The Legacy, in Photos

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Reader Perspectives

"I was born after the incident and right before the convicted men were put to death. But I grew-up in the atmosphere of the shock in the community. My mom described the incident where trust was brought to a halt...."—Posted by charlie.

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Timeline

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The Personalities

Herbert Clutter, born in 1911; owner of River Valley Farm in Holcomb; killed in his home by Smith and Hickock on Nov. 15, 1959.

Bonnie Clutter, born in 1914; Herbert Clutter's wife; she was Smith and Hickock's last victim.

Perry Smith, born October 27, 1928, in Elko County, Nevada; executed April 1965.

Dick Hickock, born June 6, 1931; executed April 1965.

Truman Capote, then 35, spent months in Kansas researching the Clutter murders, the subject of "In Cold Blood."

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Maps

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Journal-World Coverage

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Watch The Documentary

"In Cold Blood: A Legacy," the story of people hoping for decades that the world will forget, premiered on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 on Sunday, April 2, 2005. Watch online »

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