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Essay On The Clutter Family Murder

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On January 4, 1960 it is said that Perry Smith and Richard Hickock are both being held in connection with the Clutter family murder. The sheriff’s office and the police department were alerted to pick them up on sight. News sources found out that the two men picked up in Las Vegas were probably the pair that killed the Clutter family. They were asked to not reveal the story at the time because it might mess with the investigation in Las Vegas.The two men were arrested in Las Vegas on a parole violation charge. When picked up the Las Vegas police knew that the KBI wanted the pair. When newsmen found out about the arrest of the pair in Las Vegas they were told to withhold the story.The Kansas Bureau of investigation officers wanted to finish

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