Manson Family was rumored, although never proven, that Hughes was murdered by the Family, possibly because he had stood up to Manson and refused to allow Van Houten to take the stand and absolve Manson of the crimes. Though he might have perished in flooding, Family member Sandra Good stated that Hughes was "the first of the retaliation murders". Watson returned to McKinney, Texas after the Tate–LaBianca murders. He was arrested in Texas on November 30, 1969, after local police were notified by California investigators that his fingerprints were found to match a print found on the front door of the Tate
Charles Manson discography receiving death threats. Only five test pressings of "Completion" were made, two of which remain in Rollins' possession. Scheduled for release by Lupo Records on May 7, 2007, was the Charles Manson album "The Summer of Hate – the '67 Sessions". It was the first release of the complete recordings that were made in a rehearsal studio on September 11, 1967, that went on to be used as demos in an effort to secure a recording deal. A former Manson family member, Bobby Beausoleil, who appeared as lead guitarist on several tracks from the "Lie" album, has released several recordings