Fifty years ago, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme made local and national headlines for an assassination attempt on President Gerald R. Ford in Sacramento’s Capitol Park. Ford was on his way to meet then Gov.

There are a lot of interesting facts about Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, the red-haired Manson follower who professed to loving him until his dying day. One of the most fascinating ones is that she ...

Sept. 5, 1975, began like a normal day for Karen Skelton: She was ditching school to follow her parents to a major news event in Sacramento. Her parents were reporters Nancy and George Skelton, and ...

In September 1975, two California women each tried unsuccessfully to assassinate President Gerald Ford. The podcast Rip Current examines both women's stories, plus the radical politics of a ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Donald Heller is an Attorney with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2013 Forum. Panelists talked about the life and trial of Lynette “Squeaky” ...

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme walks among us again. The Charles Manson follower who pointed a gun at President Gerald Ford was released from prison in Texas last week. She's 60 now and probably a lot less ...

In September 1975, two California women each tried unsuccessfully to assassinate President Gerald Ford. The podcast Rip Current examines both women's stories, plus the radical politics of a ...