The book is spoken about in the film '8mm' and 'Save the last dance'.
Modern library in April 1999 ranked In Cold Blood 96th among its top 100 non-fiction books of the century.
Alvin Dewey helped make the film about the book in 1967.
The article that captured Capotes attention in the New York Times was headed: 'Wealthy Farmer, 3 Of Family Slain'. The article gives brief description of the murders but alludes the fact that Bobby had visited the farm that evening (he was the prime suspect). The article states the last communication was the telephone call Mr Van Vleet had made to Herb at about 21h30.
The population at the time of the murders in Holcomb was approximately 270 people
Willie-Jay's real name is John McRell.
Leonard and Donna Mader are the current owners of the Clutter house. Leonard knew Herb. In 1996 the couple were considering turning the Clutter house into a bed and breakfast inn.
Tex Smith (Perry's father) was found dead on May 20, 1986 in Cold Springs. He died at 92 of a self inflicted gunshot.
Florence Dorothy Pope (The real name of Perry's sister called Barbara in the book) is 76 and lives in Kansas.
Eveanna Clutter married Donald Jarchow. Donald died in 1970 but Eveanna remarried William Mosier. One of their children is named Nancy.
Alvin Dewey is buried near the Clutters own grave sites, and the section of maintenance at the cemetry is named "Alvin A Dewey, the FBI Agent who tracked down the killers is also buried here"
This receipt signed by Hickock on 16 December 1959. The attendant made him sign this as they took a tire and could not pay. Of course he never got paid.