Manson Family Murders/Charles WatsonConvictedCharles Watson1 case·0 media appearancesProfileRoleConvictedWikipediaRead article →AboutCharles "Tex" Watson was the primary physical perpetrator of both the Tate and LaBianca murders on August 9-10, 1969. He was convicted separately from Manson and sentenced to death, later commuted to life.Connected caseConvictedConvictedManson Family MurdersIn August 1969, members of Charles Manson's commune known as "the Family" carried out two nights of murders in Los Angeles: the Tate murders on August 9 (five victims, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate) and the LaBianca murders on August 10. Manson directed the killings but did not personally commit them. He and several Family members were convicted of first-degree murder in 1971.