Sandra Good
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Sandra Collins Good a long-time member of the Manson Family and a close friend of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
. Good's Manson Family nickname is "Blue," given to her by Charles Manson
because of her blue eyes.
Despite her association with Manson and his followers, she did not take part in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders because she was in jail at the time for using stolen credit cards. However, Good says she respects those who committed the murders and demonstrated her support for Manson during his trial by shaving her head and carving an X on her forehead.
. Her parents divorced when she was four years old. Good attended Point Loma High School
and was a member of the Student Opinion Club, along with Margaret Avery
, the actress (Shug in Spielberg
's The Color Purple
), but it is not known if they knew each other.
Good attended California State University Sacramento, the University of Oregon
and San Francisco State College
off and on for seven years, but never received a degree.
in April 1968, and a month later she found them a new home at Spahn Ranch
, in the mountains west of Chatsworth
. She was in jail with Mary Brunner
for attempting to use stolen credit card
s when the Tate
/La Bianca murders took place, but was back at the ranch in time to get arrested on the August 16th raid.
She has a son named Ivan S. Pugh (born September 16, 1969). Various men have been named as the father, most notably Joel Pugh (June 7, 1940–December 1, 1969), who was found dead in a London
hotel room under suspicious circumstances
In an interview with Barbara Frum
of the CBC
radio program As It Happens
immediately after Lynette Fromme
's attempted assassination of Gerald Ford
, Good promised "a wave of assassins" to kill people responsible for the killing of trees.
indicted
for "conspiracy to send threatening letters through the mail" by a Federal Grand Jury in Sacramento
, in connection with death threat
s against more than 170 corporate executives who Good believed (see ATWA
) were polluting the earth.
Found guilty on March 16, 1976, Good was sentenced on April 13, to 15 years in prison
.
, where she lived quietly under the name Sandra Collins until 1989, when her environmental activism made the news and her identity was made public.
After her time on parole ended, Good moved to Hanford, California
, near Corcoran State Prison
, to be closer to Manson, although she was not allowed to visit him. On January 26, 1996, she and George Stimson began a pro-Manson website, on which they claimed to have the true source of Manson thought. She also supported Manson's environmental movement, ATWA
(Air Trees Water Animals). The website went offline in 2001, but as of 2011, it is running again.
Sandra Good has since left Hanford, and she and Stimson have made no public statements in support of Manson.
Lynette Fromme
Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme is an American member of the Manson Family. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975...
. Good's Manson Family nickname is "Blue," given to her by Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
because of her blue eyes.
Despite her association with Manson and his followers, she did not take part in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders because she was in jail at the time for using stolen credit cards. However, Good says she respects those who committed the murders and demonstrated her support for Manson during his trial by shaving her head and carving an X on her forehead.
Early life
She was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of a stock brokerStock broker
A stock broker or stockbroker is a regulated professional broker who buys and sells shares and other securities through market makers or Agency Only Firms on behalf of investors...
. Her parents divorced when she was four years old. Good attended Point Loma High School
Point Loma High School
Point Loma High School is a public high school in the San Diego Unified School District in San Diego, California. It is located in the Loma Portal neighborhood of Point Loma. The school serves the neighborhoods of Point Loma and Ocean Beach. In addition, students who live in Mission Hills may...
and was a member of the Student Opinion Club, along with Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple .-Early life:...
, the actress (Shug in Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's The Color Purple
The Color Purple (film)
The Color Purple is a 1985 American period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg's eighth film as a director , and was a change from the summer blockbusters for which he had become famous...
), but it is not known if they knew each other.
Good attended California State University Sacramento, the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and San Francisco State College
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
off and on for seven years, but never received a degree.
Manson Family
Good joined the Manson FamilyCharles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
in April 1968, and a month later she found them a new home at Spahn Ranch
Spahn Ranch
Spahn Ranch, also known as the Spahn Movie Ranch, was a movie ranch used for filming generally Western-themed movies and television programs. With mountainous terrain, boulder-strewn scenery, and an 'old Western town' set, Spahn Ranch was a versatile filming site for many scripts...
, in the mountains west of Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Chatsworth is a district of Los Angeles, California, United States; in the northwestern San Fernando Valley. The district is bordered by the Santa Susana Mountains and unincorporated Los Angeles County lands to the north, Porter Ranch to the northeast, Northridge to the east, West Hills, Canoga...
. She was in jail with Mary Brunner
Mary Brunner
Mary Theresa Brunner is a former member of the Manson Family who was present during the 1969 murder of Gary Allen Hinman, a California musician and UCLA Ph.D. candidate in sociology...
for attempting to use stolen credit card
Credit card
A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services...
s when the Tate
Sharon Tate
Sharon Marie Tate was an American actress. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for...
/La Bianca murders took place, but was back at the ranch in time to get arrested on the August 16th raid.
She has a son named Ivan S. Pugh (born September 16, 1969). Various men have been named as the father, most notably Joel Pugh (June 7, 1940–December 1, 1969), who was found dead in a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
hotel room under suspicious circumstances
In an interview with Barbara Frum
Barbara Frum
Barbara Frum, OC was a Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.-Personal life:...
of the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
radio program As It Happens
As It Happens
As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Its 40th anniversary was celebrated on-air on 18 November 2008. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio; it is also distributed in the United States by Public Radio International.The bulk of the...
immediately after Lynette Fromme
Lynette Fromme
Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme is an American member of the Manson Family. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975...
's attempted assassination of Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
, Good promised "a wave of assassins" to kill people responsible for the killing of trees.
Prison
On December 22, 1975, Good and another Manson devotee, Susan Murphy, wereindicted
Indictment
An indictment , in the common-law legal system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that maintain the concept of felonies, the serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that lack the concept of felonies often use that of an indictable offence—an...
for "conspiracy to send threatening letters through the mail" by a Federal Grand Jury in Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, in connection with death threat
Death threat
A death threat is a threat of death, often made anonymously, by one person or a group of people to kill another person or groups of people. These threats are usually designed to intimidate victims in order to manipulate their behavior, thus a death threat is a form of coercion...
s against more than 170 corporate executives who Good believed (see ATWA
ATWA
ATWA stands for the uncompromising ecological mandate propounded by the infamous American convict Charles Manson. ATWA names the interrelated life support systems of the Earth...
) were polluting the earth.
Found guilty on March 16, 1976, Good was sentenced on April 13, to 15 years in prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
.
Parole
Good was paroled in early December 1985, after having served nearly 10 years. Unlike many of the Family members, Good still professed total allegiance to Manson. A stipulation of her parole was that she could not return to California. She moved to VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, where she lived quietly under the name Sandra Collins until 1989, when her environmental activism made the news and her identity was made public.
After her time on parole ended, Good moved to Hanford, California
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
, near Corcoran State Prison
California State Prison, Corcoran
California State Prison, Corcoran is a male-only state prison located in the city of Corcoran, in Kings County, California. Also known as Corcoran State Prison, CSP-C, CSP-COR, CSP-Corcoran, and Corcoran I, it should not be confused with the newer California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and...
, to be closer to Manson, although she was not allowed to visit him. On January 26, 1996, she and George Stimson began a pro-Manson website, on which they claimed to have the true source of Manson thought. She also supported Manson's environmental movement, ATWA
ATWA
ATWA stands for the uncompromising ecological mandate propounded by the infamous American convict Charles Manson. ATWA names the interrelated life support systems of the Earth...
(Air Trees Water Animals). The website went offline in 2001, but as of 2011, it is running again.
Sandra Good has since left Hanford, and she and Stimson have made no public statements in support of Manson.