Former Manson Disciple Van Houten Granted Parole Again

CHINO, Calif. (AP) — Leslie Van Houten, the youngest of Charles Manson’s murderous followers, was granted parole by a state board Wednesday, though California’s governor can still block her release as he has done before.
Van Houten, who was 19 when she killed for Manson during a series of murders that terrorized Los Angeles over the summer of 1969, appeared before a parole panel for the 21st time.
The decision now goes through a process of review in which Gov. Jerry Brown may u