Today is Saturday, July 24th, 2021.

On this day in 1970, the trial of notorious cult leader Charles Manson began in Los Angeles.

Manson, along with three female co-defendants, stood accused of one of the most brutal murder sprees of the century.

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Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder that some people may find offensive.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

Today we're covering the opening day of Charles Manson's trial,

and the vicious legacy that he and his followers left behind.

Now let's go back to a sweltering morning in Los Angeles on July 24, 1970.

The city and the entire nation had been waiting with feverish anticipation for the proceedings to kick off. The public hoped that

cult leader Charles Manson and his followers would finally face justice. Almost a year earlier,

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