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|Box title = Evil-doer|image = Image: Tex.jpg|imagewidth = | |Box title = Evil-doer|image = Image: Tex.jpg|imagewidth = 250|Row 1 title = Full Name|Row 1 info = Charles Denton Watson|Row 2 title = Alias|Row 2 info = Tex Watson|Row 3 title = Born|Row 3 info = 2 December 1945|Row 4 title = Skills|Row 4 info = Charisma, carrying out murders, fake sorrow|Row 5 title = Goals|Row 6 title = Type of Villain|Row 6 info = Spree killer, Homicidal maniac, Dark Priest}}Charles Denton "Tex" Watson (born December 2, 1945) is an American murderer who was a central member of the "[[The Family|Manson family]]" led by [[Charles Manson|Charles Manson.]] He led and participated in the Tate/LaBianca murders under the orders of Manson in August 1969, from which he was found guilty of murder and has been in prison ever since. | ||
==Tate Murders== | ==Tate Murders== | ||
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Frykowski was stabbed a total of 51 times. The pregnant Tate was stabbed 16 times, by Atkins and Watson. Watson later recalled that Tate cried, "Mother ... mother ..." as she was being killed. Atkins then wrote "pig" on the front door in Tate's blood. | Frykowski was stabbed a total of 51 times. The pregnant Tate was stabbed 16 times, by Atkins and Watson. Watson later recalled that Tate cried, "Mother ... mother ..." as she was being killed. Atkins then wrote "pig" on the front door in Tate's blood. | ||
==LaBianca Murders== | ==LaBianca Murders== | ||
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Phrases from or inspired by then recent Beatles lyrics such as "WAR," "Healter Skelter", "RISE", and "Death to Pigs" were smeared onto the walls and various surfaces in the victims' blood by Krenwinkel. | Phrases from or inspired by then recent Beatles lyrics such as "WAR," "Healter Skelter", "RISE", and "Death to Pigs" were smeared onto the walls and various surfaces in the victims' blood by Krenwinkel. | ||
==Conviction and Imprisonment == | ==Conviction and Imprisonment == | ||
A few months after the murders, The Family's location was raided by the police, which resulted in Watson fleeing back to his native Texas. He was tracked down not long after and arrested for the Tate/LaBianca murders. For the next nine months he fought exradition back to California, but eventually was returned. | A few months after the murders, The Family's location was raided by the police, which resulted in Watson fleeing back to his native Texas. He was tracked down not long after and arrested for the Tate/LaBianca murders. For the next nine months he fought exradition back to California, but eventually was returned. | ||
In 1971, when finally deemed able to stand trial, he was found guilty of his role in the murders and sentenced to death which was commuted to life in prison, with the possibility of parole, but has been denied parole 14 times, the most recent being November 2011, while the next will be November 2016. | In 1971, when finally deemed able to stand trial, he was found guilty of his role in the murders and sentenced to death which was commuted to life in prison, with the possibility of parole, but has been denied parole 14 times, the most recent being November 2011, while the next will be November 2016. | ||
==Prison Life== | ==Prison Life== | ||
In 1975, Watson became a born-again Christian and has his own website "aboundinglove.com". He has discussed his role in the murders and states that he believes God has forgiven him. | In 1975, Watson became a born-again Christian and has his own website "aboundinglove.com". He has discussed his role in the murders and states that he believes God has forgiven him. | ||
He married Joan Svege in 1979 and has had four children, but in 1996 a law was passed banning life prisoners from these visits, resulting in Svege divorcing him for another man, but remain in contact for the sake of the children. | He married Joan Svege in 1979 and has had four children, but in 1996 a law was passed banning life prisoners from these visits, resulting in Svege divorcing him for another man, but remain in contact for the sake of the children. | ||