Clarence Carter

Mass murderer
5known / alleged victims
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Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
USA
Location
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Date of birth
1967
Age at first offence
18
Characteristics
arson
Victim profile
His former girlfriend and four members of her family
Method of murder
Fire
Date(s) of murder
December 15, 1985
Years active
1985
Date of arrest
—
Status
Life imprisonment

Sentenced to life in prison on May 5, 1987

Case Summary

Case overview

Clarence Carter entered a guilty plea in connection with a December 1985 fire that killed his former girlfriend and four members of her family.

Background

Clarence Carter was described as a Springfield youth and was 18 years old.

The offence

Clarence Carter pleaded guilty to murder and arson relating to a December 1985 fire. The fire killed his former girlfriend and four members of her family, for a total of five deaths.

Sentencing

On May 5, 1987, Clarence Carter was sentenced in Hampden Superior Court by Judge Harry Elam. He received a mandatory term of life in prison for murder. He was sentenced to 14 to 15 years each for separate counts of arson and burglary. The sentences were to run concurrently.

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