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One of the worst crimes ever in american history, the manson family was a quasicommune led by charles manson that was based in the california desert during the late 60s to early 70s. Mar 26, 2020 are some murderers just highly intelligent and very good at covering their tracks. Read the fulltext online edition of the anatomy murders. History s most notorious and brutal killers still enjoy fame as public fascination with their lives and their crimes continues to grow.
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