Dick Hickock and Perry Smith commit the murders from "summary" of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, two ex-convicts with criminal histories, carried out the brutal murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. The plan to rob the Clutters of their presumed wealth was hatched by Hickock, who had heard about the family from a fellow inmate in prison. Smith, who was Hickock's accomplice, agreed to participate in the crime, driven by his own troubled past and the promise of easy money. On the fateful night of November 15, 1959, Hickock and Smith broke into the Clutter household, armed with a shotgun and a knife. They tied up the family members and proceeded to search the house for a safe that they believed contained a large sum of money. However, their efforts were in vain as there was no safe to be found. Frustrated and enraged, the two men unleashed their violence on the innocent family. Herbert Clutter, his wife Bonnie, and their two teenage children, Nancy and Kenyon, were all brutally murdered in cold blood by Hickock and Smith. The extent of the violence and the senselessness of the crime shocked the small town of Holcomb and sent ripples of fear through the community. The brutality of the murders and the seemingly random choice of victims left everyone wondering about the motives behind such a heinous act. As the investigation unfolded, Hickock and Smith were eventually apprehended and brought to justice. Their confessions revealed a chilling lack of remorse and a callous disregard for human life. Their cold-blooded actions shattered the lives of the Clutter family and scarred the town of Holcomb forever. The murders committed by Hickock and Smith would go down in history as one of the most infamous and senseless crimes of the 20th century.
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