West
Charles Manson follower imprisoned in Hollywood killings gets major ruling from governor
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reversed a parole board’s decision to release Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson and one of the perpetrators of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.
In a decision issued Oct. 13 and obtained by Fox News, Newsom wrote that Krenwinkel, now 77, “lacks the requisite insight she needs to be safely released.”
“Ms. Krenwinkel has engaged in productive introspection,” the governor’s order says, quoting the psychologist who evaluated her, “but she exhibits some deficits in self-awareness, such as a tendency to externalize blame for her prior transgressions.”
Newsom said he agreed those factors remain relevant to her current risk and concluded that, despite her “commendable” progress, she “currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released.”
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Charles Manson is shown in the custody of Los Angeles police officers. (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Krenwinkel was 21 years old when she joined other members of Manson’s so-called “Family” in two nights of killings that left seven people dead, including actress Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant.
According to the governor’s summary of the case, Krenwinkel and others fatally stabbed Tate’s friend Abigail Folger, and helped restrain or attack several of the victims. The following night, the group murdered Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, leaving phrases such as “Death to Pigs,” “Rise” and “Healter [sic] Skelter” written in blood around their home.
The parole board has held 17 hearings for Krenwinkel since 1977, denying parole 14 times, and she voluntarily declined to seek it once.
In May 2022, the board found her suitable for release, but Newsom reversed the decision that October, citing her lack of insight and tendency to externalize blame. Krenwinkel’s challenge to that reversal was denied by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024, and the ruling was later affirmed on appeal.
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Murder victims Jay Sebring and Sharon Tate, left, and Charles Manson, right. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Getty Images)
The board held another hearing on May 30, 2025, at which Krenwinkel exercised her right not to testify. Newsom’s current decision reverses the board’s latest proposed grant of parole.
In his latest review, Newsom acknowledged that Krenwinkel was 21 at the time of the crimes and noted that psychological evaluations described her as displaying “transient immaturity, impulsiveness and recklessness” and “a lessened capacity to extricate herself from disadvantageous environments.” Still, he determined that her current self-awareness remains insufficient.
The governor credited her extensive rehabilitation — self-help programs, vocational training, multiple college degrees and mentoring work — but concluded that these gains are outweighed by her continuing “deficits in self-awareness” and “tendency to externalize blame.”
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From left, Susan Denise Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten laugh after receiving the death sentence for their part in the Tate-LaBianca killings at the order of Charles Manson. (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
He also considered elderly parole factors, noting Krenwinkel’s chronic medical conditions and declining strength at age 77, yet wrote that “her current physical condition is not the most relevant indication of her current risk level.”
“When considered as a whole, the evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at this time,” Newsom concluded.
Krenwinkel’s attorney, Keith Wattley, disputed the governor’s findings and called for her release.
“Patricia Krenwinkel is the longest-incarcerated woman in the United States,” Wattley said in a statement. “For more than five decades, she has committed to deep healing and rehabilitation, earning degrees, counseling others and becoming a mentor to younger women inside.”
From left: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten walk to court to appear for their roles in the 1969 killings. (George Brich/ AP)
He argued that under California law, parole must be granted when a person no longer poses “an unreasonable risk to public safety.”
“Patricia’s record meets that standard. She deserves to be paroled,” Wattley said, adding that her transformation from “the lost 19-year-old who sought guidance from Charles Manson” to “a compassionate mentor” demonstrates the purpose of the state’s parole system.
Advocates also emphasize that Krenwinkel qualifies under youth offender parole, elderly parole and domestic violence survivor parole provisions — laws designed to recognize offenders who were young, vulnerable or under coercive control at the time of their crimes.
The parole board finalized its most recent decision on Sept. 27. Newsom had until Oct. 27 to either affirm the release, block it or refer the case for an en banc review. With the reversal now in effect, Krenwinkel remains incarcerated at the California Institution for Women.
Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com.
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Colorado
Rockies’ Tomoyuki Sugano shuts down Padres in 8-3 Colorado win
It’s too early to say that the Rockies have been reborn, but they sure look recharged, revitalized and rejuvenated.
Their 8-3 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night at Coors Field offered the latest proof.
One night after losing a 1-0 game at home for the first time since Aug. 1, 2006, the Rockies rebounded with an impressive performance and snapped their seven-game losing streak to San Diego. Behind a strong start from Tomoyuki Sugano and a huge night at the plate from Hunter Goodman, Colorado improved to 10-15, including a 7-5 record at Coors.
Great shakes? No, but compared to a year ago, it’s baseball nirvana.
“There is a lot of confidence in this group and we have shown that we can do good things,” said Goodman, who hit 3 for 4 with a solo home run and two doubles. “You are not going to keep us down to three hits. You’re not going to do that a lot, and I think we have confidence as a group that we are going to bounce back, especially in this ballpark.”
After the first 25 games of last season’s 119-loss debacle, the Rockies were 4-21 and had already suffered a six-game losing streak and an eight-game losing streak, and they were three games deep into another eight-game skid. In 2025, the Rockies did not win their 10th game until June 2, to improve to 10-50.
