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August Meyer

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet farming community of Bennet, Nebraska, the winter of 1958 was shattered by a wave of violence that claimed the life of a respected 70-year-old White / Caucasian man named August Meyer. A family friend of the Fugate family, Meyer lived a peaceful life on his farm, unaware of the approaching danger that would so brutally end his life on January 27, 1958. His death was not an isolated incident but a key event in a horrifying crime spree that terrorized the state.

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  • The Killing Spree that Transfixed a Nation: Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate, 1958 | WyoHistory.org
  • Caril Ann Fugate
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    Victim Details

    August Meyer

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Bennet

    NE

    1958-01-27

    70

    August

    Meyer

    Yes

    11/04/2025

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