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