Caril Ann Fugate, the youngest female in U.S. history to be tried for first-degree murder, became infamous at just 14 for her involvement in a 1958 killing spree with her older boyfriend, Charles Starkweather. A naive and impressionable teenager, she was caught in a tragic whirlwind of manipulation, fear, and violence that left 11 dead across Nebraska and Wyoming. While her role remains debated—victim or accomplice—Caril served 17 years in prison before quietly rebuilding her life. Her story endures as a complex narrative of love, control, and the consequences of misguided trust.
