Each guide is written from the episode itself, sets up the story and never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: 89 episode guides
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Address Unknown (1952)
A poorly dressed woman and her four-year-old son Tommy are traveling to visit relatives near the Mexican border. When the boy returns from fetching water at a nearby ranch, his mother has vanished, leaving behind only a suitcase and lunch spread. Texas Rangers Jason Pearson and Clay Morgan arrive to investigate the mysterious disappearance.
A dirt road in rural Texas, 40 miles northeast of the Mexican border, in August 1940 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Tommy, Tommy's mother, The rancher
Listen for: The Rangers examine the woman's abandoned belongings and follow mysterious tracks into the brush as they begin their investigation into her disappearance.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Alibi (1952)
When two truck drivers stop at a roadside store on Highway 28 near Bankrupt, Texas, they discover the proprietor, Deacon, beaten unconscious on the floor and the cash register emptied. Ranger Jase Pearson arrives to investigate what appears to be a robbery that turned violent, and begins questioning potential suspects in the area.
Deacon's roadside store and surrounding ranches near Bankrupt, Texas on Highway 28, 1952 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff George Hoffer, Chuck Robertson, Jim Patrick, Deacon, John Sampson, Dodie Carson
Listen for: The investigation into who robbed and beat Deacon, with clues including beer bottles, a blood stain by the refrigerator, and empty cash drawers pointing toward a violent customer.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Apache Peak (1950)
A body is discovered dumped along a Texas highway, shot three times with a .38 caliber gun. Ranger Pearson investigates and determines the victim was likely driving the car from which he was thrown, possibly a New York-registered vehicle heading west toward El Paso. The ranger begins a methodical search along the western route, questioning residents and stopping at small towns to track down leads about the mysterious murder.
Texas highways and small towns, beginning near Wichita Falls and extending toward the route to El Paso and Apache Peak, October 4th · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff, Captain Stimson, Highway Patrol
Listen for: The details Ranger Pearson uncovers about the murder victim's identity and the mystery of who was driving the car with him
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Bad Blood (1951)
Aircraft worker Joe Prager is found dead in his trailer outside Cheney, Texas, struck with a cast iron frying pan. He was planning to rejoin the Army, and Texas Ranger Jason Pearson must discover who killed him and why, using evidence like mysterious tire tracks found at the scene.
An isolated house trailer on the outskirts of Cheney, Texas, September 1950 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Joe Prager, Russ, Orvin, Joanne, Sheriff, Medical Examiner
Listen for: The ranger's investigation into tire tracks and the discovery of a cast iron frying pan as the murder weapon, along with clues about Joe's recent conflicts.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Birds of a Feather (1952)
A dying man named Fred Mieder is found shot on a road outside Baker, Texas. Before he loses consciousness, he manages to name John Warren as his attacker. Ranger J. Bryson and the sheriff visit Warren's home to question the prominent citizen about his connection to the wounded man.
Baker, Texas, February 1940. A small town with a union high school, hospital, and surrounding ranch country. · Ranger J. Bryson, Sheriff, Fred Mieder, John Warren, Ben, Freddy, Joey, Doctor
Listen for: The tense conversation between two men planning a mysterious job in the pre-dawn darkness, and the revelation of who shot Fred Mieder.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blind Justice (1951)
A stray guide dog appears at a roadside café in West Texas, showing signs of abuse and malnutrition. Ranger Jason Pearson and the local sheriff discover the dog belongs to a blind man who went missing three days ago. They follow the dog's trail into the remote badlands toward the Mexican border, hoping to find the man alive.
West Texas badlands near the Rio Grande, March 1940 · Jason Pearson, Sheriff, Pete Salverson, the blind man (missing)
Listen for: The ranger and sheriff track the guide dog through harsh desert terrain, discovering clues that suggest foul play rather than an accident.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Harvest (1951)
When ranger Jason Pearson investigates the death of Robert Mullen, a disabled war veteran found pitchforked to death in his alfalfa field, he discovers that Mullen was preparing to sell off most of his crop. The ranger must determine whether Mullen was killed during a robbery or if there is another motive behind the murder.
Rural Texas farmland, including Mullen's alfalfa field and surrounding properties; Holesville · Ranger Jason Pearson, Robert Mullen, Slim Ferdinand, Harry Trent, Sam Richardson, Sheriff, Ellie (Mullen's sister)
Listen for: The ranger's investigation into why Mullen came out to his field at night and the mystery surrounding the missing alfalfa crop.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Relative (1950)
When Will Bonner, proprietor of a general store in Stump Hill, Texas, is shot dead and his wife critically wounded during a robbery, Ranger Jason Pearson investigates. A witness identifies Ben Bonner, Will's nephew fresh out of Huntsville prison, as a man who quarreled with Will earlier that day over a claimed share in the store and threatened to kill him if he didn't pay up.
Stump Hill, Texas; June 26-27, 1949. A general store and surrounding town. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Will Bonner, Ben Bonner, Mac Kennedy, Sheriff, Liz Bonner, Jody, Sadie Watto
Listen for: The investigation unfolds through witness accounts and physical evidence as the ranger tracks down Ben Bonner and uncovers details about a mysterious phone call that sent him fleeing in the night.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Blood Trail (1952)
Sheriff Dave Fellows finds Dr. Thomas staggering down Main Street in Whitney, Texas, bleeding heavily from wounds sustained in a violent fight at his office. Dr. Thomas dies from blood loss before he can explain what happened. When Texas Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate, he discovers the doctor's office ransacked and learns that Carl Hinkle, a German immigrant whose wife died under the doctor's care six weeks earlier, had an appointment with Dr. Thomas the night he was killed.
Whitney, Texas, during a heat wave in July 1929; Dr. Thomas's office and Carl Hinkle's home near the railroad depot · Sheriff Dave Fellows, Ranger Jason Pearson, Dr. Thomas, Carl Hinkle
Listen for: The blood trail leading from the doctor's office to Main Street, and the ranger's discovery that Dr. Thomas was knocked unconscious and mistakenly left for dead by his attacker
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Breakdown (1951)
When Constable Jim Wiley discovers a stranded motorist on Good Friday 1937, he offers assistance—but the stranger shoots and kills him. Texas Rangers Jay Pearson and Steve Clark are called to investigate, and fingerprints on the abandoned car reveal the killer is Rex Lang, a violent escaped convict with a trail of murders across multiple states.
Rural Texas, Good Friday 1937, beginning near the town of Roemer and expanding to a statewide manhunt · Jay Pearson, Captain Stinson, Steve Clark, Jim Wiley, Rex Lang
Listen for: The tense confrontation between Constable Wiley and the killer at the roadside; discussion of Rex Lang's violent past and his pattern of murders; the Rangers' determination to end his trail in Texas
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Bright Boy (1952)
A teenage boy wearing glasses steals an expensive sedan after an accomplice injures the car's owner with a knife. Texas Ranger Jase Pearson is called to investigate what appears to be part of a larger car theft ring that has stolen five vehicles in recent weeks.
Texas highways and rural areas, a hospital, and a house in the countryside · Ranger Jase Pearson, Captain Mavis of the Highway Patrol, Tom, Larry, Mr. Dikes, Cousin Melvin
Listen for: Details about the teenage car thieves and their operation, the investigation into the stolen vehicles, and who else is involved in the theft ring.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Candy Man (1950)
When a hardened criminal named Say Good manipulates fellow prisoner Abbott into smuggling a gun and hacksaw into their Texas jail cell by threatening Abbott's pregnant wife, the two men kill a jailer and escape. Texas Ranger Jason Pearson pursues the fugitives, using his wits to track their movements based on expected behavior patterns.
