Ronald Hughes

Ronald W. Hughes (March 16, 1935 – c. November 1970) was an American attorney who represented Manson family member Leslie Van Houten. Hughes disappeared while on a camping trip during a ten-day recess from the Tate-LaBianca murder trial in November 1970. His body was found in March 1971, but his cause of death could not be determined. At least one Manson family member has claimed that Hughes was murdered by the family in an act of retaliation. No one has been charged in connection with his death.

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Alias (AKA)Hughes Ronald W.
Birth dateMarch 16, 1935
Birth nameRonald W. Hughes
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1970
Place of death
Ventura County California
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

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