Episode 8: The Cult Murders on 10050 Cielo Drive

Authors:  Abby Prusha and Zach Graves August 8th, 1969–10050 Cielo Drive, Beverly Hills, California–midnight, friends Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Jay Sebring were planning on having a restful evening at their picturesque rental property. Tate was pregnant, and she had her friends over to stay with her while her husband, Roman Polanski, was away on business in Europe. At about midnight on August 9th, those individuals were gruesomely murdered inside the home by the Manson Family cult. Who were the victims? Why were the murders committed? What happened to the criminals involved afterward? Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/sharon-tateLinks to an external site. https://www.biography.com/news/sharon-tate-murder-charles-manson?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-biographyLinks to an external site. https://www.biography.com/news/charles-manson-family-victimsLinks to an external site. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/abigail-folger-44043.phpLinks to an external site. https://allthatsinteresting.com/wojciech-frykowskiLinks to an external site. https://allthatsinteresting.com/jay-sebringLinks to an external site. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-MansonLinks to an external site. https://www.britannica.com/question/Why-did-the-Manson-Family-murder-Sharon-Tate#:~:text=In%20late%201969%20Manson%20Family,.%E2%80%9D%20Watson%20made%20similar%20claimsLinks to an external site.. https://www.charlesmanson.com/victims/wojciech-frykowski/Links to an external site. https://www.famous-trials.com/manson/243-homeLinks to an external site. https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a40834300/10050-cielo-drive-sharon-tate-house/Links to an external site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3KV6S7rQB0&t=1187sLinks to an external site. (Background music)