Richard Hickock
Richard Hickock | |
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Kansas State Penitentiary - March 1960 | |
| Born | Richard Eugene Hickock June 6, 1931 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1965 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | Criminal, railroad worker, mechanic |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Children | 3 |
| Motive | Robbery Eliminating witnesses |
| Conviction | First degree murder (4 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | November 15, 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Holcomb, Kansas |
| Target | Clutter family |
| Killed | 4 (didn’t directly kill any member of the family but assisted in the crime) |
| Weapons | Shotgun Knife |
Date apprehended | December 30, 1959 |
Richard Eugene Hickock (June 6, 1931 – April 14, 1965) was one of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1959, a crime made famous by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Along with Perry Edward Smith, Hickock took part in the burglary and multiple murders at the Clutter family farmhouse.