US NewsAppeals Court Blocks Release of Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintCharles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif in In this Sept. 6, 2017 file photo. Stan Lim/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool, FileZachary StieberSenior Reporter9/21/2019|Updated: 9/21/2019A woman who was convicted of killing a couple at the direction of Charles Manson will not be released from prison on parole.Leslie Van Houten was 19 when she and three others stabbed Leno LaBianca, a grocer, and his wife Rosemary to death in 1969 on the orders of Manson.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesDoctor Critical of CDC Appointed Second in Command at AgencyNov 26, 2025Brains Have 5 ‘Major Epochs’ in a Lifetime: StudyNov 26, 2025Interior Department Hikes Prices for Foreigners to Visit National ParksNov 25, 2025FBI Seeking to Interview Lawmakers in ‘Illegal Orders’ VideoNov 25, 2025Related TopicsLos AngelesLeslie Van HoutenManson