Linda Darlene Kasabian (June 21, 1949 – January 21, 2023) was a member of the Manson Family. Even though she was present at both the Tate and LaBianca murders, because she was the key witness in District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi’s prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers for the 1969 killings, Kasabian received immunity.
How did Linda Kasabian escape public attention?
After the trials, Linda escaped the public eye by going back to New Hampshire. She was last reported to be living with Tanya in Washington State. A car accident left Linda mildly disabled, and unable to work. Kasabian passed away on January 21, 2013
On August 8, 1969, Linda was selected to drive the killers to the Tate residence because she had the only valid driver’s license. She witnessed Charles “Tex” Watson shoot and kill Steven Parent as he was trying to exit the property.
Linda was instructed to go back to the front gate and stand guard while the others went into the residence. As Linda heard people screaming for their lives, she ran to the main house. At the front door, she ran into a stabbed and beaten Wojciech Frykowski.