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The Garbage Chute Murder: Locked Doors and Loose Ends
Originally Aired: December 15, 1949 The Garbage Chute Murder: Locked Doors and Loose Ends In this atmospheric and tightly plotted episode of Dragnet, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are called to investigate the baffling murder of Laura Barclay—a nightclub organist found strangled in her locked apartment. With no signs of forced entry, the case initially presents itself as a classic locked-room mystery. Barclay, a quiet woman with no known enemies, is discovered dead with a lamp cord around her neck. The apartment is neat, untouched—except for one thing: a garbage…
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