Dispute between pen pal, alleged sons and grandson over Charles Manson body expected to be resolved soon

The body of murder mastermind Charles Manson may soon be put to rest after a US official said she will rule soon in the dispute over who can collect his remains.

The tussle has been evolving since the 83-year-old, who orchestrated the 1969 killings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and eight others, died November 19 in a hospital in Bakersfield, California.