Talk:Charles Starkweather

message: This could use a citation: ". . . until 1994 when the people of Nebraska demanded the return of capital punishment." Also, the phrase "demanded the return" could be rendered in a more neutral tone. Was there a vote? Did the governor or the legislature make a decision?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:8116:F600:AD7D:49:F5F4:418F (talk) 01:18, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Capital Punishment in 1994

message: This article is neglecting much of Starkweather's history, such as additional homicides (Robert Colvert, for example).  Anyone have some good sources to flesh this out?  -- Kaszeta 18:19, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, at least in the case of Robert Colvert, I know the article is pretty well fleshed out now, since I talked with a relative of Robert Colvert.  I'll try to fill in some of the details the relative gave me.  -- Kaszeta 23:42, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The paragraph about 7 of his murders was deleted by an anonymous user.  I replaced the paragraph but I haven't cross-referenced it or anything. --suburbancow 02:23, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Colvert

message: In this article, Caril Ann Fugate year of birth is given as 1944, and year of parole is 1976.
In Caril Ann Fugate article, year of birth is 1943, and year of parole is 1977. 
Which is the right one ? Jay 11:20, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Caril was born on July 31, 1943 and paroled in June 1976  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.203.155.46 (talk) 15:32, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fugate's date of birth 

message: One part says that he "snapped the dog's neck just for good measure." i think a colloquialism like "just for good measure" can be omitted.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.222.102.10 (talk) 22:11, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dog 

message: The last line in this article used to say "No relation to Linda Starkweather."  Anyone know who this person is?  There's no article on a Linda Starkweather on Wikipedia, and a Google search throws up numerous Linda Starkweathers, but no one I'd say is definitively the one refered to.
I've removed it for the time being for those reasons, and partly because (looking at some of that user's other edits) I'm tempted to say it was just vandalism.  g026r 05:52, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: No idea who Linda Starkweather is. But I can confidently say they are not related. Charles Starkweather was my great uncle, and looking at our family tree there is no Linda Starkweather. 2804:1A04:800B:D00:A0D3:6C8:6CC9:698A (talk) 03:26, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Linda Starkweather? 

message: It was previously stated in this section that in Stephen King's "The Dark Half", the character George Stark's name was inspired by Starkweather. The character was actually named after Richard Stark, pseudonym of novelist Donald E. Westlake. See character list on King's official site:
http://www.stephenking.com/pages/works/Dark_Half/characters.php  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.97.90.98 (talk) 23:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit to "Impact on culture" secton 

message: "The two stayed in the house for six more days" under 'Other Murders'.
Caril Fugate's article says they stayed for seven days.DanTheShrew (talk) 11:48, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conflicting information 

message: someone keeps changing Charlie's date of birth. Will whoever it is cut it out. Charlie was born on November 24, 1938, not November 25th. Yes, I know his gravestone lists November 25th, but it is wrong. Keep in mind his first gravestone was paid for by a total stranger in December 1970. After it was trashed, a new one was paid for by Martin Sheen in the 1980's. I've seen copies of both his birth announcement in the Lincoln Star and his Death Certificate and they BOTH list November 24th.
:BTW, another indication gravestones aren't always accurate, the Bartlett's grave marker lists their date of death as January 25, 1958. They were found on January 27th and the Lincoln newspapers said they were dead at least 3 days. But Charlie & Caril was in the house for 6 days, meaning they were actually killed on January 21, 1958.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.203.155.46 (talk) 15:29, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Does anyone know why Martin Sheen would have paid for Starkweather's headstone?  What was the relationship?  Thanks.  Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:52, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  No relationship. He starred in Badlands, one of the first movies inspired by the killing spree. He ended up being friends with Caril Ann Fugate, paid for Charlie's second marker, and still visits Lincoln every few years.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.41.181.174 (talk) 10:01, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks.  Pretty interesting information.  I did not know that.  Thank you.   Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:01, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Date of birth 

message: It should definitely be added to his "cultural impact"-section that he worked as the inspiration for the song "Nebraska", written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. Together with the Malick-movie, it could be argued that the song is responsible for keeping Starkweather present in comtemporary thought.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.217.70.203 (talk) 19:13, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Bruce Springsteen Song 

message: In the section "Trial and execution" it says, "Spencer did not believe that ...". Who is Spencer? This name is mentioned nowhere else in the article. I guess it has been orphaned by previous edits. Could somebody who knows please tidy this up. HairyWombat (talk) 05:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who is Spencer? 

message: "Starkweather first claimed Fugate was captured by him and had nothing to do with the murders"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.35.32.21 (talk) 07:13, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It make perfect sense.. assuming you speak English.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.236.57.133 (talk) 05:05, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: snarky, rude, unhelpful comments aside, it is a rather confusing sentence. Igottheconch (talk) 21:54, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

text: Tripped me up, too. When I saw this comment I decided to fix it. The proper English term for the crime Starkweather claimed to have committed, rendering Fugate an unwilling accomplice, is "kidnap". "Captured" is for criminals. Laodah 18:23, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  This line makes no sense 

message: The centered quotation that begins "He could be the kindest person" is not attibuted to any source. It's included in the Allen biography. Shouldn't a citation be included?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.121.24.168 (talk) 19:41, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unattributed quotation 

message: While some media and books appear to prefer the spelling "Lillian Fencl" for one of the victims in this case, what is purported to be her gravestone reads "Lilyan": http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8448518. And some media reflect that spelling; e.g.: http://journalstar.com/special-section/news/third-victim-on-th-street/article_6ec99488-b351-5de2-9d66-fbb387a4ec01.html   71.234.44.10 (talk) 08:39, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fencl name contradictory spellings

message: He was executed less than one and a half months after his arrest. Today, serial killers spend decades on trial and staying on death row before the execution is carried out (if ever).
Why was Charles Starkweather executed so quickly?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.189.8.238 (talk) 00:30, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why was Charles Starkweather executed so quickly? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Hi there. You left a concerning edit summary (thanks for actually writing one) when you made changes regarding whether Starkweather is a spree, serial or both killer. Original research is not accepted as article content on Wikipedia. Could you please ensure that any claims that Starkweather is one thing or another are derived from quality publications and not, as your edit summary suggests, your own research? Cheers. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 20:58, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia says a serial killer is defined as typically a person who murders three or more persons, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. Starkweather has both of those so I believe he fits. 2600:1010:B16C:D1D3:34DC:A20E:F20F:EFE7 (talk) 21:01, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia is not a reliable source; where a definition (like a classification of killer) should be sourced, as with all statements, please prefer quality secondary sources (see WP:RS). However, how Starkweather should be classified in this article is not for us to determine at all. In line with summarizing the content of sources, our classification should respect and echo his common classification, even if not true. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 21:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spree vs Serial; Original Research