Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been released from prison after serving 53 years for her role in two murders, ABC 7 reported.

"Van Houten's freedom comes after the California parole board recommended her for release multiple times since 2016. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown opposed her parole each time, but Newsom announced last week he would stop fighting when it seemed apparent the courts were unlikely to side with him," ABC 7's report stated.

Van Houten was serving a life sentence for helping Manson and other followers carry out the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

Read the full report over at ABC 7.