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Introduction | |
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The Family: From the Beginning to Mid-1969 | |
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A Poor Risk for Probation | |
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Out of the Slams in the Year of Flowers | |
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Topanga Canyon and the Spiral Staircase | |
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Visiting the Hog Farm--A Chance for Benevolence Lost | |
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Back to the Zone of Flickers | |
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The First Visit to the Spahn Movie Ranch (Spring 1968) | |
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Meeting Dennis Wilson | |
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The Witches of Mendocino and Some of the Family on the Haight (June-August 1968) | |
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Sleazo Inputs | |
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Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski through 1967 | |
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Rosemary's Baby | |
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Sharon and Roman in Married Life, 1968 | |
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The Hunger for Stardom | |
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The Spahn Movie Ranch (Late Summer/Early Fall 1968) | |
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Death Valley (Fall 1968) | |
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Abigail Folger and Wojtek Frykowski | |
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From Death Valley to Canoga Park--Boredom and Stress in the High Desert | |
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Back to Death Valley | |
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Helter Skelter and Rock and Roll--a Difficult Mix | |
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A Rival Guru Comes to the Barker Ranch | |
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The White Double Album and the Keys to Truth | |
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Bill Vance and the Gerard Agency | |
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Beausoleil Also Cultivating the Wilson-Melcher Fame Funnel | |
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Waiting for Melcher in a Miffed Mode | |
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Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate in Early 1969 | |
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Meanwhile, Back in Sleazoville | |
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A Whirl of Polanski Projects in the Spring of 1969 | |
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The Spahn Movie Ranch (April-June 1969) | |
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Manson Records in Santa Monica--Gunmania at the Spahn Movie Ranch (Spring 1969) | |
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Meanwhile, Helter Kept Skeltering | |
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Stealing the NBC Video Equipment | |
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Linda Kasabian Arrives | |
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The Shooting of Bernard Crowe (July 1969) | |
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Kasabian Ingratiates Herself Through Cultic Money-Foist | |
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Melcher Hears about Crowe and the Dune Buggy Battalion Gets Ready (July 1969) | |
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Getting the Fear | |
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Films of Violence | |
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Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate in Europe Abigail Folger and Wojtek Frykowski on Cielo Drive in the Spring and Summer of 1969 | |
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The Murders (July 25, 1969-August 10, 1969) | |
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The Death of Gary Hinman | |
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The Anvil into Tartaros | |
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Death on Cielo Drive | |
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Fear Swept the Poolsides | |
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The Second Night | |
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Manson Captured (August 16-December 1, 1969) | |
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The Search | |
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A Swirl of Theories | |
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Voodoo, a Reward and Moloch | |
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Berserk! The Spahn Ranch (August 10-31, 1969) | |
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The Great Spahn Ranch Raid | |
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The Killing of Shorty Shea | |
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Rommel: The Barker Ranch (September, 1969) | |
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The Burning of the Michigan Loader | |
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The Capture of Manson (September 20-October 12, 1969) | |
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The Breaking of the Case (October-November 1969) | |
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The Family on Trial (1970-1971) | |
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Flower-Waifs with Knives (December 1969-early 1970) | |
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How I Became Involved | |
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Moiling Months of Investigation (early 1970) | |
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Secret Film Evidence? (March 18) | |
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The Spahn Ranch in 1970 | |
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Beausoleil's Second Trial | |
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Caninoclapophobia at Spahn | |
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Rostau Trunked | |
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A Movie in M-Land--Goler Wash in 1970 | |
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Plans for a Horrifying Escape | |
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Up Goler Wash with Ron Hughes (June 11) | |
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A Crucifixion Tableau in Front of Judge Older | |
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A Trial Begins in the Hall of Justice (June 15, 1970-March 31, 1971) | |
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A Trip with Abbie, Anita and Phil (June 18) | |
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Maxwell's Silver Copycat | |
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A Witchy Shirt | |
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Fear of the Family Among Rockers | |
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A Jury is at Last Selected | |
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"This Case Might Finish Hollywood" (July 15) | |
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I Mention Manson is a Racist in an Underground Newspaper | |
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Revving up for Testimony | |
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Lunching for the Films (July 22) | |
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X Day | |
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Trembling Testimony | |
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Manson Comes Up with Questions for Kasabian | |
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The Photo I Couldn't Bear to See | |
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A Benefit Not To Be | |
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Volunteers | |
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The Intrusion of Nixon (August 3) | |
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Blowing my Chance for the Films | |
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Knives in the Corridor | |
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Guenther, Whiteley and Gleason | |
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McQueen Threatening Manson | |
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Jesus until the Eyes (August 17) | |
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A Purchaser for the Porn and Sadie Continues her Illness (August 28) | |
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"When I Call Nixon I Get Put Straight Through" (September 4-7) | |
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Getting to Lennon | |
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Spahn Gone | |
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Manson Tries to Pencil-Job Judge Older | |
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Conspiring to free Manson | |
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A Priest who Befriended Charlie | |
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Family Fatigue | |
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Larry Larsen, Private Investigator | |
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The Strange Disappearance of Ron Hughes (Late November) | |
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Manson Orders Davis & Pitman to Surrender | |
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A Strange New Direction (December 7) | |
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Sharon Tate's Postcard in the Wilderness | |
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1971--Guilty | |
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Hideous Ends Hideous--Four Sentenced to Die | |
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The Long Aftermath (1971-2002) | |
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The Schisms Begin | |
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Justice for Donald Shea | |
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Continuing My Investigation While Writing The Family | |
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A Visit to Moonfire Ranch (April 2) | |
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Waiting for the Film (April 4) | |
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Crossing Wires with John Lennon | |
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The Hinman-Shea Case (1971-1972) | |
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Lieutenant Deemer Seeks to Solve the Gaul-Sharp Murders (Spring 1973) | |
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1974: The Order of Rainbow | |
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An INS Agent Investigates (1974) | |
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The Year Squeaky Fromme Went After President Ford (1975) | |
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Hard Time A-Healin': The Family Breaks Up (1976-1988) | |
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The Case That Won't Go Away (Late 1988-1989) | |
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The 1990s and Beyond | |