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Tristan Balagtas

Tristan Balagtas is a Las Vegas-based crime writer and reporter. She previously reported for People and TV news stations in Washington and Texas. Tristan graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

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The film premiere of In Cold Blood, based on Truman Capote’s book.

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How Truman Capote’s 'In Cold Blood' Pioneered True-Crime Novels

The author first published the story of the Clutter family's murder in 1965. In 2005, *Capote* recounted how it came together.

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