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Holcomb: The Death of Innocence

Exploring the Clutter family murders and their cultural impact in Kansas.

Aired 01/01/1993

Smoky Hills Public Television Specials

Holcomb: The Death of Innocence

Special | 27m 27s

Exploring the Clutter family murders and their cultural impact in Kansas.

"Holcomb: The Death of Innocence" examines the brutal 1959 Clutter family murders in KS, exploring the shockwave it sent through a peaceful community. Discussing the killers, Richard Hickok & Perry Smith, their capture, & Truman Capote's investigation, which led to his groundbreaking book In Cold Blood. It highlights the impact of the crime on Kansas, the trial, & the cultural shift that followed.

Aired 01/01/1993

Smoky Hills Public Television Specials is a local public television program presented by Smoky Hills PBS

Smoky Hills Public Television Specials

Holcomb: The Death of Innocence

Special | 27m 27s

"Holcomb: The Death of Innocence" examines the brutal 1959 Clutter family murders in KS, exploring the shockwave it sent through a peaceful community. Discussing the killers, Richard Hickok & Perry Smith, their capture, & Truman Capote's investigation, which led to his groundbreaking book In Cold Blood. It highlights the impact of the crime on Kansas, the trial, & the cultural shift that followed.

Aired 01/01/1993

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Smoky Hills Public Television Specials is a local public television program presented by Smoky Hills PBS

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