The Clutter Family

About this episode

This episode explores the Clutter family murders that shocked America and changed perceptions of small-town safety.

On the night of November 14th, 1959, four members of the Clutter family were bound and shot dead in their farmhouse in Holcomb, Kansas. Nothing of value had been stolen. The doors, as always, had been unlocked. In the first of three episodes on the Clutter family murders, Katie Ring traces who the Clutters really were, and the morning when friends and neighbors arrived for church and found them gone. This is the case that changed how America thinks about small-town safety, and inspired one of the most famous books ever written. This episode contains descriptions of murder and violence. Please listen with care. Follow America's Most Infamous Crimes to hear the rest of the story: https://pod.link/1882861002 For Ad-free listening to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts.  🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Crime House 24/7, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @crimehousestudios

People in this episode

Host: Katie Ring

Topics covered

• Clutter family
• murders
• small-town safety
• true crime
• American crime history

Keywords

• Clutter family
• murders
• Holcomb
• Kansas
• true crime
• violence
• safety
• 1959

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: one of the most famous books ever written

Places: Holcomb, Kansas

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