Dragnet - Old Time Radio · Jack Webb

Dragnet - Big Sisters

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After 79 years without her name in print, Miss Dunbetter savored the attention and outsmarting her sister more than the crime.
Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a burglary reported by elderly Martha Dunbetter, who claims a man stole $300 from her apartment. Their procedural investigation hits dead ends until the victim's sister returns and reveals the crime was fabricated—a hoax born from a lifetime of sibling rivalry and a desire for attention.

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A burglary report that resolves into a dry, very elderly family joke.

An elderly woman's burglary report gives the episode a tidy, slow-burn shape as it moves from one apartment to a bartender tip and then to a suspect who has been saying too much.

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A burglary complaint that ends with a dry family twist.

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