FOUND

On my visits to explore Spahn's Ranch, I would pick up some of the little treasures I would find laying around. These would vary from saddle buckles to some coins and of course, nails. While I would walk around staring at the ground, I thought it would be cool if I found a bullet shell. I know, pretty slim chance.

Well....this is the .22 caliber shell casing I found where the buildings used to be.

Cease To Exist (2008. Documentary)

"Cease To Exist" explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher.

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How Many Can You Name?

The Manson Mugshots. Can you attach a name to each face - without cheating?

THE BARRYMORE MANSION

1301 SUMMITRIDGE DRIVE

From "The Family"

"The Process spent time at the Barrymore Mansion, and may have attended parties there for show business personalities."

More from "The Family"

"Some (of The Process) may have been staying at the Barrymore Mansion on Summit Ridge when the vicious dogs went after Roman Polanski"

This mansion is only a few blocks from the home that the Polanski's rented from Patty Duke at 1600 Summitridge Drive. Yes, Barrymore is the same family as in Drew Barrymore.

WTF Wednesday Caption Contest

What would Britney Spears' Manson Family name be? Best caption wins bragging rights for a full week!

THE CLOCK

The 1969 Sony FM-AM Digimatic Clock Radio

Advertised as

"The first clock radio you don't have to set the night before"

Eviliz just slept through an earthquake

Hawthorne Shootout news footage

Thanks Andy!

Awesome photo I never saw before.
The girls sewing and freshly "X-ed." They really did some beautiful work.
I personally think there are very few pictures of
Ruth Ann and Kitty and consider this a rare photo.

Thank You to Cease2 for the photo enhancement!

THE HOSE

The Rudy Weber house

9870 Portola Dr. Beverly Hills

The ONLY reason this house is connected to the most publicized murder in History, is because the hose was laying in the driveway. I mean, if you lived in this house, would you still leave the hose laying there like this? I guess you have better odds of being struck by lightning twice, than having blood drenched killers stop by to get a drink from your hose twice.

Who cares about finding the motive, I need to figure out how in the hell they turned that car around. I drove a Ford Ranger up this street and it wasn't easy making a u-turn without hitting something. Portola Dr. is an alley at best and turning a 1959 Ford Fairlane around seems to me would be almost impossible. Below is Portola Dr. in front of the Weber house and possibly where the killers parked.