The 1974 book caril is an unauthorized biography of caril ann fugate written by ninette beaver. Teased by his classmates, he developed his physical strength through gymnastics. Friends of murdered teens wonder what might have been bob jensen and carol king were sweethearts in the junior class at bennet high. Trapped in a low paying job as a garbage collector in lincoln, nebraska late in 1957, his desire to attain social status at any cost would soon put him on the top of a different chart, as the most wanted man in the country. Michael newtons wasteland is the story of a murder spree by 19 year old charles starkweather and his 14 year old girlfriend, caril ann fugate. We found 15 records for janet starkweather in new york, district of columbia and 9 other states. James starkweather, huldah king and 5 other siblings. Starkweather, although poor, grew up in a loving home. With a full report of his trial and conviction, and his confession on free shipping on qualified orders. Charles starkweather and proven victims list male famous. He began an affair with carol fugate when she was and he was 18. Starkweather is the subject of the bruce springsteen song nebraska originally titled starkweather.
I have read another book on this subject and this book is the best one. In 1840 there were 47 starkweather families living in new york. A modern version of the 1958 starkweather homicide i made for my history project. Charles was a serial killer and was interviewed one day before execution in 1959. It is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a starkweather family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. He killed all of his victims, but one between january 21 to january 29, 1958, which is the date he was captured and arrested. The book tends to slow down once they are both in custody and the legal events. David austin starkweather january 21, 1802 july 12, 1876 was a u. The horrific murder spree of charles starkweather and his fourteenyearold girlfriend caril fugate ended much like bankrobbing folk heros bonnie and clydein a hail of bullets. Execution of the day 2009 part 26 posted in death penalty with tags charles starkweather, crime, death penalty, execution, nazi on june 25 by. Starkweather, the murderer of his moother and sister.
Starkweather was an outcast at school, bullied and teased, he fantasized about revenge. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Starkweather left school at the age of 16, taking work as a lorry loader for a local newspaper business. This was about 45% of all the recorded starkweathers in the usa. Charles starkweather, who murdered 11 people from 1957 to 1958. They claimed 10 victims, lashing out at any one who crossed their path. Colvert refused to sell him a stuffed toy for his girlfriend, caril ann fugate. Charles raymond charlie starkweather november 24, 1938 june 25, 1959 was an. Tried and convicted of murder, charles starkweather was executed at the.
Richard starkweather was born on month day 1796, at birth place, connecticut, to richard starkweather and merab starkweather. Starkweater homicide, november 24 1938june 25 1959 charles starkweather was an american teenaged spree killer who murdered eleven people in two months along with his fourteen year old girlfriend. Lauer and clara ward, wrote the 2004 novel outside valentine, based on the events of the starkweatherfugate murderspree. Gary starkweather born 1938, american engineer and inventor. Starkweather was born in cooperstown, new york, the eldest son of george a. Robert starkweather was born in wales, scotland on the isle of man in 1610, settled in roxbury, massachusetts being there as early as 1640. The true story of a 19yearold serial killer who murdered eleven people in 1958. Starkweather is a city in ramsey county, north dakota, united states. The savage odyssey of charles starkweather and caril ann. Genealogy profile for guy william starkweather guy william starkweather 1910 1979 genealogy genealogy for guy william starkweather 1910 1979 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
He murdered 11 people in nebraska and wyoming within two months from december 1957 to january 1958. Charles starkweather his eyesight was so bad that he couldnt read the top letter on an eye chart. Ripley pen name of alexandra ripley, and patrick trese. Born 24th november 1938 the victims 1 december 1957 robert colvert, 21 21 january 1958 velda bartlett, marion bartlett, betty jean bartlett, 2. The brutal crimes of caril fugate and charles starkweather have been talked about for decades, and this tuesday, the nebraska killing spree will raise its ugly head again in the documentary a crime to remember. The 1974 book caril is an unauthorized biography of fugate written by ninette beaver, b. Author odonnell appendixes ah in which he covers questions regarding the efforts of the police, a lengthy question and answer session between caril fugate and a chief deputy attorney, letters from charles starkweather and his mother, a questions and answers to.
Nebraskas pardons board refused tuesday to pardon the murder. Enraged, starkweather shot him before robbing the gas station and whatever cash could be found on colverts body. George anson starkweather michigan 18261907, american merchant, teacher. First published in in january of 1958, seventeenyearold charlie starkweather killed eleven people in a grisly spree of coldblooded murder in his hometown and. In january of 1958, seventeenyearold charlie starkweather killed eleven people in a grisly spree of coldblooded murder in his hometown and neighboring towns in nebraska. For them, the starkweather murders signaled the end of the quiescent 50s while foreshadowing the turbulent 60s. Buy the murderous trail of charles starkweather police science series by james melvin reinhardt isbn.
After caril arrived home, starkweather bludgeoned, strangled, and stabbed carils twoyearold sister betty jean. The judith neelley case born in lincoln, nebraska on november 24, 1938, charles raymond charlie starkweather was a smalltown rebel typical of the era. Notorious killer charles starkweathers exgirlfriend denied pardon. Author odonnell appendixes ah in which he covers questions regarding the efforts of the police, a lengthy question and answer session between caril fugate and a chief deputy attorney, letters from charles starkweather and his mother, a questions and answers to starkweather prior to his execution, and a few others. He owned land in that place and according to tradition, also in boston, a part of what is now known as cornhill. Starkweather had been our garbage man and had talked to me about my pigeonraising and how he might get involved. Source for information on charles starkweather and caril fugate trials. While the interview is provided in video format, it is actually only an audio recording, the image is just a loop of a. Many people will never forget the infamous crime spree that shattered the sense of security enjoyed by residents of these normally quiet, peaceful, largely rural communities.
