LAPD Investigating Charles Manson Connection To 12 Unsolved Murders
Oct. 19 2012, Published 5:30 a.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
More murders may yet be tied to notorious 77-year-old cult killer Charles Manson, as the Los Angeles Police Department revealed that it has an open investigation on a dozen of cold cases that may be connected to his deadly followers.
The revelation was made during a legal wrangling to obtain hours of audio tapes recorded in 1969 between Charles Manson follower Charles “Tex” Watson and his attorney as the LAPD believe that they could shed light on the gruesome activities of the Manson Family, reported the LATimes.com.
Watson has been fighting to stop the police from accessing the tapes, and earlier this month a federal judge in Texas granted an emergency order preventing them from executing a search warrant at an office where they are kept.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Manson is currently serving a life sentence at California's Corcoran Prison for his role as the mastermind of the 1960s killing spree. He was denied parole for the 12th time last April and will not be eligible again for 15 years, at which time he will be 92.
The latest round of investigations is targeting Manson because the murders in question occurred near places surrounding Los Angeles where the family infamously operated at the time.
“These cases have circumstances that are similar to some of the Manson killings,” said Commander Andy Smith. “We are hoping that these Tex Watson tapes can provide us further clues on these cases... We are doing this for the families of these victims.