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What role did Linda Kasabian have during the Tate murders?

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Charles Manson Cult leader Charles Manson being transported to a courthouse in Independence, California, 1969.

During the Tate murders on the night of August 8–9, 1969, Linda Kasabian served as a lookout at the gate of the property while other members of the Manson Family—Charles “Tex” Watson, Susan Atkins, and Patricia Krenwinkel—entered the home to carry out the killings.12

Following the arrest of the cult members, Kasabian was granted immunity in exchange for her testimony as the main prosecution witness against Charles Manson and his followers. Her cooperation was instrumental in the legal proceedings that led to the convictions of the other participants in the Tate-LaBianca murders.3124