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

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

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

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.
0:33.9	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's
0:40.9	episode of The Big Story. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast,
0:48.1	to please follow us using your favorite podcast software. Also, I do want to encourage you to check out our other podcast,
0:55.9	and today I'm calling out the Great Adventures of Old Time Radio, which is nearing its 100th episode.
1:03.4	You can find it at Great Adventures. Info. But now, from November 29th
1:13.4	1950 here is killer with the mind of a little boy
1:18.6	what are you stopping for?
1:28.7	Just found me, Blanche.
1:30.9	I, uh, I just been a good thing with you like this.
1:34.9	Real good.
1:35.8	Oh, come on.
1:37.2	Stop the car.
1:38.3	I don't want to be late for the show.
1:39.8	I like all the women, Blanche.
1:41.4	I like you.
1:42.6	I used to watch your house when you went out with other men. What? Now you're with me. Blanche, could I lay my head and meet your shoulder just for a minute? You're crazy. I knew I should never have given you a day. You kept pestering and pestering like a kid. Uncle Juan, get away from me. Don't be honest. Say you, lung me.
2:01.2	Oh, you make me sick.
2:02.6	You make any...
2:02.8	Don't say that.
2:03.6	You'll ask for it.
2:04.6	You make me sick.
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