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< img alt = 'cover image' title = 'Police Reporter'
src='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'>
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< li > Crime< / li >
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< label > Police Reporter< / label >
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< span > 26 episodes< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
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< ol > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Warren J Lincoln'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00001.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Warren J Lincoln< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of The Vampire of Dusseldorf'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00002.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of The Vampire of Dusseldorf< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Gus Chapman'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00003.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Gus Chapman< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Omelet That Cost a Man His Head'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00004.mp3'>
< label > The Omelet That Cost a Man His Head< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Die with the Old Year'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00005.mp3'>
< label > Die with the Old Year< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of The Mounties'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00006.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of The Mounties< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Rudoph Falk'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00007.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Rudoph Falk< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Jesse Ingram'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00008.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Jesse Ingram< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Abraham Becker'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00009.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Abraham Becker< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Marie Stanovitch'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00010.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Marie Stanovitch< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Ava Liboff'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00011.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Ava Liboff< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Major Murray'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00012.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Major Murray< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Mrs. Daniel Bonzo'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00013.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Mrs. Daniel Bonzo< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Burt McDonald'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00014.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Burt McDonald< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Ludwig Brandt'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00015.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Ludwig Brandt< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Murder Of Mitzi'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00016.mp3'>
< label > The Murder Of Mitzi< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Texas Jim Baker'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00017.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Texas Jim Baker< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'A Gruesome Murder'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00018.mp3'>
< label > A Gruesome Murder< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Murder Of Tom Gorman'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00019.mp3'>
< label > The Murder Of Tom Gorman< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Marie Boyer'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00020.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Marie Boyer< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Burke and Hare Murders'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00021.mp3'>
< label > The Burke and Hare Murders< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Case Of Michael Detenier'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00022.mp3'>
< label > The Case Of Michael Detenier< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Murder Of William Hartgill'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00023.mp3'>
< label > The Murder Of William Hartgill< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Murder for Hire'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00024.mp3'>
< label > Murder for Hire< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Murder of John Nungesser'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00025.mp3'>
< label > The Murder of John Nungesser< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Hold-up'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/police-reporter.jpg'
data-series='Police Reporter'
data-file='otr/police-reporter/00026.mp3'>
< label > The Hold-up< / label >
< aside >
< span > 15mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1935< / span >
< / aside >
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The Police Reporter is an early true crime drama from 1932-33, consisting of fifteen-minute episodes that aired on WEAF and KGPJ. The series pre-dates the more famous show, " Gangbusters" , making it one of the earliest true crime shows on the air. Produced by Radio Release Limited, the series used solicited scripts from " The Writer' s Market" and was based on true crime stories, often featuring real names, dates, and locations.< / p > < p > Each episode of The Police Reporter focuses on grisly murders, ranging from historical cases to contemporary headlines from the time. The show highlights the incompetence of criminals rather than the investigative prowess of police, with murderers often being foiled by seemingly insignificant details they missed. Unlike modern media, the series relied on the power of imagination, resulting in chilling crime scene depictions that could be disturbing for some listeners.< / p > < p > The Police Reporter may not be suitable for children, given its sensationalism, melodrama, and dark true crime content. The show, however, serves as a fascinating artifact of radio history and true crime storytelling.
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