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Farmersville’s most infamous

by | Jun 11, 2020 | Latest

 August 2019 was the 50th anniversary of one of the most shocking crimes in United State history, the Tate-Labi­anca murders in Los Angeles, pulled off by the followers of Charles Manson.

Last year, the crimes were brought back into the forefront of conscience with the film “Once Upon A Time in Hol­lywood” and the Netflix televi­sion show “Mindhunters.” In both instances, a major player was former Copeville resident and FHS graduate Charles “Tex” Watson, easily the most infamous person to come out of Farmersville.

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By Jason Kennedy • [email protected]

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