Charles Manson Moves

Classic Charlie facial expressions!  This cracked me up and after this last week's heavy news we all need something to lighten the mood.

Terry Melcher

Terry as a child with Mom Doris Day

Candice Bergen with Terry during their dating time

Candice at Cielo Dr.

Los Angeles -- Terrence P. "Terry" Melcher, 27-year-old son of actress Doris Day, attends the Los Angeles County Grand Jury probe into the Sharon Tate murder case. Miss Tate, an actress, and four other persons were murdered at the Tate home in August. Terry Melcher knew suspect Charles Manson. (1969)

Terry circa unkown

The Trial For James Willett's Murder

Michael Monfort and James Craig ultimately pleaded guilty for James Willett's murder but a jury was picked and the trial did open before a plea deal was reached.  The articles begin with Billy Goucher in June of 1973 pleading guilty to second degree murder in the death of James Willett.  Goucher agreed to the plea to reduce his charge from first degree murder and therefore do less prison time.  He also had to become a state's witness in the upcoming trial of Monfort and Craig in order for that plea to stand.

Almost six months later the trial for Monfort and Craig was ready to get underway.  Nancy Pitman and Priscilla Cooper were brought from Frontera to testify as witnesses.  There were the usual motions and protests voiced by the defense attorneys.  Along the way there were a couple of surprising twists and turns before the deal was done.

World Expert in Human Decomposition Says There Are Bodies At The Barker Ranch

Thanks to Paul Dostie for alerting us to this video.

Heyyyyyyyyyy-Q&A

From MATT W-

Hi Liz (if it's ok to address you as such), I've been reading some of your blog for a couple weeks,looking for specific information regarding a list of weapons that were seized during the Spahn and Barker ranch raids. Main reason was while I was stationed at Camp Pendleton(Ca) there was a report of  someone stealing grenades and other armament. The only people having access to the armory would have been Marines(to my knowledge). Any help sure would be appreciated......

Manson through the years

Found this on Facebook, so I don't know who to credit...

Tragedy in CT

A terrible senseless tragedy has hit us today in my state- Connecticut.  I personally did not lose anyone but many have lost their loved ones and dear children.  My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who lost their loved ones and children.  God bless the children and God bless us all.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/14/15907407-elementary-school-massacre-26-dead-including-18-kids-in-connecticut?lite

The Manson Thing

Tucked away behind rows of old records, sits a sign that reads "Charles Manson". If you entered the store not knowing about the Manson thing, you would miss this needle in the haystack. It's understated to say the least. And yet, without question, Beauty is Pain has become famous specifically for it's connection to convicted mass murderer, Charles Manson.

Vasquez maintained an interest in Manson's story long before he was able to get his hands on a tape of previously unreleased songs by Manson. He acquired them through a friend (also deeply interested in Manson's story) who obtained a storage unit of items which included Manson music, photographs and drawings. "

Read more:

http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/12/charles-manson-sequins-and-rings-look-hollywood-boutique-beauty-pain

Charles Manson - True Love You Will Find

You must live to find love

And you'll try many times

But your heart is still young

And the true love you'll find

You think for true love

Your first love of life

But the time will come

When the feeling will pass

Act like a leaf on a windy day

pass like the clouds after rain

so brush away every tiny tear

your love will shine again

no more cryin

always think of tomorrow

one day you'll look back and be glad for the sorrow

oh so yes your life has just begun

you'll find yourself another man

so brush away all those tiny tears

your love will shine again

don't cry don't cry

always think of morrow

one day you'll look back

(From: http://www.elyrics.net)

and be glad for the sorrow

and gain strength from the sorrow

if you don't think of tomorrow

don't think of tomorrow

don't think of yesterday

the past is just an illusion

the future is mass confusion

now is all that's real

you bring the past out

but be in the present

if you look at it now

thru all of your confusion

thru all your confusion you see an illusion

the future is a dream

the future is never what you may seem

it's a dream it doesn't seem like it should seem to be rather than be

seem to be rather than be

to be rather seem to be

seem to rather than be

rather. than. seem. to. be

Green Lantern Vs. Manson-like foe

The Green Lantern went up against a Charles Manson based villain in 1970.

My Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!

Maybe when we get you straightened out, we'll learn something... maybe we'll finally know how maniacs like Joshua can come to be... how they can seize the hearts of decent people and fill them with the poison to hate... of bigotry! Sure, the hypnotism was part of it... but there had to be a part of you that responded to his insanity -- you... me... all of us! Maybe now we can get rid of that part... forever.

Thanks to rfoglio for the tip!