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Carol J. King

Case from Bennet, NE dated Jan 27, 1958

Victim Details

Carol J. King

Female

White / Caucasian

Bennet

NE

1958-01-27

16

Carol

J. King

06/21/2026

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On a cold January day in 1958, the life of a 16-year-old White / Caucasian female named Carol J. King was tragically cut short in Bennet, Nebraska. She was an unwitting victim of a deadly crime spree orchestrated by Charles Starkweather and his young companion, Caril Ann Fugate. The pair had already left a trail of violence, having murdered Fugate's own family members and another local man before their fateful encounter with King.

On January 27th, after their car became stuck in the mud, ...
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  • HellHorror: Caril Ann Fugate And Proven Victims List - Male Famous Serial Killer
  • Criminal Minds Wiki: Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate
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    I can't stop thinking about how Carol King was just 16 when her life was so horrifically taken away.... ...Read More
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