"The Starkweather-Moore Murders"

The Starkweather-Moore Murders refer to a series of killings committed by Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate in 1957. Starkweather, a teenage drifter, murdered several people in Nebraska and Wyoming, often with Fugate's involvement or complicity. Their crimes gained notoriety due to their brutality and the couple's subsequent flight across states. Starkweather was captured and executed, while Fugate was imprisoned but later released. The murders highlighted issues of youth violence and mental health, and they remain among the most infamous crime sprees in American history.