Helter Skelter: The Brutal Crimes of Charles Manson and the Manson Family
In the summer of 1969, a charismatic cult leader named Charles Manson orchestrated one of the most shocking killing sprees in American history. Join host Alexander Lawson as he unpacks Manson’s troubled past, his manipulative hold over the “Family,” the horrific Tate-LaBianca murders, and the twisted “Helter Skelter” race war prophecy that fueled the violence.
From the brutal stabbing deaths of a pregnant Sharon Tate and her friends to the LaBianca killings and the chaotic trial that followed, this episode explores how one man’s delusions brought terror to Los Angeles and forever changed the…
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