Defending Caril Ann Fugate

Published: June 27, 2021, 8:32 p.m.

In 1958 19-year-old Charles Starkweather went on a two- week murder spree that paralyzed a nation. Ten innocent lives were lost including that of a two-year-old girl, who was the half-sister of his companion 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate. A question remains. Was Caril Ann a willing accomplice or a hostage?