339:. On September 16, 1949, he attempted to rape another woman, Christine Norton, and was arrested the next day. Carignan was convicted of first degree murder and assault with intent to commit rape. The jury did not recommend mercy, and he received a mandatory death sentence. However, Carignan won a new trial on his murder conviction in 1951 on the grounds that his confession had been improperly obtained. An officer interrogating Carignan had told him he would not be executed if he confessed to the murder. Carignan's confession was suppressed and the murder charge was later dismissed. He continued to serve a 15-year sentence for assaulting Christine Norton. In 1952, he was transferred to
396:. Months later, he was found guilty of indecent liberties, sodomy upon a child, and two additional counts of aggravated sodomy. Carignan was sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison. Afterwards, he was indicted on murder charges for killing Schultz and Hunley. Carignan pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing Schultz and received a 40-year sentence. He was convicted of first degree murder for killing Hunley and received a life sentence.
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Carignan stopped for gas. On September 20, 1974, 18-year-old Katherine Schultz disappeared. Her body was found the next day in a cornfield. She had been beaten to death with a hammer and her skull had imploded.
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October 15, 1972, 19-year-old Leslie Laura Brock was found dead in Washington. She had been killed by several blows to the head. At least one person claimed to have seen Brock get into Carignan's truck. On May 1, 1973, 15-year-old Kathy Sue Miller saw a "help wanted" ad by Carignan for his gas
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