Kathleen Maddox [Charles Manson's Mom]

In the late 1960s, Charles Manson emerged as the leader of a dangerous cult known as the “Manson Family.” Using manipulation, drugs, and twisted interpretations of music and religion, Manson convinced his followers that he was a prophet destined to start an apocalyptic race war he called “Helter Skelter.” Though he rarely committed violence himself, his psychological control over others was absolute. In August 1969, Manson ordered his followers to carry out a series of brutal murders in Los Ange