The Big Story: The Case of the Cautious Killer (EP5012)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

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

Based on the reporting of Ed Neumeier of the Humboldt Times

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.
0:33.3	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you
0:40.3	this week's episode of The Big Story. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you are
0:47.5	enjoying the podcast, to please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And I want to encourage you to check out our other
0:56.6	podcast and today I'm highlighting the amazing world of radio at amazing.greatdetectives.net
1:04.2	where every Wednesday we're bringing you an old-time radio episode featuring an actor who went on to play a killer in an episode of Colombo.
1:14.8	Again, check that out at amazing.gratedetectives.net.
1:19.8	Now, from March 14th, 1951, here is the case of the cautious killer.
1:27.8	A big story.
1:33.6	Beautiful night, isn't it?
1:39.1	Yes, it is, Hank.
1:41.8	Is this your first time down here in the Valley of the Moon? Yeah, I haven't been in California long. I'm from the use. Well, you and Frederick at the Maritime Academy up in Alameda, aren't you? Uh-huh. He said he had a friend down here with a cabin, so I came along for the July 4th weekend. By the way, it was two days on his flight five and the fourth isn't a man
2:01.7	and big of it.
2:02.9	And they're in now and just
2:04.8	more the old cell.
2:06.1	There's some of dancing.
2:07.3	Oh.
2:08.6	Don't get me wrong, hon.
2:10.4	But I'd rather you didn't.
2:13.1	There's something about you.
2:15.7	Scarecing a little.
2:17.0	Something about them. Well, I a little. Something about me.
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