Battle over Charles Manson's body is 'like a circus'
Even in death, Charles Manson is troublesome.
A month after the mass murderer died in a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital, several people claim his remains. This has put the final disposition of Manson in limbo, setting the stage for a macabre and unusual legal battle.
With so many parties competing for the body, Kern County lawyers filed paperwork in Los Angeles County Superior Court in hopes of determining who should receive the remains.
The Kern County coroner doesn't want to release the remains to the wrong person and end up getting sued, the county attorney said.
