSCH (AP)
Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi says Susan Atkins' exact role in Tate murders unclear
Manson family members, other key figures
More on Susan Atkins' life & death:
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/09/25/Manson-follower-Susan-Atkins-dies/UPI-47921253886076/
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/25/california.manson.atkins/
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme plans to live in Oneida County
Marcy, NY -- Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, the Charles Manson follower convicted in 1975 of pointing a gun at then-President Gerald Ford, is moving to Marcy, in Oneida County, local officials said Tuesday.
Oneida County Undersheriff Peter Paravati and state police spokesman Lt. Glenn Miner said federal authorities notified their offices about Fromme moving into the area.
District Attorney Scott McNamara said he was notified by state police that the 60-year-old Fromme was moving to Marcy following her release last month after serving 34 years in federal prison.
"If she has arrived, nobody's heard from her. Nobody has seen her. Nobody's made a fuss," McNamara said.
Paravati and McNamara said they were given no other information about Fromme's move.
"I thought it was a joke at first," said the prosecutor, who added that federal authorities routinely notify local law enforcement agencies when federal parolees convicted of drug, sex or violent crimes relocate to a community.
"Obviously, it creates a concern because of the crimes she was convicted of committing," McNamara said. "But as far as us treating her any differently than anyone else, she's paid her debt to society."
Fromme eluded the media last month as she left the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She declined a recent interview request from The Associated Press. Officials did not know of her whereabouts Tuesday.
Prison officials would not say where she planned to live or what she planned to do after more than 30 years behind bars. Some of Fromme's relatives still live in her home state of California.
U.S. Parole Commission spokesman Tom Hutchison noted again Tuesday that he could not discuss Fromme's plans. Fromme will be on supervised release for two years and must report regularly to a parole officer, he said.
In September 1975, Fromme pushed through a crowd, drew a semiautomatic .45-caliber pistol from a thigh holster and pointed it at Ford, who was shaking hands with well-wishers at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Secret Service agents grabbed her and the gun. Ford wasn't hurt.
Fromme was a college student before joining Manson's "family," where she reportedly got her nickname because of her voice. She was never implicated in the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and eight others, for which Manson is serving a life term in Corcoran State Prison in California.
The news that Fromme already is, or soon could be, a neighbor came as a surprise to local residents and officials.
Town Supervisor Brian Scala said he had not been given any information and had no comment.
"I'm surprised, but not alarmed," said Raymond Maciewicz, 58, of Marcy. "It's an awful long time ago. Maybe she's repented her ways."
The town of Marcy is 55 miles east of Syracuse and includes four hamlets spread over 33 square miles with about 9,000 people. Although mostly rural, the town is home to two medium-security state prisons, the county jail and the State University of New York Institute of Technology.
Oneida County Undersheriff Peter Paravati and state police spokesman Lt. Glenn Miner said federal authorities notified their offices about Fromme moving into the area.
District Attorney Scott McNamara said he was notified by state police that the 60-year-old Fromme was moving to Marcy following her release last month after serving 34 years in federal prison.
"If she has arrived, nobody's heard from her. Nobody has seen her. Nobody's made a fuss," McNamara said.
Paravati and McNamara said they were given no other information about Fromme's move.
"I thought it was a joke at first," said the prosecutor, who added that federal authorities routinely notify local law enforcement agencies when federal parolees convicted of drug, sex or violent crimes relocate to a community.
"Obviously, it creates a concern because of the crimes she was convicted of committing," McNamara said. "But as far as us treating her any differently than anyone else, she's paid her debt to society."
Fromme eluded the media last month as she left the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She declined a recent interview request from The Associated Press. Officials did not know of her whereabouts Tuesday.
Prison officials would not say where she planned to live or what she planned to do after more than 30 years behind bars. Some of Fromme's relatives still live in her home state of California.
U.S. Parole Commission spokesman Tom Hutchison noted again Tuesday that he could not discuss Fromme's plans. Fromme will be on supervised release for two years and must report regularly to a parole officer, he said.
In September 1975, Fromme pushed through a crowd, drew a semiautomatic .45-caliber pistol from a thigh holster and pointed it at Ford, who was shaking hands with well-wishers at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Secret Service agents grabbed her and the gun. Ford wasn't hurt.
Fromme was a college student before joining Manson's "family," where she reportedly got her nickname because of her voice. She was never implicated in the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and eight others, for which Manson is serving a life term in Corcoran State Prison in California.
The news that Fromme already is, or soon could be, a neighbor came as a surprise to local residents and officials.
Town Supervisor Brian Scala said he had not been given any information and had no comment.
"I'm surprised, but not alarmed," said Raymond Maciewicz, 58, of Marcy. "It's an awful long time ago. Maybe she's repented her ways."
The town of Marcy is 55 miles east of Syracuse and includes four hamlets spread over 33 square miles with about 9,000 people. Although mostly rural, the town is home to two medium-security state prisons, the county jail and the State University of New York Institute of Technology.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Larry King, Linda Kasabian & Vincent Bugliosi
Larry King talks to Manson family member Linda Kasabian and prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi on "Larry King Live" Friday night on CNN at 9pm ET
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