On Aug. 10, 1969, grocer Leno La Bianca, 44, and his wife Rosemary, 38, were found stabbed to death in their home across town. (no they weren't there thinking they were going to kill Melcher in the house). Was Garretson also living at Cielo at that time, perhaps cohabiting with Altobelli? 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You don't just meet someone once and then make them the caretaker of what was very expensive real estate. >>>Lynyrd said: Wow KatieSlow down, I got a couple questions.1) Was the ruling on Garretson's claim really zero?Is that just your opinion?OR you know for sure?>>>It was zero. Memorial ID. He later said that he had stayed up until the early morning hours listening to music until he passed out from exhaustion. I'm acutely aware of wanting to be sensitive to Steve Parent's surviving family One final note on the victims inside the main house not hearing the shots when Parent was killed. It is not implausible to believe that William was tweaking or still under the influence of whatever during this time and either, turned out the lights and hid in the guest house or hid out behind it, in the bushes or hillside. Make sure that the file is a photo. They weren't the best cops, but I'm sure they ruled out the gardeners, the document.write(''); He talks about what he heard and saw that night. We assume they didn't hear, if we accept the killers' version of how they went into the Cielo property and brought all four parties together. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. back." the question that I'm sure they've asked many, many times over the years: Why The door was locked. about sexual relations on pages 37 & 38: As Parent has an arrest record as a juvenile for burglary. These cookies do not store any personal information. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? No one cares anymore.Now Matt, when are you going to tell Julie about US? I'm wondering when Roman officialy moved out of that house. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He may have lied at the trial. He is not dating anyone. The cops probably told Bill G.to dont say anything to the press.I was an investigator in the D.A.Office if he was held for 5 days of questioning after passing the most important question; that is did you kill them all? Well, not all of them ! TV Shows. Reputations and careers were at stake. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He was a lucky bystander that had nothing to do with any of this. William was, scarily, at home during the night of the murders. The brutal slayings upended Hollywood, as it was the first time that a famous actress was targeted in her home. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? William Garretson, once the young caretaker at Cielo Drive indicated in a program broadcast in July 1999 on E!, that he had, in fact, seen and heard a portion of the Tate murders from his location in the propertys guest house. An attorney was appointed for Garretson, and filed the suit on his behalf. hours. Cue the spooky music! He was given a polygraph examination on August 10, 1969, and that had effectively eliminated him as a suspect. Nearby, a bloody towel covered the head of hairdresser Jay Sebring, her former boyfriend, who had been stabbed and shot. The sale of a used calendar clock seems absurd.Drug delivery? On the other hand, Paul Watkins claims in his book that he gave Charlie head, as well as what went down during their group sessions. Hollywood is full of this duality. might do on their initial visits? I understand Garretson found the Lord in his later years. LMAO Vincent Bugliosi stalked his milkman, Herbert Weisel, kidnapped Herb's son from kindergarten, assigned two Los Angeles County detectives to surveil Herbert and made crank telephone calls to his wife. They had 8 children: John Hartin Garretson, Mary Powell (born Garretson) and 6 other children. that night, or any night, it's about the events leading up to and after the Manson Blog Proves that Tenerelli Was Not a Gypsy Joker! Editor's note: This story first appeared in the Eagle-Gazette on Aug. 9, 2009. He was not involved in the murders.I've heard some say that Tex thought Parent was the caretaker, and therefore, he had been taken care of and he didn't have to go to the guesthouse and make sure.Any ideas? and he said, 'shut up, I'll show you,' " Garretson recalls. Prosecution witness William Garretson was born on August 24, 1949 in Lancaster, Ohio. He awoke to the sound of police activity, and learned of the murders when he saw the bodies of three of the victims on the grass outside the home. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. So Parent came by to sell him a clock radio in lieu of that. But that still leaves the question of why did he say he was afraid that night?Strange that the dog(s) didn't react because they certainly did so when bikers turned up at the gate days later when Col Tate was around. What they are useful for is indicators - if Manson Blog Reveals Bobby Beausoleil's "Art" Focuses on Child Domestic Discipline! Husband of Mary Ann Garretson. Parent also picked up Garretson hitch hiking and Im sure he was gay and he probably came to the house the night of the murder to see if he might score with Garretson. Fake history and real fear. Squeaky Fromme, David K Frazier. Helter Skelter was written by Curt Gentry, a CIA author of:1) May 1, 1960 Gary Powers false story 'Overflight' Lockheed U-2 faked shoot down. A year later I was in Los Angeles's Malibu,Topanga Canyon,Simi Hills,&Chatsworth to establish residency to attend tuition free college.You could buy so much with a US dollar not like the worthless fiat money and leveraged economy of today.$35 a week caretaker!!!!!. // -->,