Texas countryside and county jail, 1950s · Jason Pearson, Say Good, Abbott, Sheriff Leonard Gin, Mrs. Abbott, Ranger Jim Leeds, Farmer
Listen for: The clever detective work of Ranger Pearson, who deduces the fugitives' likely path and needs; the coercion and threats that force Abbott into complicity; the farmhouse discovery of the escaped prisoners.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Canned Death (1951)
When rancher Bob Farrick and his family die after eating a meal, a Texas Ranger is called in to investigate. The autopsy reveals the deaths were caused by botulism from improperly canned sausage meat, but no canning equipment is found in the Farrick home, suggesting the contaminated food was a gift from someone else who unknowingly prepared it.
Texas ranch country and town, January 1940 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff, Bob Farrick, Doc, Mike Howdy, Mr. Burton
Listen for: The investigation into a mysterious poisoning that turns out to be accidental, the search for the source of contaminated homemade canned meat, and the arrival of an insurance investigator with questions about the heavily insured family.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Christmas Payoff (1951)
When a mysterious stranger with a bandaged arm arrives at Dr. Edward Hartley's office on Christmas Day, the alert nurse Alice Leonard recognizes him from watching the car parked outside for hours. The doctor quickly hides Alice in a supply closet and calls the sheriff, but the man produces a gun and shoots the doctor dead. Texas Ranger Pearson arrives to investigate the murder of the well-liked physician and must uncover the meaning of a threatening note the doctor received weeks earlier.
Dr. Hartley's medical office on Christmas Day · Dr. Edward Hartley, Alice Leonard, The killer, Ranger Pearson, Sheriff
Listen for: The threatening note with cut-out newspaper letters warning of a payoff, and the black car with a dented front fender that may help identify the killer
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Christmas Present (1950)
On December 21st, 1931, during the Depression, two armed men dressed as Santa Claus rob the newly opened Panhandle Equity Bank in North Texas, escaping with $63,800 in cash. Texas Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate the crime, which left the bank guard, Miss Keene the teller, and bank vice president Leon Peabody all knocked unconscious.
North Texas, Panhandle Equity Bank and surrounding area, December 1931 · Jason Pearson, Texas Ranger, Leon Peabody, second vice president of Panhandle Equity Bank, Miss Keene, bank teller, Lovett, bank guard, Police Chief
Listen for: The ranger's investigation into the smooth bank robbery and his deduction that one of the robbers was tall based on the positioning of a getaway car's seat and rear-view mirror.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Clean Up (1950)
When oil boom transforms the small Texas town of Kilman, organized crime moves in. A murder investigation into oil operator Joe Powell's death reveals a widespread extortion and theft ring, prompting Texas Rangers to send undercover operatives to dismantle the criminal operation from within.
Kilman, Texas - a small oil boom town that has grown from 3,000 to 12,000 residents due to a new oil strike · Jason Pearson, Captain Stinson, Steve Clark, Frankie Gennaro, Joe Powell, Herb Enfield
Listen for: The Rangers discover that stolen oil is being hauled at night and that crime syndicates are extorting payments from oil operators. A murder weapon with Type O blood may help identify the killers.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Clip Job (1952)
An elderly widow named Mrs. Agnes Howell comes to Bolton searching for a man named George Collie, who convinced her to invest her entire life savings of $6,000 in an oil venture, promising to turn it into $50,000. When she collapses from starvation at a local drugstore, Ranger Jase Pearson and Sheriff Ted Dryer learn that Collie vanished after taking her money a month ago. The Rangers recognize Collie as a con artist they've been tracking, and they begin investigating his movements in the nearby town of Minden.
The towns of Bolton and Minden in North Texas, January 1950. A drugstore, a county hospital, and a hotel. · Mrs. Agnes Howell, Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Ted Dryer, George Collie, Mr. Crander, the drugstore clerk
Listen for: The Rangers' investigation into George Collie's con game and how they track down a smooth-talking swindler who preys on lonely widows.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cold Blood (1952)
When a farmer's wife is murdered, he blames his hired hand Eli Wilbur. Before the law can arrest him, Eli flees to his sister Nellie's house, bloodied and frightened, claiming the farmer beat him after accusing him of the crime. Texas Rangers Jace Pearson and Clay Morgan arrive to investigate the strangling death and must find Eli before an angry mob does.
East Texas farmland and the town of Lundy, April 22, 1935 · Ranger Jace Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Eli Wilbur, Nellie Johnson, Ralph Dean, The Sheriff, Clay Morgan
Listen for: The mystery of who actually killed Mrs. Dean and why Eli ran when confronted with the accusation. Watch for the Rangers' clever questioning and their discovery of clues at Nellie's house.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Conspiracy (1951)
Captain Clint Stenson of the Texas Rangers investigates when Mrs. Wendell claims her husband Ed was murdered by Ray Thorpe, despite Thorpe having been exonerated by the grand jury in a self-defense ruling. When Stenson has Wendell's body exhumed, the medical examination reveals a shocking truth that suggests a conspiracy involving local law enforcement and witnesses.
Crescendo, Texas and surrounding county, October 17th, 1926 · Captain Clint Stenson, Mrs. Wendell, Ray Thorpe, Jason Pearson, Steve Clark, Sheriff, County Attorney Lou Morrison, Medical Examiner
Listen for: The discovery at the cemetery that changes everything; the ranger's realization that powerful people in town are involved in covering up the truth.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cover-Up (1952)
Farmer Lee Gaynor finds a Mexican worker named Sanchez Mendoza cleaning blood from the floor of his neighbor Russell Hines' farmhouse. Hines is missing, his wallet and car remain behind, and blood is found throughout the house. Ranger Jay Pearson arrives to investigate what appears to be a murder, tracking Mendoza into the hills after the farmhand flees.
Rural Texas farmland, the Hines farmhouse and surrounding hills and woods · Lee Gaynor, Russell Hines, Sanchez Mendoza, Ranger Jay Pearson, Sheriff Art Buckley, Dave Morgan
Listen for: The ranger's pursuit of the fleeing suspect into the hills and his interrogation of Mendoza's story about Hines hiring him for farm work before supposedly going on vacation.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dead Give-Away (1950)
A young woman and her four-month-old baby are found murdered in their farmhouse near Ashton, Texas on December 4th, 1945, after Mrs. Deen calls the sheriff reporting an intruder. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate a crime with no apparent robbery motive, and discovers evidence suggesting the killer had a regular key to the house and escaped by car into the western hills.
A farmhouse four miles outside Ashton, West Texas, on December 4th, 1945, with investigation extending to the surrounding hills and roads. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Chase, Mrs. Deen, Mr. Walter Deen, Sheriff Ross, Phone operator
Listen for: The discovery of the killer's trail leading west from the house, evidence of a car waiting on a back road, and a cigarette butt that reveals the brand the killer smokes.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dead or Alive (1950)
A massive explosion at the Texas City harbor in 1947 kills hundreds, leaving many bodies unidentified. Texas Ranger Jace Pearson helps families identify victims at a makeshift morgue, but a shocking discovery suggests a wanted criminal may have used the disaster to escape his past. Days later, a safe robbery in nearby Landstone threatens to confirm that assumption.
