America's Most Infamous Crimes with Katie Ring

The Clutter Family: Why They Were Killed For $50 and A Radio Pt. 2

June 3, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Clutter family was murdered for approximately $50 in cash and a radio. The safe full of money that the killers drove 400 miles to find never existed.In part two of three episodes on the Clutter family murders, Katie Ring introduces the two men responsible: Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, the lie that brought them to River Valley Farm, and the investigation that quietly closed in while they believed they'd gotten away clean. Plus, how Truman Capote and Harper Lee arrived in Holcomb and began the research that would change American literature forever. This episode contains descriptions of murder, violence, and child abuse. Please listen with care.Head over to our America’s Most Infamous Crimes YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasMostInfamousCrimesIf you’re new here, don’t forget to follow America’s Most Infamous Crimes to never miss a case! For ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. America’s Most Infamous Crimes is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow me on SocialInstagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaYouTube: @AmericasMostInfamousCrimesAmerica’s Most Infamous Crimes is hosted by Katie RingInstagram: @the.self.defense.girlTikTok: @the.self.defense.girl

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