Charles Manson and the Manson Family
- Maria Alonzo: aka, Crystal. Released after the murder of Lauren Willett, she was later arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap a foreign diplomat.
- Susan Denise Atkins: aka Sadie Mae Glutz, Sexy Sadie, Sharon King,Donna Kay Powell. Involved in the Hinman, Tate, andLaBianca murders.* ##
- Edward Arthur Bailey: Associated with the Family. May have seen Manson kill a man in Death Valley.
- Ella Jo Bailey: aka Yellerstone. Left Family after learning of the Hinman murder.
- Lawrence Edward Bailey: aka Larry Jones. Present when Tate killers left Spahn Ranch; involved in the Hawthorne shootout.
- Linda Baldwin: Alias used by Family member Madaline Joan Cottage.
- Susan Phyliss Bartell: aka Country Sue. Present when Zero allegedly "commited suicide while playing Russian roulette."
- Robert Kenneth "Bobby" Beausoleil: "Bobby," aka Cupid, Jasper, Cherub, Robert Lee Hardy, Jason Lee Daniels. Involved in the Hinman murder.
- Big Patty:* Alias used by Family member Patricia Krenwinkel.
- Kenneth Richard Brown: aka Scott Bell Davis, Associated with the Family; friend of Zero.
- Mary Theresa Brunner:* aka Marioche, Och, Mother Mary, Mary Manson, Linda Dee Moser, Christine Marie Euchts. First girl to join the Manson family; had a son by Manson.
- Capistrano: Alias used by Family member Catherine Gillies.
- Clem: Alias used by Family member Steve Grogan.
- Kenneth Como: aka Jesse James. Escaped convict; associated with Manson family; involved in Hawthorne shootout.
- Priscilla Cooper: Pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Lauren Willett.
- Sherry Ann Cooper: aka Simi Valley Sherri. Fled Barker Ranch with Barbara Hoyt.
- Madaline Joan Cottage: aka Little Patty, Linda Baldwin. Present when Zero died.
- Country Sue: Alias used by Family member Susan Bartell.
- James Craig: State prison escapee; associated with Manson family; pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the murders of both James and Lauren Willett.
- Crystal: Alias used by Family member Maria Alonzo.
- Cupid: Alias used by Family member Robert "bobby" Beausoleil.
- Bruce McGregor Davis: aka Bruce McMillan. Involved in the Hinman and Shea murders; present when Zero died; suspect in three other deaths.
- Daniel Thomas DeCarlo: aka Donkey Dan, Daniel Romeo, Richard Allen Smith. Straight Satan motorcycle gang member; associated with the Family; later became a reluctant, but important, prosecution witness.
- Dan Donkey: Name given to Daniel DeCarlo by Manson Family girls.
- John Leo "Juan" Flynn: Spahn ranch hand; associated with the Family; testified to an extremely incriminating admission by Manson.
- Lynette Alice Fromme:* aka Squeaky, Elizabeth Elaine Williamson. One of the earliest Manson Family members; became the Family's ex-officio leader after Manson was arrested.
- Catherine Irene Gillies: aka Capistrano, Cappy, Catherine Myers, Patricia Anne Burke, Patti Sue Jardin. Family member; grand- daughter of the owner of Myers Ranch; wanted to go along with the crowd the night of the LaBianca murders but wasn't needed; present when Zero died.
- Sadie Mae Glutz:* Alias used by Family member Susan Atkins.
- Sandra Collins Good:* aka Sandy, Married name Mrs. Joel Pugh, family member.
- William Goucher: Associated with the Manson family; involved in the Murder of James Willett.
- Steven Dennis Grogan: aka Clem Tuffs. Involved in the Hinman and Shea murders; was with the killers the night the LaBiancas were killed; involved in the attempted murder of prosecution witness Barbara Hoyt.
- Gypsy: Alias used by Family member Catherine Share.
- John Philip Haught: aka Zero, Christopher Jesus. Officially "committed suicide while playing Russian roulette;" was probably murdered.
- Gary Hinman: Befriended the Manson Family; was murdered by them.
- Barbara Hoyt: aka Barbara Rosenburg. Fled the Family before the Barker Ranch raid; became prosecution witness; Family attempted to murder her with an LSD-laden hamburger.
- Larry Jones: Alias used by Family member Lawrence Bailey.
- Linda Drouin Kasabian:* Accompanied the killers on the nights of the Tate and LaBianca murders; star witness for the prosecution.
- Katie:* Alias used by Family member Patricia Krenwinkel.
- George Knoll: aka 86 George. President Straight Satans motorcycle gang. Gave Manson the club sword which was later used in the Hinman slaying and taken along the night the LaBiancas were killed.
- Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel:* aka Katie, Marnie Reeves, Big Patty,
- Mary Ann Scott. Involved in the Tate and LaBianca murders.
