The gruesome murder 50 years ago of Herbert Clutter and his family in Holcomb, Kansas unwittingly thrust this sleepy town and its residents into the national spotlight following Truman Capote’s detailing of the crime in “In Cold Blood.” The Guardian takes a look back at the town today including interviews with local residents such as Bob Rupp, who was mentioned in the first chapter of Capote’s book. Rupp, then 16 was the boyfriend of Clutter’s eldest daughter, Nancy of the same age, and was the last to see the family alive.
If you haven’t read “In Cold Blood” I highly recommend you pick it up. It’s a chilling yet excellent read.
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