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Apr 2021
1h 20m

Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugat...

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Charles Starkweather was a teenager when he went on a killing spree in the late 1950s. He committed 11 murders in total, including 3 members of his 14-year-old girlfriend's family. He then took Caril Ann Fugate with him on the run from Nebraska to Wyoming, murdering as he went.

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this infamous case from the 1950s. The murderous exploits of Charles Starkweather shocked the nation and it had many in the Midwest in a state of fear. After they were apprehended, both Starkweather and Fugate were charged with first-degree murder. Caril Ann remains the youngest female to ever be convicted of first-degree murder. But the overriding question, in this case, is whether Caril Ann was held captive by Starkweather or if she was more of a willing participant. The answer to that question depends on which version of events you believe.

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