- Dianne Elizabeth Lake: aka Snake, Dianne Bluestein. Joined Manson at age 13; became a witness for the prosecution.
- Robert Lane: aka Soupspoon. Arrested in Barker Ranch raid.
- Patty Little: Alias used by Family member Madaline Joan Cottage.
- Charles Allen Lovett: Family member involved in the Hawthorne shootout.
- Kitty Lutesinger: Robert "Bobby" Beausoleil's girlfriend; fled the Family, then returned to it.
- Brenda McCann: Alias used by Family member Nancy Laura Pitman.
- Marioche: Alias used by Family member Mary Brunner.
- Manon Minette: Alias used by Family member Catherine Share.
- Michael Monfort: State prison escapee; associated with the Manson Family; involved in the murders of both James and Lauren Willett.
- Charles Montgomery:* Alias used by Family member Charles "Tex" Watson.
- Dean Moorehouse: Father of Family member Ruth Ann Moorehouse; Sometime Manson follower.
- Ruth Ann Moorehouse: aka Ouisch, Rachel Susan Moore. Involved in the attempted murder of prosecution witness Barbara Hoyt.
- Ouisch: Alias used by Family member Ruth Ann Moorehouse.
- Nancy Laura Pitman: aka Brenda McCann, Brindle, Cydette Perell. Pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Lauren Willet.
- Brooks Poston: Former Family member; supplied the prosecution with important evidence regarding Manson's bizarre motive for the murders.
- Joel Pugh: Husband of Family member Sandra Good. Though officially listed as a suicide, he is among the "possible" Manson Family murder victims.
- Dennis Rice: Involved in the attempted murder of prosecution witness Barbara Hoyt; also involved in the Hawthorne shootout.
- Mark Ross: Associated with the Family; Zero's death occurred in his apartment while he was away.
- Sadie:* Alias used by Family member Susan Atkins.
- Leslie Sankston:* Alias used by Family member Leslie Van Houten.
- Stephanie Schram: Fled Barker Ranch with Kitty Lutesinger; testified for the prosecution that Manson was not with her on the nights of the Tate and LaBianca murders.
- Suzanne Scott: aka Stephanie Rowe, Family member.
- Catherine Share: aka Gypsy, Manon Minette. Participated in the "cleanup" following the Shea murder; involved in the Hawthorne shootout.
- Simi Valley Sherri: Alias used by Family member Sherry Ann Cooper.
- Collie Sinclair: aka Beth Tracy. Family member arrested in Barker raid.
- Claudia Leigh Smith: aka Sherry Andrews. Family member arrested in Barker raid.
- Snake: Alias used by Family member Dianne Lake.
- Alan LeRoy Springer: Member Straight Satans motorcycle gang. Manson admitted the Tate murders to him but his statement could not be used as evidence.
- Squeaky:* Alias used by Family member Lynette Fromme.
- T. J. the Terrible: Alias used by sometime Family member Thomas Wellman.
- Hugh Rocky Todd: aka Randy Morglea. Family member arrested in Barker raid.
- Harold True: Lived at 3267 Waverly Drive, the house next to the LaBianca residence; Manson and other Family members visited him there four or five times.
- Clem Tufts: Alias used by Family member Steve Grogan.
- William Joseph "Bill" Vance: Alias of ex-convict David Lee Hamic; associated with the Manson Family.
- Leslie Van Houten:* aka LuLu, Leslie Marie Sankston, Louella Alexandria, Leslie Owens. Involved in the LaBianca murders.
- Thomas Walleman: aka T. J. the Terrible. Sometime Family member, was present when Manson shot Bernard Crowe.
- Mark Walts: Hung out at Spahn Ranch; his brother accused Manson of his murder.
- Paul Alan Watkins: Manson's second in command and his chief procurer of young girls; provided Bugliosi with the missing link in Manson's bizarre motive for the murders.
- Charles Denton Watson:* aka Tex, Charles Montgomery, Texas Charlie. Involved in the Tate and LaBianca murders.
- Joan Wildebush: aka Juanita. Was with Manson advance group at Barker Ranch; left Family and eloped with Bob Berry, Paul Crockett's partner.
- Lauren Willett: Associated with the Family; murdered on November 10 or 11, 1972, a few days after the body of her husband was discovered; several Manson Family members were linked to her death.
- James Willett: Murdered sometime prior to November 8, 1972; three associates of the Manson Family were charged with the slaying.
- Zero: Alias used by Family member John Philip Haught.
* Interviewed and/or corresponded with Professor Blackwelder
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"You couldn't meet a nicer group of people." Leslie Van Houten, describing the Manson Family to Sergeant Michael McGann.
"You have to have a real love in your heart to do this for people." Susan Atkins, telling Virginia Graham why she stabbed Sharon Tate.
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