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True Crime

raccoon

(31,952 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2012, 02:18 PM Dec 2012

The "In Cold Blood" murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, are being investigated in regard [View all]

to the late 1959 murders of the Walker family in Florida.

Capote mentioned the Walker family murders in ICB; at the time, it was concluded that Smith and Hickock were not the murderers.

Now that DNA testing is available, it will be interesting to find out for sure.

I posted this in LBN, http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014326805

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The "In Cold Blood" murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, are being investigated in regard [View all] raccoon Dec 2012 OP

That is interesting. One of my favorite books/movies. Hoyt Dec 2012 #1

Thanks! Here's a link to a 2005 feature with lots of details about the Walker's murders... Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for that great link. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #3

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