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  • The Big Story: More Tragic than Murder

    The Big Story: More Tragic than Murder
    2026/07/28
    Today's Mystery: When rumors spread through rural Kansas that a woman has concealed her mother's death for years, Hiawatha Daily World reporter Virgil Hill uncovers a heartbreaking truth that proves far more tragic than murder.

    Original Radio Broadcast: April 25, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring Bill Lipton as Virgil HillAlso featuring Agnes Young, Ethel Owen, James Stevens, Bill Smith, Charles Eggleston, Bill Griffiths, and Jason Johnson

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    34 分
  • The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death

    The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death
    2026/07/21
    Today’s Mystery: When a suburban poker game ends in a deadly holdup, veteran Chicago reporter Bill Doherty becomes intrigued by the teenage brother of one of the dead gunmen.

    As evidence mounts against the youth, Doherty sets out to determine whether the frightened suspect is a killer—or another victim of the crime.

    Original Radio Broadcast: March 21, 195

    1Originating in New York

    Starring John Larkin as Bill Doherty.Also featuring Joseph Julian, Jack Grimes, Larry Haines, Bryna Raeburn, and Parker Fennelly. Based on the reporting of William Doherty of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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    29 分
  • The Big Story: The Case of the Cautious Killer

    The Big Story: The Case of the Cautious Killer
    2026/07/07
    Today’s Mystery:

    Freshly hired cub reporter Ed Neumeier expects to spend his first day covering routine local stories while the veteran reporters chase a sensational double murder. Instead, a chance encounter with a nervous stranger thrusts the inexperienced reporter into the biggest story of his young career.

    Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring Russell Thorson as Ed Neumeier Also featuring Melba Rae, Amzie Strickland, Chet Stratton, William Keene, and Joe Helgeson

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    38 分
  • The Big Story: Dictionary and a Telephone Line Lead to a Killer

    The Big Story: Dictionary and a Telephone Line Lead to a Killer
    2026/07/07
    Today’s Mystery:When a young wife disappears from a Colorado mountain town, reporter Bernard Beckwith notices inconsistencies in her husband’s story that no one else seems to question. As he quietly follows one clue after another, what begins as a routine missing persons case slowly develops into a murder investigation.

    Original Radio Broadcast: December 6, 1950

    Originating in New York

    Starring Benton Hayworth as Bernard Beckwith.Also featuring Adrian Byan, Scott Tennyson, John McQuade, Nat Polen, and Jason Johnson.

    Based on the reporting of Bernard Beckwith of the The Denver Post.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

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    34 分
  • The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child

    The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child
    2026/06/23
    Today's Mystery:When three people are murdered in a quiet Utah community, reporter T.R. Johnson finds himself drawn into the hunt for a killer who seems to vanish into the night. While police search the highways for a fugitive in a green sedan, Johnson follows a series of puzzling clues that suggest the murderer may be driven by something far more disturbing than ordinary criminal motives.

    Original Radio Broadcast: November 29, 1950

    Originating from New York

    Starring John Sylvester as T.R. Johnson

    Also featuring Jane Robin, Agnes Young, Amzie Strickland, Joan Shea, Owen Jordan, Meryl Jones, and Les Damon Based on the reporting of T.R. Johnson of The Salt Lake Tribune

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    42 分
  • The Big Story: A Dead Certainty

    The Big Story: A Dead Certainty
    2026/06/16
    Today's Mystery: When a 69-year-old factory worker is found beaten to death in his ransacked bungalow, police quickly focus on a suspicious stranger seen in the neighborhood. But reporter Kenneth McCormick notices a series of small inconsistencies that lead him to question whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.

    Original Radio Broadcast: November 15, 1950

    Originating in New York

    Starring Bill Smith as Kenneth McCormick.Also featuring Kathleen Cordell, Louis Van Rooten, Bob Dryden, Bill Lipton, and Leon Janney.

    Based on the reporting of Kenneth McCormick of the Detroit Free Press.

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    35 分
  • The Big Story: Bobby Sox Hustling

    The Big Story: Bobby Sox Hustling
    2026/06/09
    Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious names, frightened witnesses, and hidden nightspots, he and his reporters begin a dangerous investigation into a powerful criminal network.

    Original Radio Broadcast: November 8, 1950

    Originating in New YorkStarring Walter Greaza as Paul Schoenstein.Also featuring Pat Hosley, Grace Keddy, Joan Alexander, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen, Gil Mack, Grant Richards, and George Petrie.

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    37 分
  • The Big Story: Puritan Morality and Violent Death

    The Big Story: Puritan Morality and Violent Death
    2026/06/02
    Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs deeper into the scientist’s bizarre occult interests and fractured marriage, he begins to suspect the quiet widow may know far more than she first admits.

    Original Radio Broadcast: October 18, 1950

    Originating in New York

    Featuring Bob Dryden as Albert Prince.Also featuring Agnes Young, Amsie Strickland, Walter Greaza, and Luis Van Rooten.

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    36 分