“All serial killers are on a journey of discovery” (Badlands Killer). Well, this particular journey took place in the quiet town of Lincoln, NE, in late 1957 to early 1958. Two teenagers - Charles Raymond Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, ages 19 and 14, respectively, were responsible for the slaughter of 12 people (history.com). In this paper, I will inform you of what exactly happened in January 1958 and we will look a little harder into the lives of the 12 victims. Charles Raymond Starkweather was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on November 24, 1938, to Guy and Helen Starkweather. Guy spend most of his time unemployed, working odd jobs off and on. Helen was the main source of income for the family. He was the third out of eight children, seven
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She was the first girl who ever showed much interest in 18-year-old Charlie. She was taken with his “bad boy” persona and the two soon became inseparable (Badlands Killer).
ROBERT CULVERT - NOVEMBER 1957 A young man, bowlegged with red hair, stumbles into the gas station. He grabs a toy off the shelf and tosses it on the counter. Robert Colvert, the attendant at the Crest Service Station, picks it up, looks at it, scans it. The young man opens his billfold and blushes as he realizes it’s empty. He mumbles something about buying it on credit… a girlfriend… Christmas gift… Colvert holds up his hands and explains the policy - nothing is sold on credit. The man is flustered, begging. Realizing he’s getting nowhere, the readheaded kid stoms out. A few days later: December 1, 1957. The young man reenters the store. He looks around: the store is empty. He pulls a shotgun out of nowhere and grabs Colvert, forcing him to hand over a wad of cash, amounting to $100, then leads Colvert outside into his car. Thoughts race through Colvert’s mind. His wife is pregnant and she’s home, probably having coffee with her mother. She doesn’t know what’s happening to him - heck, he doesn’t even know what’s happening to
She was the first girl who ever showed much interest in 18-year-old Charlie. She was taken with his “bad boy” persona and the two soon became inseparable (Badlands Killer).
ROBERT CULVERT - NOVEMBER 1957 A young man, bowlegged with red hair, stumbles into the gas station. He grabs a toy off the shelf and tosses it on the counter. Robert Colvert, the attendant at the Crest Service Station, picks it up, looks at it, scans it. The young man opens his billfold and blushes as he realizes it’s empty. He mumbles something about buying it on credit… a girlfriend… Christmas gift… Colvert holds up his hands and explains the policy - nothing is sold on credit. The man is flustered, begging. Realizing he’s getting nowhere, the readheaded kid stoms out. A few days later: December 1, 1957. The young man reenters the store. He looks around: the store is empty. He pulls a shotgun out of nowhere and grabs Colvert, forcing him to hand over a wad of cash, amounting to $100, then leads Colvert outside into his car. Thoughts race through Colvert’s mind. His wife is pregnant and she’s home, probably having coffee with her mother. She doesn’t know what’s happening to him - heck, he doesn’t even know what’s happening to