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The Big Little Mother
Originally Aired: October 6, 1953
Dragnet #216, "The Big Little Mother," Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are called to the Beckworth department store to investigate a forger who has been systematically hitting the establishment for six years. The credit manager, Mr. Donaldson, explains that the suspect operates with a simple but effective method: she charges small items to legitimate accounts on busy Saturdays when sales staff are too rushed to carefully verify customers. What makes this case unusual is the forger's singular focus—she only takes children's clothing, shoes, dresses, and…
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