The Big Story: New Facts About a 26-Year Frame-Up (EP4967)

About this episode

Reporter Ralph Goll investigates suspicious circumstances surrounding a murder case.

Today's Mystery: Reporter Ralph Goll becomes suspicious of the results of a murder case when he learns that the detective involved had later been convicted of graft and the sheriff at the time had committed suicide before the trial. Original Radio Broadcast: March 1, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Nat Polen as Ralph Goll; Athena Lorde; John Shea; Bill Smith; Scott Tennyson; Walter Greska; Tom Heaphy; Humphrey Davis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Bruce, Patreon supporter since June 2024 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Graham

Guest: Ralph Goll

Topics covered

• murder case
• detective work
• suspicion
• graft
• suicide
• reporting

Keywords

• murder
• detective
• graft
• suicide
• reporter
• mystery
• Old Time Radio

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York

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