True Crime

raccoon

(31,514 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2012, 01:18 PM Dec 2012

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

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 (Original Post) 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

Hoyt

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1. That is interesting. One of my favorite books/movies.

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 01:45 PM

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Tom Ripley

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

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:53 AM

Dec 2012

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http://projects.heraldtribune.com/investigatewalker/walkermystery.html

In terms of the timeline, Dick and Perry are credible suspects. I know that they both passed the polygraphs, but the technology was even more unreliable than today, and the two were a psychopath and a borderline personality type. Perhaps,they stole the money that the Walkers were willing to pay for the car? If they are responsible, it seems that Dick carried through with his plans for Mrs Walker, where he did not do so with Nancy Clutter.

raccoon

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3. Thanks for that great link. nt

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:00 AM

Dec 2012

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