Texas City and Landstone, Texas, April 1947; includes the Texas City High School Gymnasium used as a temporary morgue and a mercantile store in Landstone. · Jace Pearson, Bud Kurtz, Vance Young, Mrs. Young, Sheriff Joe Pastrone, Captain Stinson
Listen for: The connection between the Texas City explosion and a mysterious safe robbery that may reveal whether a supposedly dead criminal is still alive.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Deadhead Freight (1951)
A woman's body is discovered sewn into a duffel bag aboard a deadhead freight train near Lubbock, Texas in 1938. Ranger Jason Pierce takes over the investigation and uses clues from the bag and its contents to narrow down where the body was loaded onto the train, focusing his search on an area near a cotton field where migrant workers are operating.
Santa Fe freight yards in Lubbock, Texas and the surrounding cotton belt region in 1938 · Ranger Jason Pierce, Captain Stinson, Brakeman, Railroad Detective, Gin Operator, Old Rosie
Listen for: The clever deduction that places the time and location of when the body was loaded onto the train based on the train's schedule and the unusual soil found on the duffel bag
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death Plant (1951)
A homemade bomb hidden in a pickup truck kills Sylvia Peters and critically injures her husband Tom on the night of September 18th, 1946, near Pembroke, Texas. Tom immediately suspects Will Fenton, the truck's previous owner, whom he had been planning to sue. Rangers investigate the crime and question Fenton and his wife about their possible involvement.
Rural Texas near Pembroke, September 18-19, 1946. The action takes place at a country church, the Peters farm gate, a hospital, and the Fenton farm. · Tom Peters, Sylvia Peters, Will Fenton, Burn Fenton, Ranger Pearson, Sheriff, Joel McCray
Listen for: The details of how the homemade bomb was constructed and planted, and the Rangers' investigation into who set the trap and why.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death Shaft (1951)
A skeleton is discovered in an abandoned mine in Black Hawk Canyon, Texas, identified through wallet and dental records as Gilbert Madden, a mine broker who vanished eight months earlier. Ranger Jase Pearson begins investigating the murder, learning that Madden's widow received a final letter from her husband around March 18th and discovering that a strange old man named Willie, who lives near the mine, had pestered Madden about inspecting his worthless claim.
Black Hawk Canyon in the Big Bend country of West Texas, and the Sheriff's office in the nearby town, in 1941. · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Benson, J.C. Wilford, Fred Blaisdell, Gilbert Madden, Mrs. Madden, Willie
Listen for: The discovery of the body with a bashed-in skull; the suspicious new padlock on the mine entrance; Mrs. Madden's account of her husband's disappearance and his last letter mentioning Willie's pestering; Ranger Pearson's investigation into whether Willie had a motive for murder.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death by Adoption (1951)
Harry Cashman, owner of a used car lot in Central City, Texas, is found dead in his office after his wife becomes concerned when he fails to return home. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate what appears to be a robbery-murder, finding clues including mysterious yellow chalk on the carpet and no clear motive for the killing.
Central City, Texas in September 1937, primarily at Harry Cashman's used car lot and his home. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Harry Cashman, Stryker, Hazel Cashman, Chief Dan Simmons
Listen for: The sinister conversation between Cashman and Stryker that sets up the central conflict, and Ranger Pearson's methodical investigation techniques as he begins piecing together the crime.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Death in the Cards (1951)
A gambler named Toby has been extracting money from Will Gentry for two months to pay off card game debts. When Will's stepfather Chester refuses to give him more money and threatens to confront Toby himself, Chester is shot dead at his own front door. Texas Ranger Jason and Sheriff Bennett must track down the elusive gambler before he escapes across the border.
Reeves County, Texas, January 1947—the Gentry ranch house and a rooming house in Biggerstown · Ranger Jason, Sheriff Bennett, Will Gentry, Chester Gentry, Toby the gambler, Mrs. Packer, the landlady
Listen for: The rangers discover peculiar footprints in the frost that seem odd in some way they can't quite identify, suggesting the case may not be what it first appears.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Dream Farm (1952)
A family from Iowa—John, Ethel, and their twelve-year-old son Robert—arrives in Texas to start a new life on a farm. Late that night, they pick up a stranded motorist on a deserted highway, but the man pulls a gun, robs them, and shoots all three before taking their car and fleeing. The next morning, the parents are found dead, but Robert survives and is rushed to the hospital, where Texas Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate the brutal crime.
Rural Texas highway and Coronaville, Texas, June 1941 · John Wood, Ethel Wood, Robert L. Wood, Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff King, The gunman
Listen for: The description of the killer as recalled by young Robert, and the clues the Rangers gather from the stolen car and the crime scene.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Drive-In (1952)
A couple is robbed at gunpoint at a drive-in theater by a heavyset young man and an unseen girl who helps him escape. Ranger Pearson begins investigating the theft of the couple's car, a typewriter, and a package of stockings, looking for clues to identify the criminals before they strike again.
A drive-in theater three miles outside Corvary in July 1947, and the local sheriff's office. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Mr. Harper, Mrs. Harper, Ruth, Sheriff, Deputy Sandy, The robber
Listen for: The ranger's clever deduction that the girl accomplice might try to exchange the stolen stockings for a different size, revealing how investigators use everyday details to solve crimes.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Ex-Con (1952)
Tom Dawson, an ex-convict struggling to find work, is visited by a mysterious man named Elsie who offers him $1,000 to commit murder and make it look like robbery. Tom accepts the job and leaves town heading north, but his worried wife goes to the Texas Rangers and tells them everything. Ranger Jason and Sheriff Simms set out to find Tom before he can carry out the crime.
High Point, southwest Texas, September 1940 · Tom Dawson, Liz Dawson, Elsie, Ranger Jason, Sheriff Simms
Listen for: The tension between Tom's desire to provide for his family and his vulnerability to criminal temptation; the wife's desperate attempt to stop her husband from making a terrible mistake.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Finger Man (1952)
When prisoners Leon Desser and Carl Foley attempt a jail break at the sheriff's office, they take the deputy hostage. A Texas Ranger arrives to help contain the situation, but discovers the deputy has been murdered during the escape attempt. The ranger must now identify which prisoner committed the killing using forensic evidence.
A sheriff's office jail in Texas with cells upstairs · Leon Desser, Carl Foley, Deputy Joe, Sheriff, Texas Ranger Jason, Ted
Listen for: The tense jail break sequence and the discovery of the deputy's body; the ranger's investigation into who wielded the murder weapon
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Fool's Gold (1950)
Two bank robbers attempt to hold up a bank in Live Oak, West Texas in 1946. During their getaway, their stolen sedan crashes, killing one of the robbers and an innocent man and child in another car. Ranger Jace Pearson investigates the crash and dead robber to track down the escaped accomplice.
Live Oak, West Texas in 1946, including a bank, hospital, and sheriff's office · Ranger Jace Pearson, Roads, Sheriff, Doctor, Deputy Sheriff, Bank teller, Posse members
Listen for: Details about the crash investigation, fingerprint evidence, blood type analysis, and the search for the escaped robber with distinctive gold front teeth
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Fugitive's Trail (1951)
On the night of January 21, 1948, Ben and Mrs. Purvis return to their ranch near Newby, Texas to find Dave Fenton, a young man who has been dating their babysitter Arlene Rankin, dead from a shotgun wound. The Purvises' shotgun is missing, and Arlene has disappeared. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate whether Arlene killed Fenton in a jealous rage or if something more complex occurred.
