Spahn was unaware of the reason for Shea's disappearance and was never accused of any role in the many murders for which members of the Family were later convicted, including the Tate–LaBianca murders. In late 1969, Robert Hendrickson began filming the Manson Family at the ranch for his documentary film "Manson". There he filmed Spahn, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, Bruce Davis, Nancy Pitman, Catherine "Gypsy" Share, Sandra Good, Paul Watkins and others. It is the place where the "Family" lived while five members committed the 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders in Los Angeles. The "Family" also stayed at Barker Ranch, which is located in the Panamint Range between Death Valley and the Panamint Valley in the northern Mojave Desert.