Remains of cult leader Charles Manson to be given to grandson

Johana Restrepo

5:14 PM, Mar 12, 2018

FILE – In this Aug. 20, 1970, file photo, Charles Manson, head of the cultic "Manson Family" charged with murder-conspiracy in the Tate-LaBianca slayings, is escorted by deputy sheriffs to court in Los Angeles. The AP reported Friday, June 23, 2017, that stories claiming Manson is dead or free on parole are false, with California corrections officials verifying Manson remains incarcerated. (AP Photo/File)

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Kern County court ruled that the remains of cult leader Charles Manson will go to his grandson, Jason Freeman.

Three people had claims to Manson's remains: Jason Freeman, who claimed to be Manson's grandson, Michael Brunner, who claimed to be Manson's son and oldest living relative, and Michael Channels, who was Manson's penpal for 30 years.

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