Leslie Van Houten
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, is Leslie Van Houten at her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. A California panel has recommended parole for Charles Manson follower Van Houten, who has spent nearly five decades in prison. The recommendation was made Thursday, July 23, 2020, although Gov. Gavin Newsom could decide to deny it. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)
Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By Christopher Weber Jul. 23, 2020 06:41 PM EDT