The Big Story: A Dead Certainty (EP4997)

Today's Mystery: When a 69-year-old factory worker is found beaten to death in his ransacked bungalow, police quickly focus on a suspicious stranger seen in the neighborhood. But reporter Kenneth McCormick notices a series of small inconsistencies that lead him to question whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.Original Radio Broadcast: November 15, 1950Originating in New YorkStarring Bill Smith as Kenneth McCormick.Also featuring Kathleen Cordell, Louis Van Rooten, Bob Dryden, Bill Lipton, and Leon Janney.Based on the reporting of Kenneth McCormick of the Detroit Free Press.Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Formula Bruce, Patreon supporter since December 2024.Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectivesFollow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.