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Murder, Memory, and Misrepresentation: The Controversial Impact of 'In Cold Blood'

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         It was like any morning in the small town of Holcomb. A nice quiet small town in Kanas. Susan Kidwell and Nancy Ewalt walked to the house of Nancy Clutter. They knocked on the door of the Clutter home, but there was no response. Little did they know they would walk into the tragedy that would effect the whole town of Holcomb. It would cause reporters flooding to the small town, crafting headlines about 'The Clutter Family Murders' and 'Family of Four Tragically Murdered'. But one author would make the story of the Clutters heard across the nation. One book that would be read by millions and would help start the genre of true crime.       Before we get into the book, we need to dive into the facts of the case. On the night of November 14, 1959, the Clutter home was broken into. The intruders entered through an unlocked door and woke the Clutter family. The intruders put Bonnie, Nancy, and Kenyon Clutter into the upstairs bathroom and ...

BTK, Bind, Torture. Kill; How the Internet Gave Away the Identity of Dennis Rader

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            It was March 22, 2004. This was like any normal day in the office for the Wichita Police Department. Until a chilling letter was sent to the homicide unit. In the letter, it had polaroids of a dead woman. Detectives recognized the victim as Vicki Wegerle. Vicki was a victim of a previous case that all the detectives knew and only meant one thing. BTK was back, and the police department was ready to catch him once and for all.   The police then started to dig through his crimes all those years ago and find any bit of evidence to lead them in the right direction. The first case that is the Otero family, BTK broke into the house and gruesomely strangled each family member, including the two children. BTK was also responsible for the murders of several victims. At this time, the killer decided to send letters to the police and multiple media outlets, taunting them. In one of his letters, he wrote, "The code words for me will be bind them, ...