A ranch on the outskirts of Newby, Texas, in January 1948 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ben Purvis, Mrs. Purvis, Arlene Rankin, Dave Fenton, Sheriff, Lenny Hayes, Miss Sutton
Listen for: The ranger's investigation into the missing babysitter and the murder weapon, and what Lenny Hayes reveals about Arlene's relationship with the deceased
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Hanging by a Thread (1950)
On May 5th, 1947, Sheriff Hanson of Finney, Texas receives a phone call from George Hawk saying he's going to kill himself, but when the Sheriff arrives at Hawk's ranch, he finds the man hanging from a wire in the barn. Ranger Jase Pearson is called to investigate what appears to be a suspicious death. Evidence at the scene suggests foul play rather than suicide, and a heated breakfast confrontation between Hawk and his two ranch hands—drunk old Tom and the quiet Brad Johnson—provides potential motives for murder.
Finney, Texas and the Hawk ranch on Gun Creek Road, May 1947 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Hanson, George Hawk, Millie Hawk, Old Tom, Brad Johnson
Listen for: The investigation into whether George Hawk's death was suicide or murder, and which of the ranch hands might be responsible.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Helping Hand (1951)
A man is found murdered on a remote West Texas road, killed by a blow to the head with a rock. Ranger Chase Pearson arrives to investigate the crime scene, discovering the victim's abandoned car with mysterious gasoline drips underneath. As evidence is collected and examined, Pearson must unravel the circumstances surrounding Arthur McShane's death.
West Texas, November 1950, along a deserted road near Longridge and Wally's Cafe · Ranger Chase Pearson, Joe, Rusty, Arthur McShane, Sheriff, Wally, Highway Patrol
Listen for: The discovery of the rock used as a murder weapon, the mysterious gasoline leak under McShane's car, and Ranger Pearson's methodical investigation of the crime scene in heavy rain.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Hitchhiker (1952)
A hitchhiker convinces rancher Hard Carter to help him pass through a police roadblock by pretending to be his nephew. As the manhunt for an escaped prisoner intensifies, Ranger Pearson and Sheriff Ford begin investigating when a gas station attendant reveals he couldn't get a clear look at the supposed nephew.
Rural Boca County, Texas, April 1947. A ranch, gas station, roadblock on Farm Road 102, and surrounding countryside. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Sam Ford, Hard Carter, The Hitchhiker, Charlie Hollister, Clark
Listen for: The tense confrontation between the hitchhiker and the rancher at gunpoint, the casual conversation at the roadblock that nearly goes wrong, and the gradual realization by law enforcement that something is amiss with the stranger's story.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Illusion (1952)
Amy West frantically reports to Sheriff Minton that someone attempted to kill her by turning on the gas in her home. When Texas Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate, he finds evidence of an explosion but discovers a troubling pattern: Amy has made similar claims twice before, each time without proof of an intruder. As the ranger and sheriff interview Amy and her devoted husband Mark, they begin to suspect that Amy's fears may stem from her own troubled mind rather than a genuine threat.
Texas, at the West Ranch House and the sheriff's office in town · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Glenn Minton, Amy West, Mark West, Dr. Sobomark
Listen for: The investigation into whether Amy West is being hunted by a killer or is experiencing psychological delusions; the ranger's consultation with a psychiatrist about Amy's condition.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Jailbird (1952)
Escaped prisoner Jim Hackett and his wife flee after killing a constable in Oak Bluff, Texas. Texas Rangers Jason Pearson and Clay Morgan pursue them on a highway, forcing their stolen car off the road where they discover the car's owner dead inside. The rangers find a crumpled letter fragment in Hackett's handwriting mentioning someone named Len, leading them to investigate one of Hackett's former prison associates.
Texas in 1939, including the town of Oak Bluff, highways, a state prison lab in Austin, and prison files. · Jim Hackett, Hackett's wife, Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Constable Simmons, Len Jeter
Listen for: The rangers' investigation into Hackett's prison connections and their pursuit of the escaped convict across Texas.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Joy Ride (1951)
Two teenagers steal a car in the small Texas town of Purdy and attempt to rob a liquor store late at night. When the store owner resists, they shoot him dead and flee with stolen bottles. Ranger Jase Pearson arrives to investigate the murder and begins tracking the killers by following physical evidence left at the crime scene.
Purdy, Texas and surrounding areas, December 3rd, 1946 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Frank Cochran, Chuck, Joy/Ruby, Malcolm Barnes, Mrs. Bond
Listen for: The ranger's methodical investigation technique, using spilled liquor spots and tire marks as clues to track the fleeing suspects.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Just a Number (Audition) (1950)
Ranger J. Pearson is assigned to investigate a triple murder at the Evans Ranch in Carson County. Nine-year-old Billy Stevens discovers the bodies of Carl Evans and his family, and Pearson must piece together the evidence—a mysterious clump of mud from a boot, missing hogs that broke through a fence, and a feed purchase made six days before the murders—to establish when the killings occurred.
Carson County, Texas—the Stevens Ranch and Evans Ranch, and the town feed store · Ranger J. Pearson, Sheriff Larkins, Sam Stevens, Billy Stevens, Tom Evans, Carl Evans
Listen for: The careful detective work of matching clues: Pearson discovers a peculiar clump of mud under the bed with the imprint of a boot heel, notices hogs that have escaped through a broken fence, and tracks Tom Evans's last feed purchase to narrow down the time of death.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Killer's Crop (1951)
A young woman named Kitty Barrows is found dead on a deserted highway near San Antonio. Texas Rangers investigate her mysterious murder, learning that she led a wild double life—working as a car hop while maintaining a flashy lifestyle funded by unknown sources. The Rangers must track down a mysterious man in a leather jacket who was seen with her repeatedly.
Texas, primarily near San Antonio and Ransford, in April 1947 · Kitty Barrows, Micker, The Boss, Sheriff, Jason, S.B. Cullen, Mrs. Wormser
Listen for: Details about Kitty's connections and the mysterious man in the leather jacket who may have information about her death
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Knockout (1952)
A rancher named George Whelton is found dead in his hotel bathroom, apparently killed during a struggle. Texas Rangers Pearson and Morgan arrive to investigate, discovering evidence suggesting the killer was a large, powerful man who wiped away fingerprints but overlooked a clear print on the bathroom faucet.
A hotel, with the primary focus on Whelton's second-floor room and bathroom. · George Whelton, Sheriff, Jason Pearson, Clay Morgan, Desk Clerk, Mrs. Beale, Younger Man, Girl
Listen for: The Rangers' discovery of the fingerprint on the faucet and the white powder on the floor; Mrs. Beale's account of hearing three people in the room—an old man, a younger man with a deep voice, and a girl with a piercing laugh.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Last Stop (1952)
A passenger train derails in West Texas in July 1931, injuring many. Ranger Jason Pearson investigates and discovers evidence that someone deliberately placed a railroad tie on the tracks to cause the wreck. The investigation turns to a local man who lives alone, tends goats, and harbors a strong hatred for trains after one killed his cow.
