Susan Atkins: Manson Family Member Convicted in the Tate-LaBianca Murder

Susan Atkins was a member of the Manson Family and was convicted of murder for her role in the killings of the summer of 1969. Born on May 7, 1948, in San Gabriel, California, she met Charles Manson in San Francisco.

She took part in the murder of Gary Hinman and the killings at the Sharon Tate home. She was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy and was sentenced to death. After the California Supreme Court struck down pre-1972 death sentences, her sentence was commuted to life in prison.

She later became a born-again Christian and was denied parole several times. Atkins died of brain cancer at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla on September 24, 2009, at age 61.

Achievements: Convicted of first-degree murder, sentence commuted to life.

Birth: May 7, 1948 - San Gabriel, California.

Profession: Convicted criminal.

Interesting Facts: She was among the longest-serving female inmates in California.