# The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child (EP5002)

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Podcast: [The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio-daily-mystery-dramas-162279)
Published: 2026-06-23T06:55:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2512

## Resource

Today's Mystery:When three people are murdered in a quiet Utah community, reporter T.R. Johnson finds himself drawn into the hunt for a killer who seems to vanish into the night. While police search the highways for a fugitive in a green sedan, Johnson follows a series of puzzling clues that suggest the murderer may be driven by something far more disturbing than ordinary criminal motives. Original Radio Broadcast: November 29, 1950 Originating from New York Starring John Sylvester as T.R. Johnson Also featuring Jane Robin, Agnes Young, Amzie Strickland, Joan Shea, Owen Jordan, Meryl Jones, and Les Damon Based on the reporting of T.R. Johnson of The Salt Lake Tribune Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Colleen, Patreon supporter since March 2021 .Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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