Justice Traps the Guilty #87 (1948)

This issue contains an anthology of crime stories. The main featured story follows architect John Copland, who returns home in September 1955 to find his wife murdered on the kitchen floor; Detective Krausmer investigates and discovers a suspicious slip of paper with a young man's name and address that Copland's wife had thrown away, leading to the man's arrest and confession when confronted with fingerprint evidence. The "Closeups" section includes informational pieces about law enforcement, such as details about a new police chief and Detective John Blyth's career on the Chicago police force. An additional story involves federal agents Frank Marsh and Joe Banks tracking an ICC truck across state lines to a roadside diner, where they plan to apprehend criminals.