This Is Your FBI - Fugitive Killer - The Scientific Conviction

This Is Your FBI - Fugitive Killer - The Scientific Conviction is an episode of the American old-time radio drama program This Is Your FBI. The episode was broadcast on September 21, 1945.The episode tells the story of the FBI's use of scientific evidence to convict a fugitive killer. The killer, John Dixon, had been on the run for several years after he murdered a young woman in New York City. The FBI eventually tracked Dixon down to a small town in California, where he had been living under a false identity.The FBI had no eyewitnesses to the murder, but they did have a number of pieces of physical evidence that linked Dixon to the crime. This evidence included a bloody fingerprint found at the crime scene and a piece of fiber from Dixon's clothing found on the victim's body.The FBI also had the testimony of a scientist who had developed a new technique for analyzing blood samples. The scientist was able to prove that the blood found at the crime scene was Dixon's.With this scientific evidence, the FBI was able to convict Dixon of murder. He was sentenced to death and executed in 1947.The episode of This Is Your FBI that tells the story of Dixon's conviction is notable for its use of scientific evidence. This was one of the first times that the FBI had used scientific evidence to convict a criminal. The episode also highlights the importance of forensic science in solving crimes.