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Starkweather later accused his girlfriend Caril Fugate of performing a coup-de-grace after his shotgun jammed. They were arrested when their stolen car stalled and Starkweather got hit by shattered glass from the windshield as pursuing officers chased him. Converse County Sheriff Earl Heflin said "He thought he was bleeding to death. That's why he stopped. That's the kind of yellow son of a bitch he is."
(29 January 1958)
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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 17th of April 2002 23 Years Ago He Purchased Seven Air Insurance Policies |
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112 Die in China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash in Bohai Bay, Dalian, Liaoning, China. The plane crashed into the bay shortly after the pilot reported "fire on board". A passenger named Zhang Pilin apparently set fire to the passenger cabin with gasoline, causing the loss of control and crash. Zhang had purchased seven air insurance policies worth a total of 1.400.000 renminbi prior to boarding the flight. |
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