Susan Atkins
“My mom met Susan Atkins when she was in college. Susan, apparently, was very kind and had a pet cockatiel that mostly said religious things. My mom got to hold the bird. My mom said she wasn’t even that surprised when she saw Susan on the news; mom said Susan already gave off weird vibes back in college. She also believed that because Susan was already super religious, it was easier for Charles Manson to manipulate her.”
Susan Atkins is a name that is forever linked with one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century. She was a member of the Manson Family, a cult led by Charles Manson that committed a series of gruesome murders in 1969. Atkins participated in the murders of actress Sharon Tate and several others and was eventually sentenced to life in prison.