22- The Murder of the Clutter Family

Settle into the cozy town of Holcomb, KS with Scoot and Hatter for a lovely afternoon of an unsuspecting burglary turned dark as they uncover the twisted events that took place in the Clutter family farm. Was it really just a burglary gone wrong, or a deep seeded sinister plot conspired years in the making? Tune in and find out!

0:00 Introduction: A seemingly peaceful town

0:50 Clutter family malicious murders discovered

03:53 Case breakthrough from surprising source: an inmate from the Kansas Penitentiary

08:10 Taken hostage in their own home: Leave no witnesses

12:07 Stolen joy ride heading towards death row

16:34 Unlikely and strange friendship brewing

20:43 Controversial last words before execution

24:33 Rough backgrounds doesn't mean excusable actions

30:02 Interested in sharing your own thoughts? Email us at investigatingwithus@gmail.com

30:31 Outro & bloopers

Resources:

https://legendsofkansas.com/clutter-family-murders/

https://www.gcpolice.org/254/Clutter-Family-Murders

https://www.aetv.com/articles/the-clutter-family-murders-the-story-behind-in-cold-blood

https://www.newspapers.com/topics/crimes-mysteries/clutter-family-murders/

https://www.historyhit.com/culture/the-real-story-behind-in-cold-blood-truman-capotes-true-crime-masterpiece/

https://themobmuseum.org/blog/sixty-years-later-in-cold-blood-murders-still-resonate/

https://crimearchives.net/1959_clutter/html/bios.html

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/the-clutter-family-murders#google_vignette

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/inside-the-brutal-murders-that-inspired-a-foundational-work-in-the-true-crime-genre-180985238/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/perry-smith

https://theamericanreader.com/24-january-1965-truman-capote-to-perry-smith/ (The American Reader link)

https://crimereads.com/how-truman-capote-was-destroyed-by-his-own-masterpiece/

https://medium.com/bedcloud/the-destructive-bond-between-capote-and-smith-558929e4127a

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