Posts Tagged ‘charles manson’
Roman Polanski Faces Old Ghosts and New Arrest Charges
Written by Robin Sandoval on September 27, 2009 – 6:49 pm -
Famed writer and director and Oscar winning filmmaker, Roman Polanski has come to the end of his run. Polanski, now 76, was taken into custody Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland by Swiss authorities. He’s facing extradiction, having pled guilty to drugging and raping a 13-year old Calfornia girl back in 1977.
Federal officials want to extradite him back to Los Angeles courts to stand before a judge. Seems Polanski was at actor Jack Nicholson’s Read more »
Manson’s “Squeaky” Fromme Ends a 34 Year Prison Term
Written by Robin Sandoval on August 15, 2009 – 7:23 am -She even managed to “squeak out” of prison… for a little while
Back in the 1970′s, she was the quiet 26-year-old “bad girl” who carved an “X” into her head and hung out with Charles Manson, one of the most famous mass murderers of our time.
I remember the long red hair… I remember the Manson connection. But hey, I was just a kid. I also remember she was arrested for attempting to assassinate our then President, Gerald Ford, in Sacramento and that was a very bad thing. Her attempt however, was foiled by Ford’s secret service.
This past Friday, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme had a welcome Read more »