West Texas, near Ravenna, in July 1931. A derailed passenger train and the surrounding railroad tracks. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Wagner, Mr. Morton, A young man who yells at trains
Listen for: The ranger's methodical investigation of the wreck scene, the discovery of the deliberate sabotage, and the chase after a suspicious suspect.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Little Sister (1952)
A young woman in a red satin dress returns to her impoverished hometown and persuades her younger sister to help her rob a movie theater. The two girls stage a holdup at the ticket booth, striking the manager and stealing money from the safe before fleeing. Texas Rangers Jason Pearson and Clay Morgan arrive at the scene to investigate the crime.
A movie theater in rural Texas, September 1947. The story begins at a ramshackle house on a dirt road in the country before moving to the town's movie house. · Jason Pearson, Clay Morgan, the older sister, the younger sister (age 15), the ticket seller, Mr. Ball (manager), Paul (father), the deputy sheriff
Listen for: The details the ticket seller provides about the two robbers' appearances, and the Rangers' investigation as they begin tracking down leads in the case.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Living Death (1950)
Two murders in different locations—one near the Rio Grande border and another in West Texas—prove to be connected when ballistics tests show both were killed with the same gun. Rangers Jase Pearson and Clyde Klein team up to investigate, discovering evidence of narcotics smuggling. They stake out crossing points along the border near Big Bend, hoping to catch the smugglers in action.
West Texas and the Rio Grande border region, 1948. · Jase Pearson, Clyde Klein, Captain Stinson, Nico, Sankir
Listen for: The Rangers' systematic detective work linking the two murders through ballistics evidence, and their patient stakeout operation along the remote border country.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Logger's Larceny (1951)
A paymaster at a lumber mill in East Texas disappears with $18,000 in company payroll money. Ranger Chase Pearson arrives to investigate, learning that the paymaster left the bank in the afternoon with the cash. As Pearson questions the logging crew working near the road that day, a nervous young helper hints at a possible accident, leading the ranger to suspect the money may not have been taken at all.
A lumber mill in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, September 1938 · Ranger Chase Pearson, Sheriff Stanton, Mr. Browning, Bob Hutton, Bull Evans, the young helper
Listen for: The discovery of Hutton's wrecked car near Pine Creek and the ranger's growing suspicion that this is no ordinary theft
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Misplaced Person (1952)
A young boy discovers the bruised and beaten body of a dead woman in the brush near his home. Texas Rangers Pearson and Morgan investigate, finding a purse with a receipt bearing Dr. Schiller's name and number. The doctor claims he doesn't know the victim, but the Rangers must dig through missing persons reports to identify her and track down the truth.
Stockville County and Corpus Christi, Texas, including a rural area, a mortuary, a trailer court, and a fishing trawler in Red Fish Bay · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Buddy Clark, Mrs. Clark, Dr. Schiller, Thomas Red Arm, Mrs. Fields
Listen for: The investigation into an unidentified murder victim unfolds as Rangers search for clues in the victim's purse and track down the mysterious Dr. Schiller. A missing persons report finally provides the victim's identity and points to her husband as a suspect.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Night Chase (1952)
Cattle rustlers strike at Jim Fuller's ranch near Durham, Texas. When Fuller spots men with flashlights and a truck near his herd, he alerts the sheriff. Texas Rangers Pearson and Clay Morgan set up a roadblock on Farm Road 48 to intercept the fleeing rustlers.
Rural Texas ranch country near Durham, May 5th, 1937. Farm Road 48 and surrounding ranchland at night. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Jim Fuller, Susana Fuller, Sheriff, A man named Pepe, Betty
Listen for: A tense chase sequence as the rangers pursue the rustlers' truck, a confrontation at an isolated shack, and mysterious exchanges between the suspects.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Nighthawk (1952)
A young couple is robbed at gunpoint at a remote airfield late at night. The robber flees with the girl in his car. Hours later, a boy is found shot dead on a college football field, and the girl—injured but alive—is discovered nearby. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate what appears to be a desperate crime with deadly consequences.
A small Texas town with a rural airfield and a college football field, during nighttime and early morning hours. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Wilson, Todd Miller, Julie Thomas, Chris Snyder, the robber
Listen for: The ranger's deduction that the robber is likely a local who knew the town well, and the shocking discovery that the crime has escalated to murder.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: No Living Witnesses (1951)
On a Monday morning in November 1939, Sheriff Ross Betsby and Mrs. Blackburn discover Dr. Walter Hemet dead in his office in Harper's Landing, Texas. A Texas Ranger investigates and determines the doctor was killed to silence him after treating a wounded gunshot victim late Saturday night.
Harper's Landing, Texas, in November 1939. The investigation takes place at Dr. Hemet's home and medical office. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Ross Betsby, Mrs. Blackburn, Dr. Walter Hemet
Listen for: The Rangers' deduction that the doctor was killed to prevent him from reporting a bullet wound to authorities, and clues including a .303 slug and blood-stained denim shirt found in the office.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Open and Shut (1951)
A wealthy rancher's daughter Connie returns home hysterically screaming that a man with a gun has killed someone on the old cattle road. Ranger Jace Pearson is called to investigate the murder of Bob Brady, the rancher's accountant, who was shot with his own gun during what appears to be a robbery. Following footprints from the crime scene, Pearson tracks the killer to an old shack where he finds Jose Morales.
Texas ranch country, 1945. The crime occurs on an old cattle road near the Mestin ranch; the investigation leads to an isolated shack used as a line house. · Ranger Jace Pearson, Sheriff Sykes, John Mestin, Connie Mestin, Bob Brady, Jose Morales
Listen for: The methodical detective work as Pearson examines the crime scene, follows the killer's footprints across the ranch, and tracks down the suspect at the remote shack.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Paid in Full (1951)
West Texas farmer Nick Hubbard refuses to pay his sharecropper Jose Morales the full amount owed him for cotton work, offering only fifty dollars and forcing him to leave the land. Two days later, Morales is found dead in a thicket, shot in the back of the head with a shotgun. Texas Ranger Jase Pearson arrives to investigate and begins questioning those connected to the case.
West Texas, August 1941. A farm, a thicket near a shortcut path to town, and rural roads. · Ranger Jase Pearson, Nick Hubbard, Min Hubbard, Jose Morales, Sheriff
Listen for: The ranger's logical deduction about where and how Morales was killed based on the position of the body and the undisturbed thicket.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Pick-Up (1951)
A man's body is found in a rocky ravine near Ralston, Texas, shot in the chest. Rangers Jason Pearson and Clay Morgan investigate and discover the victim is Carl Jessup, an oil field worker who disappeared after being paid his wages two nights earlier. The Rangers must determine whether Jessup fell from a passing freight train or was deliberately pushed to his death.
Stone Canyon and Ralston, Texas; oil fields and railroad tracks in a rural area near a ravine · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Julio Ramirez, Hamlin, Carl Jessup, Whitey, Joe
Listen for: The Rangers piece together clues from a laundry mark and oil stains on the body to identify the victim and track his connection to the oil boom town of Ralston.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Play For Keeps (1950)
Sheriff Smithers is killed during a confrontation with Constable Jim Dunn and a man named Walton, who operates an illegal gambling operation. The body is found the next morning in a ditch, and when the local investigation stalls, Texas Ranger Jason Pearson is sent to take over the case and find the real killer.
