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b'In 1958, the nation was horrified by a random murder spree across the Midwest by teenager Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate. Authorities said Starkweather was responsible for 11 deaths -\\xa0 including those of Fugate\\u2019s parents and sister - but they didn\\u2019t believe the 14-year-old\\u2019s claims she was an unwitting accomplice. \\n\\nWhen he shifted blame for the crimes on Caril, she said she was the last of Starkweather\\u2019s victims. She received little sympathy from the courts or the public. Even after her parole in 1976, her infamy followed her everywhere, threatening her dreams of an ordinary life.\\xa0 \\n\\nThe Showtime series \\u201cThe 12th Victim\\u201d reexamines Caril Ann Fugate\\u2019s actions and the criminal trial that made her the youngest woman convicted for first-degree murder. It also discusses the murders\\u2019 influence on movies, music, and pop culture.'