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Richard Hickock was one of the perpetrators of the 1959 Clutter family murders in Kansas, a crime that became widely known through the book "In Cold Blood." Alongside Perry Smith, he carried out the killings during a robbery. Hickock was arrested, convicted, and executed in 1965. The case remains one of the most famous murder cases in American history and significantly influenced true crime literature.
Season 20 : Killed For Money Episode 17 : Richard Hickock & Perry Smith Richard Hickock and Perry Smith came up with a plan to rob the Clutter family of $10,000. The thought they could get away with it by leaving no witnesses behind, but they were caught and their story turned into a book that birthed the true crime genre. Get $40 off a pair of Heavys H1H headphones today: https://bit.ly/Monsters-Heavys https://www.youtube.com/@jileswithaj Closed Captions are available and have been added by me. They are not YouTube generated. Just hit the CC button. You can listen to our Podcast by searching "this is MONSTERS" wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to thisismonsters.com to check out all of our merch hosted by FourthWall! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/ https://www.threads.net/@thisis_monsters If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out to someone for help. Please call the national domestic abuse hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. That’s 1-800-799-7233 or go to thehotline.org to chat with someone online. This website is set up so that at any time, hitting the escape key twice will instantly take your browser to a google search page. In the event the abuser is nearby, you can ensure that you don’t get caught trying to get help. If you are having feelings of harming yourself or someone else or even just need someone to talk to, please contact your local mental health facility, call 911 or call Mental Health America who operate the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 in the US. They’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community and suffering from discrimination, depression, or are in need of any support, please contact the LGBT National Hotline at 1-888-843-4564 or go to LGBThotline.org. #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #crime #documentary