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This Is Your FBI - Death in the Desert

This Is Your FBI - Death in the Desert

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  • Death in the Desert is the 408th episode of the radio drama series This Is Your FBI, which aired on ABC from 1945 to 1953.
  • It was originally broadcast on January 23, 1953.
  • The episode is based on a true story about the FBI's investigation into the 1952 murder of William H. Moore, a wealthy businessman from El Paso, Texas.
  • Moore was found shot to death in his car in the desert outside of El Paso.
  • The FBI's investigation led them to a group of Mexican nationals who had been working for Moore.
  • The episode stars Stacy Harris as FBI Agent Jim Taylor and William Woodson as FBI Agent John Trent.
  • It was written by Jerry Devine and directed by John Dunning.
The episode is considered to be one of the best episodes of This Is Your FBI. It is a suspenseful and exciting story that tells the true story of how the FBI solved a difficult case.Here is a summary of the plot of the episode:
  • William H. Moore, a wealthy businessman from El Paso, Texas, is found shot to death in his car in the desert outside of El Paso.
  • The FBI is called in to investigate the murder.
  • FBI Agents Jim Taylor and John Trent interview Moore's family and friends, but they are unable to find any leads.
  • The agents then turn their attention to Moore's business associates.
  • They learn that Moore had been having financial problems and that he had recently borrowed a large sum of money from a Mexican national named Carlos Ramirez.
  • The agents track Ramirez down to Mexico City and arrest him.
  • Ramirez confesses to the murder and tells the agents that he killed Moore because he owed him money.
  • The agents return Ramirez to El Paso and he is put on trial for murder.
  • Ramirez is found guilty and sentenced to death.
The episode is a classic example of the kind of true-crime stories that This Is Your FBI was known for. It is a suspenseful and exciting story that tells the true story of how the FBI solved a difficult case.

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