The starkweather family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1840 and 1920. It is the last interview given by charles starkweather. The story shocked america and cast starkweather and his fifteenyearold girlfriend, caril fugate, in the crime scene spotlight, a vivid embodiment of the dark side of the heartland. The true story of a 19yearold serial killer who murdered eleven people in. Friends of murdered teens wonder what might have been. He was a pioneer in taking a psychologists view of. S6274 a44 camera canon eos 5d mark ii externalidentifier. Charles starkweather 19381959, spree killer in 195758. The bartletts are buried in the same cemetery as their killer charles starkweather, not 100 yards away. Amelia minerva starkweather 18401926, american educator and author. A photo of caril fugate and charles starkweather in happier times while the two were dating. He killed ten of his victims between january 21 and january 29, 1958, the date of his arrest.
Just past midnight this date in 1959, charles starkweather was electrocuted in lincoln, nebraska, for a massmurdering road trip with his jailbait date that claimed ten lives. Starkweather s first victim was gas station attendant robert colvert on november 30, 1957. The pair terrorized the lincoln, nebraska, area for about a week in january 1958, and racked up a body count of 11 innocent people. Starkweather homicide we didnt start the fire project. Charles starkweather was born on november 24, 1938 in lincoln, nebraska. Charles starkweather his reign of terror with caril fugate. John was born on june 11 1722, in preston, new london, colony of connecticut, british colonial america. Starkweather started the murders, killed the fugates mother first after getting in a fight with her, then the stepfather, then her younger sister. A leading expert on serial murder, newton lives with his wife in nashville, indiana. Starkweather 18021876, american politician and diplomat. The crimes later inspired a slew of books, movies and music, including. John amsden starkweather august 30, 1925 march 10, 2001 was a professor of medical psychology at the university of california, san francisco ucsf.
In 1862, by special order of the war department he reorganized the wisconsin. Elizabeth starkweather historical records and family. The only difference was that both fugate and starkweather survived and were finally apprehended after. Richard starkweather historical records and family trees. Starkweather was convicted for the murder of jensen, the only murder for which he was tried. The names of charles raymond starkweather and caril ann fugate hold a place in the history books as nebraska s most notorious mass murderers. The murderous trail of charles starkweather police. Lauer and clara ward, published a bestselling novel, outside valentine, in 2004, which refers to the. Starkweather was sentenced to death and executed seventeen months after the events. He graduated from williams college and studied law with his brother in cooperstown, new york.
Both starkweather and fugate were convicted on charges for their parts in the homicides. On a rural road near the small town, they encountered charles. Fugate served seventeen years in prison, gaining release in 1976. Charles starkweather went on an infamous rampage in the 1950s with then. On 1211958 he murdered her parents and they went together on a murder and robbery binge, blazing a trail across nebraska.
The story shocked america and cast starkweather and his fifteenyearold girlfriend, caril fugate, in the crime scene. He eventually disposed of his estates in boston and roxbury, and removed to ipswich. The starkweather murders terrorized americas heartland in the 1950s. Includes photos, letters, and an interview with charles starkweathers 14yearold. In another new season on investigation discovery, a crime to remember will document old crime cases, some of which have been forgotten. First published in in january of 1958, seventeenyearold charlie starkweather killed eleven people in a grisly spree of coldblooded murder in his hometown and neighboring towns in nebraska. Starkweather, charles 1938 1959 charles starkweather, nebraskas most infamous son and one of americas most shocking serial killers, terrorized the great plains in the winter of 195758 when he embarked on a brutal murder rampage with his fourteenyear old girlfriend, caril ann fugate. The couple hid the bodies and remained at the house for another six days. Inspired by the 1955 james dean movie rebel without a cause, he tried to emulate the look. Elizabeth starkweather was born on month day 1761, at birth place, connecticut, to john starkweather and elizabeth starkweather born belcher. Starkweather was a clinical psychologist and a valued teacher by generations of clinical psychology interns and graduate students at ucsf. Starkweather is mentioned in the billy joel hit we didnt start the fire 1989.
The most starkweather families were found in the usa in 1880. Buy a cheap copy of starkweather book by jeff odonnell. New york had the highest population of starkweather families in 1840. On january 28, 1958, charles starkweather, a 19yearold highschool dropout from. He was admitted to the bar in 1825, establishing a practice in mansfield, ohio. Their saga began when 19yearold starkweather killed a gas station attendant in december 1957. As a last name starkweather was the 14,920 th most popular name in 2010. John converse starkweather 18291890 find a grave memorial. Social security administration public data, the first name starkweather was not present. Stephen king openly admits to a youthful obsession with starkweather, who appears in his books under numerous guises. After their capture, starkweather confessed to having committed another murder the previous month. Charles raymond charlie starkweather november 24, 1938 june 25, 1959 was an american spree killer who murdered eleven people in nebraska and wyoming between december 1957 and january 1958, when he was just 19 years old. American teenaged murderer charles starkweather was born on november 24, 1938, in lincoln, nebraska. John converse starkweather february 23, 1829 november 15, 1890 was a general in the union army during the american civil war.
He was a lawyer in practice, when he enlisted in the union army at the start of the civil war. Commissioned colonel of the 1st wisconsin infantry, he took part in the battles of hokes run and edmunds ferry. Serial killer charles starkweather a two minute and eighteen seconds video of an interview with charles starkweather. Genealogy profile for leonard starkweather leonard starkweather 1782 1866 genealogy genealogy for leonard starkweather 1782 1866 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Starkweathers electrocution by electric chair in 1959 was the last execution in nebraska until 1994. Janet starkweather phone, address, background info.