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Now, from September 13, 1951, here is The Big Wader.

Music Here is The Big Wader. The story you're about to hear is true.

The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The You're a detective sergeant. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to homicide detail. A 64-year-old shopkeeper is found murdered, beaten to death in the back room of his store. The body bears the marks of a savage attack.

There's no trace of the killer.

Your job?

Get him.

Dragnet.

The documented drama of an actual crime.

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

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