10 Things You Didn’t Know About Notorious Criminal Charles Manson

9. 169 Stab Wounds and Seven Gunshot Wounds Over Two Nights

On August 9, 1969, Manson sent his followers to the home of Sharon Tate. The model and actress was hosting friends that evening when Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinki burst inside and tore the home apart. In their wake, Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, and Wojciech Frykowski were left dead. The following night, Manson went with six of his Family members and watched over the murder of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Over the course of their violent rampage, the women who did Manson’s bidding inflicted 169 stab wounds on their victims in addition to seven gunshot wounds. The grisly details of their crime scene also included the word “pig” and the phrase “Helter Skelter” written in blood across the walls. Manson was hoping that the blame would fall on the Black Panthers.