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Stand by for crime. Hi. I'm Chuck Morgan, newscaster and radio station KOP here in Los Angeles. You know, corruption in government is something that will probably always be with us. Let's face it, we have our share, I guess, just like every other large American city. There are a few of us who are in a position to do something about it. So we keep trying with varying degrees of success and failure. There are other forms of corruption too. In sports, for example, like that bas…

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In Luke Larson's Murder, part of the series Stand By for Crime, we meet Chuck Morgan, a newscaster at KOP radio in Los Angeles. The episode opens with Chuck reflecting on the pervasive corruption in both government and sports, particularly in boxing. As he prepares for a broadcast about an upcoming fight between Lefty Luke Larson and Keo McCready, he receives shocking news: Larson has been found murdered in his apartment just hours before the match.

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Stand By for Crime, Episode 2

Luke Larsons Murder

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Stand By for Crime, Episode 2

Luke Larsons Murder

Thursday, January 8, 1953 · 48:05

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Chuck Morgan investigates the murder of boxer Lefty Luke Larson, discovering a web of corruption and deceit surrounding the fight game. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a shocking betrayal involving Larson's fiancée.

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