The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

This is your host, Adam Graham.

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet.

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But now, from March 27th, 1952, here is The Big Rose.

The story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned to homicide detail.

A 38-year-old woman disappears.

She leaves her sister and her four children behind.

There's evidence of foul play.

Your job? Find her.

Dragnet, the document a drama of an actual crime.

For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department,

you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of

your police force in action.

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