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This Date in THE FBI History: John Davidson and Linden Chiles star in “The Judas Goat,” airing Jan. 23, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE JUDAS GOAT Original Airdate: Jan. 23, 1972 Synopsis. Mobster and loan shark Paul Wadsworth (played by Linden Chiles) strongarms talent scout Keno Donnelly (played by Richard O’Brien) into forking over the contract for Tory Hughes (John Davidson), a talented … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Andrew Duggan, Larry Gates, and Paul Mantee star in “A Question of Guilt,” airing Jan. 22, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A QUESTION OF GUILT Original Airdate: Jan. 22, 1967 Synopsis. In New York, two drug pushers brutally beat up Joseph Spooner, a drug addict and career delinquent, after seeing him tip off police detective Frank Harris (played by Andrew Duggan) … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Burt Reynolds, Diana Muldaur, and Michael Strong star in “Act of Violence,” airing Jan. 21, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

ACT OF VIOLENCE Original Airdate: Jan. 21, 1968 Synopsis. Erskine believes there’s a connection between the murder of retired syndicate killer Ray Benton in Durham, North Carolina and the discovery of the remains of an alleged Marine deserter at Camp … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Martin Sheen stars in “The Disinherited,” airing Jan. 21, 1973. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DISINHERITED Original Airdate: Jan. 21, 1973 Synopsis. The critical wounding of Special Agent Rex Lynn puts Erskine on the trail of Neil Harland (played by Martin Sheen), a disturbed young man who has targeted the owners of large mining … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Caan, Julie Sommars, and Quentin Dean star in “A Life in the Balance,” airing Jan. 19, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A LIFE IN THE BALANCE Original Airdate: Jan. 19, 1969 Synopsis. Gene Holt (played by James Caan) and his fiancée, Elaine Donner (played by Quentin Dean), kidnap plastics heir Ed Janson (Dan Ferrone) outside the Janson estate in Long Island. … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Jack Klugman, Pilar Seurat, and Daniel J. Travanti star in “The Diamond Millstone,” airing Jan. 18, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DIAMOND MILLSTONE Original Airdate: Jan. 18, 1970 Synopsis. In Palm Beach, Florida, four men steal the famed Lockwood diamond from the home of Evelyn Harcourt. The estimated value of the diamond is between $800,000 and $1,000,000; given its worth, … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Vic Morrow, Susan Howard, and Gary Collins star in “Center of Peril,” the first of three episodes directed by Carl Barth, airing Jan. 17, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

CENTER OF PERIL Original Airdate: Jan. 17, 1971 Synopsis. The theft of a painting by Dutch master Franz Hals from the Midstates National Art Museum in Kansas City reminds Erskine of a similar large-scale robbery in St. Louis that involved … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ed Begley, Nancy Wickwire, and Albert Paulsen star in “The Sacrifice,” airing Jan. 16, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE SACRIFICE Original Airdate: Jan. 16, 1966 Synopsis. A defecting Soviet diplomat informs the Bureau of a security leak at a Los Angeles aerospace plant. Indeed, two plant employees—executive assistant Annamarie McNider (played by Nancy Wickwire) and technical writer Mel … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ruth Roman, Gene Hackman, Harold Gould, Keye Luke, and Cherylene Lee star in “The Courier,” airing Jan. 15, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE COURIER Original Airdate: Jan. 15, 1967 Synopsis. In Los Angeles, the theft of confidential speculations for an atomic weapon leads Erskine to Juliet Sinclair (played by Ruth Roman), a noted humanitarian who is in town to accompany a young … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Erskine must pass himself as both a jewelry expert and a master golfer in “A Gathering of Sharks,” airing Jan. 14, 1973. Filmed on location in Pebble Beach, California, this episode stars Jessica Walter, David Hedison, and Jill Haworth. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A GATHERING OF SHARKS Original Airdate: Jan. 14, 1973 Synopsis. Erskine surmises that the theft of the Boharne diamond from the Oregon home of retired millionaire Jacob Simpson Crane may have been an inside job—a theory that proves correct when … Continue reading →

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