Susan Atkins was an American murderer.
The Manson Family was a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s , led by Charles Manson . Susan Atkins . Known within the Manson family as Sadie Mae Glutz or Sexy Sadie , Atkins was convicted for her participation in eight of these killings , including the most notorious , the `` Tate/LaBianca '' murders .