Charles Starkweather killing spree (loosely)

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The Charles Starkweather killing spree was a notorious 1957–1958 series of murders across Nebraska and Wyoming committed by teenage spree killer Charles Starkweather, which became a grim symbol of juvenile delinquency and inspired numerous films, books, and songs.

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instanceOf crime in the United States
murder case
spree killing
accomplice Caril Ann Fugate NERFINISHED
accompliceAge 14
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endTime 1958
executionDateOfPerpetrator 1959
executionMethodForPerpetrator electric chair
hasCause juvenile delinquency (social context)
hasEffect became a symbol of juvenile delinquency in 1950s America
influenced public debate on youth violence
inspiredWork Bruce Springsteen song "Nebraska" NERFINISHED
film "Badlands" NERFINISHED
film "Natural Born Killers" NERFINISHED
numerous books
numerous songs
television documentaries
legalOutcomeForPerpetrator Charles Starkweather sentenced to death
location Nebraska NERFINISHED
Wyoming NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national media attention in the United States
motive desire for notoriety
rage
robbery
notableFeature cross-state killing spree by a teenager
media portrayal as a modern-day outlaw couple
numberOfVictims 11
partOf history of crime in Nebraska
history of crime in Wyoming
perpetrator Charles Starkweather NERFINISHED
perpetratorAge 19
significantPlace Douglas, Wyoming NERFINISHED
Lincoln, Nebraska NERFINISHED
startTime 1957
timePeriod 1950s
victim August Meyer NERFINISHED
Betty Jean Bartlett NERFINISHED
C. Lauer Ward NERFINISHED
Carol King NERFINISHED
Clara Ward NERFINISHED
Lillian Fencl NERFINISHED
Marion Bartlett NERFINISHED
Merle Collison NERFINISHED
Robert Colvert NERFINISHED
Robert Jensen NERFINISHED
Velda Bartlett NERFINISHED

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