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4:24 p.m. March 1, 2023: A previous version of this article referred to Charles “Tex” Watson as “Watkins” in three instances. In 1969, 20-year-old Linda Kasabian came to California to find God.

Tex Watson, 71, is imprisoned at Mule Creek Prison, where he is an ordained minister, the Times reported. A model prisoner, he works as a janitor at the facility. Watson, who described his position in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials have denied parole for Charles "Tex" Watson, the self-described "right-hand man" of murderous cult leader Charles Manson. The decision came Thursday at ...