Leslie Van Houten – California Globe

Governor Newsom’s Decision on Menendez Brothers Parole

May 16, 2025 2:45 amMay 16, 2025 2:46 am

The resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez this week from life in prison to 50-years-to-life with the chance of parole brought a new spotlight to Governor Gavin Newsom, who now has to power to approve whether or not a future...

Gov. Newsom Denies Parole Of Murderer Who Killed Teenager In SF In 2004

March 12, 2024 12:51 pmMarch 13, 2024 9:20 am

Governor Gavin Newsom reversed the state Parole Board’s decision of paroling Royce Miller, a murder convicted of killing a San Francisco high school student in 2004, during the weekend, sending him back to prison until his next parole board review...

Gov. Newsom Won’t Contest Parole Of Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

July 8, 2023 8:24 amJuly 8, 2023 8:24 am

In a statement on Friday, the office of Governor Gavin Newsom said that he would not be contesting the parole recommendation of convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten, moving Van Houten the closest she has been to...

California Appeals Courts Approves Parole For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

May 31, 2023 2:30 amMay 31, 2023 2:31 am

The California Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled on Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten should be released due there being “no evidence” to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s...

Gov. Newsom Denies Parole For Manson Family Member Patricia Krenwinkel

October 17, 2022 12:16 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel was denied parole by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend, marking the 15th time since first being incarcerated in the California prison system in 1971. Krenwinkel was arrested in 1969 at age...

Gov. Newsom Again Denies Parole for Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten

March 30, 2022 4:13 pmApril 4, 2022 10:17 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was denied parole by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, saying that she is still an “unreasonable danger to society” if released. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

California Supreme Court Rejects Parole Bid For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

February 11, 2022 3:24 pm

A petition by convicted murderer and Manson Family follower Leslie Van Houten challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent refusal to parole her was denied by the California Supreme Court on Thursday. Van Houten was arrested at age 19 in 1969 for...