Sugano, who pitched poorly in Colorado’s 7-1 home loss to the Dodgers last Friday, handled the Padres for 5 2/3 innings. The veteran right-hander allowed one run on five hits, struck out four and walked one. He was never in serious trouble, though he departed the game with Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts on base after back-to-back, two-out singles. But reliever Jaden Hill cleaned up the mess by getting Gavin Sheets to ground out to second.
“Sugano has been fantastic,” manager Warren Schaeffer said. “He’s locating the heater, and tonight the slider was really good, and the sweeper was good. He was just competing and attacking the zone. He’s a professional, and you can tell that when he goes out there.
“I think every time out there is probably a different pitch working for him. Tonight it was the sweeper and the slider.”
Sugano, who improved to 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA through his five starts with Colorado, said he’s enjoying his time in Colorado.
“It’s a new team, new coaching staff, new environment, and good teammates,” he said through his interpreter, Yuto Sakurai. “Overall, it’s a very good environment for me so far.”
Last season, the Rockies’ offense often got stuck in a rut and stayed there, spinning its wheels. In their 1-0 loss on Tuesday night, the Rockies managed just three hits. But they pounded out 15 hits on Wednesday, and scored five of their eight runs with two outs.
Goodman launched a 427-foot leadoff home run in the eighth, his sixth homer of the season, tying Mickey Moniak for the team lead.
Moniak continues to rake. He hit two doubles and drove in a run, and has hit safely in his last seven games, slashing .346/.393/.654 during the streak. Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield drove in Goodman with an RBI single in the fourth and scored Moniak with a double in the sixth. Rumfield and Moniak are tied for the team lead with 13 RBIs.
San Diego veteran right-hander Walker Buehler dominated the Rockies on April 10 at Petco Park, pitching six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, walking none, and striking out four. Wednesday night, he got the hook after just 2 2/3 innings. The Rockies wrecked Buehler for four runs on eight hits, and he walked three.
The differing results were not solely due to different ballparks. The Rockies attacked Buehler differently this time around.
“It’s another step forward for us,” Schaeffer said. “Just the fact that we forced him to throw so many pitches within the first three innings (82), just tells me we are spitting on the balls.
“It’s so simple. I don’t want to make too much out of it, but it’s baseball. It’s spitting on the balls and offering at pitches in the zone. That’s what we did tonight. It was good and we have to do it again tomorrow.”
Colorado will attempt to win its third series of the season on Thursday afternoon vs. the Padres. Last season, Colorado didn’t win its third series until July 18-20, when it took two of three games from Minnesota at Coors.
Pitching probables
Thursday: Padres RHP Matt Waldron (0-1, 14.73 ERA) at Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner (1-1, 6.00), 1:10 p.m.
Friday: Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-2, 7.48) at Mets RHP Freddy Peralta (1-2, 4.05), 5:10 p.m.
Saturday: Rockies LHP Jose Quintana (0-2, 6.23) at Mets RHP Kodai Senga (0-3, 8.83), 2:10 p.m.
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Hawaii
Gulick overpass raise expected soon as part of middle street expansion
KALIHI KAI, Oahu (KHON2) — Tuesday afternoon’s line of backed-up traffic came in part after equipment on a truck hit the Gulick overpass, the lowest overpass on the island.
“Every time (Gulick overpass) gets hit, it takes us an hour to four hours to clear it,” said Ed Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation director. “First, our people have to get out in traffic to get there, and second, we have to make sure we check the structure, the integrity of the structure and remove any loose concrete that might be there.”
The trucking industry said it takes precautions to ensure accurate and safe routes for its trucks, but accidents can still happen.
“Sometimes when we do get orders to deliver things, we go by what the person who’s doing the initial order is, we go by what their weight and their height is, and sometimes it’s not correct,” said Tina Yamaki, Hawaii Transportation Association managing director.
Tuesday wasn’t the first time the Gulick overpass has been hit, which is why raising it is a top priority for the DOT. They said the entirety of the overpass should be closed by June, with work expected to last for about a year.
“The Gulick overpass is our lowest clearance in the state right now, it’s at 14.3, the next nearest one is at 14.7, and it never gets hit,” said Sniffen. “Gulick overpass has been hit in the last five years at least four times.”
DOT is currently installing a pedestrian overpass to connect nearby schools and homes in the area, which will be installed by early June, and a complete shutdown of the area is expected by the end of June.
The raising of the overpass is part of the larger project to expand Middle Street to five lanes.
“The project itself is over 100 million dollars, very important for this area,” said Sniffen. “It’s an area that we always have back-ups during peak times, and non-peak times, and we always have a lot of weaving in those areas because of the merge that we have there.”
Idaho
Idaho Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Pick 3 on April 22, 2026
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 22.
Winning Powerball numbers from April 22 drawing
24-29-32-49-63, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 22 drawing
Day: 7-6-4
Night: 5-2-7
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 22 drawing
Day: 2-0-6-9
Night: 5-6-7-0
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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 22 drawing
15-20-32-46-48, Star Ball: 04, ASB: 03
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 22 drawing
04-13-20-30-42
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 22 drawing
17-26-43-44-53, Bonus: 05
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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