Caril Ann Fugate

Caril Ann Fugate (born July 30, 1943) is the youngest female in United States history to have been tried and convicted of first-degree murder. She was the adolescent girlfriend of spree killer Charles Starkweather, being just 14 years old when his murders took place in 1958. She was convicted as his accomplice and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1976, she was paroled after serving 18 years.

Caril Ann Clair
Caril Fugate, pictured in February 1958
Born
Caril Ann Fugate

(1943-07-30) July 30, 1943
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Criminal statusReleased
Spouse
Fredrick Clair
(m. 2007; died 2013)
Conviction(s)First degree murder (2 counts)
Criminal penalty
  • Life imprisonment (1959)
  • Commuted to 30 to 50 years (1973; paroled after 18 years)
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