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January 2, 2023 29 mins

On the nights of August 9th and August 10th, 1969, 4 members of a cult known as The Family, brutally murdered 7 innocent people, leaving a scene so chaotic, authorities had trouble connecting the murders, despite their similarities.  The true motives for these heinous crimes have led to numerous conspiracies and theories.  In this episode, we introduce the inner circle of The Family and their leader, Charles Manson.

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for this episode are Christine Rivera, Beth Davis and Dusty Jay Hicks.

Associate Producers
are Paul Hodge, Noah Schultz, Brooke Morgan and Terri Burke Wolin.

Producers are Stephen Day, Trent Gobble, JD Driscoll, Devin Dean, Erica Beaupre, Shantal Cieslak, Jan O'Donnell, Jessica Lloyd, Lissa Porrello, Jennie Crawford, Alicia Knight and Laura Shinn.

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Sources

·      CharlesManson.com

·       Trials – The Charles Manson Trial – By Professor Douglas O. Linder

·       would Marry Chalres Manson? – Oprah Daily – Samantha Vincety

·       In The Famil

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Executive Producers for this episode are Christine Rivera, Beth Davis and Dusty Jay Hicks.

Associate Producers
are Paul Hodge, Noah Schultz, Brooke Morgan, Terri Burke Wolin and Bethany Cooper.

Producers are Stephen Day, Trent Gobble, JD Driscoll, Devin Dean, Shantal Cieslak, Jan O'Donnell, Jessica Lloyd, Lissa Porrello, Jennie Crawford, Alicia Knight, Laura Shinn, Maria Selene and Beth Esselmann.

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