On January 21, 1958, nineteen-year-old Charles Starkweather changed the course of crime when he murdered the parents and sister of his fourteen-year-old girlfriend (and possible accomplice), Caril Ann Fugate. By the time the dust settled, ten innocent people were dead and the city of Lincoln was in a state of terror. Starkweather and Fugate's capture and arrest, and the resulting trials about the killing spree, received worldwide coverage. With new material, new reporting, and new conclusions about the possible guilt or innocence of Fugate, the tale is ripe for an updated and definitive retelling.
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