Susan Atkins

Biography

Susan Denise Atkins was born on May 7, 1948, in San Gabriel, California, to a family of English, Irish, Scottish, and German descent. She was a member of Charles Manson's "Family" and participated in the Tate murders in 1969, alongside eight other killings, earning her a life sentence. In 2009, at the age of 61, Atkins became California's longest-serving female inmate until her death.