Bradshaw County, Texas, including the town of Bradshaw and the wagon road where the body is discovered · Ranger Jason Pearson, Constable Jim Dunn, Sheriff Smithers, Walton, Captain Stinson, Frank Carlin, editor of the Bradshaw Times
Listen for: The details of the confrontation that led to the sheriff's death, Ranger Pearson's investigation of the crime scene and evidence, and his suspicions about Constable Dunn's involvement or knowledge of the murder.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Play for Keeps (1951)
When Sheriff Smithers is found murdered in a ditch beside an old wagon road, Constable Jim Dunn conducts what appears to be a thorough but unsuccessful investigation. The citizens of Bradshaw grow impatient, and the Texas Rangers send Ranger Jason Spears to take over the case. Spears begins his inquiry by examining the crime scene and questioning those involved.
Bradshaw County, Texas, in the town of Bradshaw and surrounding areas including an old wagon road north of town · Ranger Jason Spears, Constable Jim Dunn, Sheriff Smithers, Warden, Captain Stinson, Frank Carland, Bob, Alton
Listen for: Ranger Spears investigates the murder of Sheriff Smithers, examining the crime scene and the constable's handling of the case, while uncovering potential conflicts of interest in the local law enforcement.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Prelude to Felony (1952)
Sheriff Hankins investigates the disappearance of four calves from Buck Wattley's ranch. The Wattley children, Reno and Henri, claim to have spotted the missing calves on the property of their neighbor, Gus Schmidt, and the ranger and sheriff go to confront him about the alleged theft.
His mother, Texas; Buck Wattley's ranch and Gus Schmidt's neighboring property; July 7th, 1951 · Sheriff Allen Hankins, Buck Wattley, Ranger Jase Pearson, Reno Wattley, Henri Wattley, Gus Schmidt
Listen for: The investigation unfolds as the ranger examines Schmidt's livestock and questions mount about whether the calves truly belong to Schmidt or have been stolen from Wattley.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Pressure (1951)
Sheriff Morton and Texas Ranger Jace Pearson investigate the murder of Mike Redford when an elderly farmhand named Lucifer confesses to shooting his boss. However, inconsistencies in Lucifer's statement and suspicious injuries on Lucifer's grandson Chad suggest the confession may not be what it appears to be.
Lingua, Texas in January 1933, including the Negro Quarter across the railroad tracks, a jail, and Redford's farm in the hills. · Sheriff Ross Morton, Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, Lucifer, Chad, Mike Redford, Pedro, Sam Bill
Listen for: The sheriff and ranger compare Lucifer's confession with earlier events showing Redford treated Lucifer fairly, and Ranger Pearson notices suspicious scratch marks and bruises on Chad's face and wrists.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Quicksilver (1950)
On May 22, 1947, Jim Stockholm visits town to buy hog feed, then returns to his ranch in Carson County, Texas. A week later, the bodies of Jim, his wife Flo, and their ten-year-old son Carl are discovered. Ranger Jay Pearson investigates the crime, using clues from the ranch to narrow down the time of death and begin tracking the killer.
Stockholm Ranch in Carson County, Texas, May 1947 · Ranger Jay Pearson, Sheriff Lockins, Jim Stockholm, Flo Stockholm, Carl Stockholm, Charles, Jimmy Duff
Listen for: How Ranger Pearson uses evidence from the hogs and feed sacks to solve the murders; the investigation into who visited the Stockholm ranch
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Room 114 (1950)
A man is found murdered in room 114 of the Alamo Hotel with his throat slashed. Ranger Jay Person investigates and discovers the registered guest, Henry Bolin, is not the victim but may be the killer. The Rangers must track down Bolin and identify the mysterious dead man before the suspect can escape.
Texas, including the Alamo Hotel, the town of Lone Star, and a cattle ranch · Ranger Jay Person, Sheriff James Kerfuss, Henry Bolin, Ranger Steve Clark, Mexican woman (Senyara)
Listen for: The crucial detail of the eyeglasses that reveals the victim is not who the hotel clerk thought, and the Rangers' pursuit of the cattle herds heading to the railhead.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Round Trip (1952)
Ranger Jay Pearson investigates the murder of Robert Dixon, a driver who picked up passengers for extra income to fund his son's college education. Dixon is found shot twice in the head in a ditch south of Colby, Texas, his pockets emptied. A slip of paper in his car provides the first lead: a passenger named Dave Hobart picked up at a travel agency the previous evening.
Texas, primarily near Colby and Houston, in 1952 · Jay Pearson, Robert Dixon, Sheriff, Dave Hobart
Listen for: The investigation into Dixon's murder unfolds as Ranger Pearson pursues the lead of the mysterious passenger and discovers bloody clothing near the abandoned car.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Sell-Out (1952)
A hardware store owner, Jim Reeves, is shot during a holdup at his store in Corville County. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate the robbery and interview witnesses, including Nancy Taylor who was working at the store. With Reeves critically wounded and fighting for his life, the ranger must track down the robber before it's too late.
A hardware store in Corville County, Texas, and the local hospital · Ranger Jason Pearson, Jim Reeves, Nancy Taylor, Sheriff, Charlie, Mr. Coz, The Robber
Listen for: A tense armed robbery and shooting, followed by the ranger's investigation into the crime
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Smart Kill (1952)
A feed and grain building in Carville burns to the ground with a man trapped inside, his body too badly burned for immediate identification. Ranger Jace Pearson arrives to investigate and discovers the building's doors were padlocked from the outside, making it murder. With only the building's owner Ed Woodley and his partner Sam Taylor holding keys, Pearson must determine who the victim is and how he came to be locked in the building before it burned.
The town of Carville, at a burned-out feed and grain building and surrounding farms · Ranger Jace Pearson, Sheriff Fuller, Ed Woodley, Sam Taylor, Martha, Sharon Taylor
Listen for: The investigation into the locked building and the identity of the burned victim, with suspicion falling on those who held keys to the structure
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Soft Touch (1950)
A Texas Ranger arrives at a ranch house to investigate the brutal beating death of an elderly couple. The only clues are a fragment of expensive letterhead paper found clutched by the victim, horseshoe prints indicating the killer rode a horse from San Antonio, and a witness who saw an unfamiliar car arriving at the ranch just before the murders.
A ranch 30 miles from Salt Flats, Texas, on a Sunday in August 1949 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Bill Ross, Judy Ross, Sheriff, Big Chuck Whitaker
Listen for: The mysterious piece of letterhead paper and the significance of the San Antonio license plate frame on the car that was seen at the ranch
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Square Dance (1951)
At a square dance in West Texas, a drifter harasses a rancher's wife named Mrs. Rogers and gets into a fight with her husband Mort when he tries to intervene. The stranger stabs Rogers fatally in the throat and flees into the night. Ranger Jason Pearson and the local sheriff must track down the killer among the dance-goers and surrounding ranches before he disappears completely.
The Fun Spot, a barn-like dance hall on the outskirts of Bankerville in West Texas, on a Saturday night in October 1949. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Mort Rogers, Mrs. Rogers, The drifter, Sheriff, Captain Stinson, Deputy Charlie Higgins
Listen for: The tense confrontation at the dance hall, the discovery of Rogers' body, and Pearson's methodical investigation including the shakedown of all witnesses and the dispatch of clothing samples to Austin for blood analysis.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Stick-Up (1952)
A drifter attempts to rob Tom Baker's roadside café but shoots and kills the old cook, General, during a struggle for a gun. The thief escapes in a stolen red pickup truck with bullet holes in it. Ranger Jason Pearson and the sheriff track down the truck's owner, Ed Jaffe, a man with a criminal past, and must determine whether he was involved in the robbery and murder.
