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.

But first, I do want to remind you, our listener support and appreciation campaign continues.

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1951, here is the big run.

The story you were about to hear is true.

Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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You're a detective sergeant. You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned to accident investigation, hit and run detail.

You receive a call that two elderly women have been struck down on a crosswalk by a hit-and-run driver.

The women lie in Georgia Street Hospital.

Their condition is critical.

Your job? Find the driver. Dragnet, the documented 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.

It was Saturday, September 5th.

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