A roadside café in Texas and a nearby ranch, 1952 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Tom Baker, General, Sheriff Gunther, Ed Jaffe, Martha Jaffe, The robber/killer
Listen for: The tense robbery scene in the café, the investigation that follows, and the questioning of Ed Jaffe about his stolen truck
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Sweet Revenge (1951)
Blake Wilkins returns home after two years away, hoping to reconcile with his family. His brother Judd reveals that their father rejected Blake's letter of apology and never wanted to see him again. That night, Blake is found shot dead in a remote shack on Judd's property, and Ranger Pearson must investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
A ranch in Texas, March 1944. The story begins at Judd Wilkins' ranch house during a rainstorm and moves to a remote shack where Blake's body is discovered. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Judd Wilkins, Alva Briggs, Blake Wilkins, Sheriff
Listen for: The ranger's careful reconstruction of the shooting, examining the bullet's trajectory and the killer's likely hiding place near the water trough.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Blow Off (1951)
A gas station attendant is robbed and shot at his pump on a rural Texas highway. Two drifters in an old car commit the crime but return to the scene to report the murder, posing as innocent witnesses. Ranger Jay Person begins investigating the case and discovers fingerprints that lead him to question the helpful couple.
A gas station at the intersection of a farm road and Highway 75 near Glenwood, Texas, and the town of Corsa Cana, during June 1947. · Ranger Jay Person, Sheriff Pruitt, Aaron Kortwright, John Bishop, Belle
Listen for: The criminals' arguments about how to escape without enough gas in their tank, and their clever decision to return to the scene and report the crime themselves to avoid suspicion.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Boomerang (1952)
When elderly Roscoe Crider fails to reach the bank with $1,400 after his daughter Ethel nags him about money and his friendship with the slovenly Sam White, Ranger Jason Pearson is called in to investigate his disappearance. The ranger and sheriff discover Crider's horse and buggy abandoned at Born's Lake with signs of his footprints leading to the water and a rowboat drifted in the reeds.
A rundown farm and the office of Sheriff Nielsen in Texas, with the investigation leading to Born's Lake. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Nielsen, Mrs. Ethel Hadley, Roscoe Crider, Sam White, Ruthie
Listen for: The tense family conflict over money and Sam White's influence on the elderly Roscoe, followed by the discovery of abandoned items at the lake that suggest foul play or suicide.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Broken Spur (1950)
When a rancher named Milton Thomas is found dead in a fire at his remote Texas home, the autopsy reveals he was already dead before the flames started. Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate what appears to be murder disguised as accident. Among the burned ruins, he discovers a broken spur and evidence of a hasty escape on horseback.
A small ranch 10 miles south of Cranston, Erwin County, Texas, in June 1948 · Ranger Jason Pearson, Milton Thomas, Sheriff, Jack
Listen for: The discovery of the broken spur at the crime scene and the ranger's deduction about the killer from the footprints and horse tracks he finds at the escape point.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Cactus Pear (1950)
Ranch hand Robert Coots is found shot dead on the Triangle Ranch on March 28, 1947. Texas Ranger Jase Pearson investigates the killing and discovers evidence suggesting the killer arrived on horseback, had a fistfight with Coots before shooting him with a shotgun, and deliberately obscured his trail. Ranger Pearson works to track down the weapon and identify the killer's horse.
The Triangle Ranch in Texas, March 1947 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Robert Coots, Mr. Gault, Sheriff, Audi Brake, Ed the blacksmith
Listen for: Ranger Pearson's careful detective work as he reconstructs the crime scene, analyzes hoof prints and shotgun wounds, and pursues leads through the town blacksmith and ranch owner interviews.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Dead Give-Away (1951)
On the night of December 4th, 1945, a young woman calls the sheriff from her farmhouse near Ashton, West Texas, reporting someone prowling outside trying to break in. When the sheriff arrives, he finds Mrs. Deneen and her four-month-old baby dead from gunshot wounds. Ranger Jason Pearson is called to investigate what appears to be a senseless killing with no clear motive or sign of robbery.
A farmhouse four miles from the town of Ashton in West Texas, December 4th, 1945, in the early morning hours. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Ross, Mrs. Deneen, Mr. Deneen, Ted Mullen
Listen for: Pearson and the sheriff discover a suspicious piece of bailing wire shaped like a key near the broken side door, but when tested it proves too weak to turn the lock, suggesting the killer had a real key. They track footprints westward from the house to an old wagon road where they find fresh tire tracks, indicating the killer used a car for escape.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Devil's Share (1950)
Frank Wellen, a dirt farmer, is found dead in his kitchen on the evening of October 26, 1939. Texas Ranger Jason Pearson arrives to investigate the murder, which occurred around dinnertime. As Pearson questions Frank's brother Jeff and his fiancée Marjan, a dispute over money between Frank and Uncle Joe—a man who works the farm on shares—emerges as a possible motive.
A dirt farm in Texas, October 26, 1939. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Frank Wellen, Jeff Wellen, Marjan Galks, Uncle Joe, Belle, Sheriff
Listen for: The tense confrontation between brothers over a woman and money, and Ranger Pearson's methodical questioning of witnesses at the crime scene.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Hatchet (1951)
When English teacher Mr. Driscoll is found murdered in his home on Sunday morning in Rock Point, Texas, Texas Ranger Pearson arrives to investigate. The Halleck family discovered the body while preparing for church, and Ranger Pearson must piece together what happened the night before, including a mysterious intruder spotted on Rancher Finney's property around 11 o'clock.
Rock Point, Texas, Sunday May 16, 1941. The Halleck home and neighboring properties. · Ranger Pearson, Jim Halleck, Hattie Halleck, Robert Halleck, Sheriff Albin Jeffers, Mr. Driscoll, Rancher Finney, Gene McCrady
Listen for: Details about Robert's late-night activities and the mysterious intruder spotted on Finney's ranch; the investigation into Driscoll's murder and the search for a weapon.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Ice Man (1952)
On September 17, 1948, a burglar strikes a farmhouse nine miles from town, stealing over $80 and leaving a distinctive calling card. Texas Ranger Jase Person arrives to investigate what appears to be the work of a criminal known as the Ice Man, a serial burglar who operates in a predictable pattern and always hits two nights in a row on opposite sides of town. Following the thief's trail, Jase and the sheriff track footprints leading southeast from the farmhouse toward the highway, searching for clues to the burglar's identity and destination.
A farmhouse nine miles outside town in Texas, September 1948, and the surrounding fields and highways. · Ranger Jase Person, Sheriff, Mrs. Dryer, Mr. Dryer, Cap Stinson
Listen for: Details about the Ice Man's methods, including his use of an ice pick to breach doors, his habit of eating from the family's icebox before robbing, his preference for gloves and snuff, and his pattern of striking twice in the same area on consecutive nights.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Lucky Dollar (1950)
On a sweltering August night in 1945, a burglar breaks into Joe Barry's store near Corpus Christi, steals the day's receipts and a lucky dollar bill, and fatally wounds Barry's wife Clara. Ranger Jason finds a crucial clue: a torn corner of the stolen lucky dollar stuck under adhesive tape on the register. When the mutilated bill surfaces at a local bank days later, the investigation turns toward a man named Ramos.
A small South Texas town near Corpus Christi, August 1945 · Ranger Jason, Joe Barry, Clara Barry, Sheriff Jennings, Captain Stinson, Jim Mofft, Ramos
Listen for: The burglar's distinctive whispering voice that Joe Barry remembers; the detail of the torn corner of the lucky dollar bill that provides the critical clue to tracking the thief.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Open Range (1950)
When cattleman Maury Buckland is shot and killed by rustlers stealing cattle from his ranch, Texas Ranger Pearson takes the case. With only a cigarette butt and matchbook left behind, Pearson deduces the killer is left-handed and sets out to find the stolen cattle, which hold the key to solving the murder.
Texas ranch country and Camp Hood, August 1948 · Ranger J.S. Pearson, Maury Buckland, Dave Buckland, Sheriff Clyde Johnson, Bud Kurtz, Pete
Listen for: The detective work as Pearson pieces together clues from cigarette butts and matchbooks; the radio dispatch coordinating with commission houses; the search across Camp Hood's open range.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Rub Out (1952)
At a border town boxing match, young fighter Johnny Buck collapses during his bout and is rushed to the hospital, where doctors suspect he may have been poisoned. His manager Mike Morales, who was absent from the fight despite being Buck's corner man, becomes the prime suspect when Buck dies. Rangers investigate Morales's disappearance and his troubled relationship with his sister Nina, who has been secretly seeing Johnny Buck.
A border town featuring a boxing arena and hospital, with a dressing room and waiting room · Johnny Buck, Mike Morales, Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Haines, Nina Morales, Slim Corey, Chico Valdez, Doc Signlon
Listen for: The revelation of why Mike Morales disappeared from the fight and what happened between him and Johnny Buck the night before
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Trap (1951)
Two truck drivers, Warren Grover and Luther Sims, are found dead near a remote detour road, their cargo missing. Ranger Jason Pearson investigates the scene, discovering clues that suggest the hijacking was carefully planned with inside knowledge of the truck's route and timing.
A dead-end road near Landon's Creek and a detour off the main highway in Texas, at night · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Archer, Warren Grover, Luther Sims
Listen for: The ranger's methodical examination of the crime scene and his theory about how the hijackers used a fake detour to trap the truck
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Trigger Man (1950)
Two dangerous fugitives, the Gordon brothers, are fleeing south toward the Mexican border after robbing and murdering a service station attendant in Oklahoma. When a deputy sheriff and his teenage son are shot near Mineral Wells, Texas, Ranger Jase Pearson is sent to investigate and track down the killers before they escape across the border.
Texas and Oklahoma, 1947. The action moves from a service station in Pied, Oklahoma to a hospital in Palo Pinto County, Texas, with a shooting incident in a mulberry grove near Mineral Wells. · Ranger Jase Pearson, Captain Stinson, Jasper Leech, Joe Gordon, Tiny Gordon, Deputy Sheriff, Deputy's son, Doctor
Listen for: The deputy's account of the ambush in the mulberry grove where he and his son were shot by the Gordon brothers; Ranger Pearson's determination to catch the fugitives before they reach Mexico.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Wheelchair Killing (1951)
When an elderly, wheelchair-bound man named Swain is found beaten to death in his isolated home near Colby, Texas, a phone call alerts the sheriff to the crime. Texas Ranger Jase Pearson joins the investigation and discovers that the murder weapon was a sock filled with sand, bearing the markings of Army-issue equipment. The evidence points toward someone from the nearby CCC camp, and Ranger Pearson and Sheriff Saunders prepare to investigate the camp to find their suspect.
Colby, Texas, near the Great Piney Woods, including Swain's isolated home, the sheriff's office, a funeral home, and a nearby CCC camp. · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Pete Saunders, Sheriff's Deputy, Old man Swain, Deputy Rag, Doc, Lab technician
Listen for: The discovery of the murder weapon—a sock filled with sand—and the crucial detail that it bears Army-issue markings, which leads the investigators toward the CCC camp.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The White Elephant (1950)
A dead man is found in a parked car with Oklahoma license plates on a West Texas road, bearing no identification and with his pockets cleaned out. Ranger Pearson investigates gasoline receipts found in the car and follows a trail of evidence that leads to a hobo who jumped from a freight train after slugging the brakeman, eventually tracking the suspect on foot across the countryside.
West Texas, 1950; a freight train, a parked coupe on a roadside, and the surrounding countryside · Ranger Pearson, Sheriff Caldwell, Banker, Brakeman, Hobo
Listen for: The clever detective work piecing together clues: the grease sample, fingerprints, gasoline receipts under the sun visor, and the tracking of footprints that reveal the suspect favoring his left leg from a jump off the moving train.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The White Elephant (1951)
A hobo is found dead in a freight car outside a West Texas town on January 16th, 1950. Texas Ranger Jason Pearson and Sheriff Caldwell investigate the mysterious circumstances, discovering footprints, grease smears, and gasoline receipts at the scene. The rangers track a suspect across the desert, following evidence of an injured leg and worn shoe heels.
West Texas, January 16th 1950. A freight train, a gondola car, the desert, and Sheriff Caldwell's office. · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff Caldwell, A brakeman, A hobo suspect
Listen for: The clever detective work as Rangers follow physical evidence—footprints, grease samples, fingerprints, and worn shoe heels—to track down their suspect across the harsh Texas landscape.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: The White Suit (1950)
Notorious gunman John Elliot Bascom escapes from the Livo County Jail early on the morning of June 23rd, 1947, after overpowering the deputy on duty. Texas Ranger Jase Pearson arrives to investigate and quickly learns that Bascom has stolen a red pickup truck from a farmer along Route 7. The ranger and Sheriff Olson pursue him through the countryside as Bascom abandons the truck in Big Wash and heads into rough, broken terrain on foot.
Livo County, Texas, including the county jail, sheriff's office, Route 7, Two Mile Bridge, and Big Wash · Joel McCray, Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff Chris Olson, Ranger Harris, John Elliot Bascom, Deputy George Keaton, Uncle Ben, Bob McDougal
Listen for: The search intensifies as the rangers track the escaped prisoner through the Texas countryside, using walkie-talkies and coordination with local law enforcement to close off escape routes.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Three Victims (1952)
On a Saturday afternoon in August 1935, a young couple discovers three shooting victims on a rural Texas road: a man and woman dead in their car, and a wounded teenage boy named Henry Elman. A Black man named Joe Cartwright is found near the scene, and Texas Rangers bring him in for questioning as suspicion falls upon him.
Rural Texas, 18 miles south of Horton, August 1935. A hilly section of Texas countryside and the sheriff's office in town. · Henry Elman, Joe Cartwright, Jim Duncan, Alice Duncan, Ranger Jay Spierson, Sheriff, Young couple on horseback
Listen for: The Rangers' investigation into the shooting, Joe Cartwright's interrogation and contradictory statements, the discovery of blood on his sleeve, and the promise that Henry Elman may provide crucial identification.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Travesty (1952)
Phil Clampett reports to Captain Stinson that a tire was stolen from his car near Corona while he stopped at a roadside diner. When Clampett contacts the sheriff about his earlier report to a deputy, he receives a letter denying any such report was ever filed. Ranger Pearson is assigned to investigate this suspicious discrepancy between Clampett's account and the sheriff's denial.
Texas Rangers headquarters and the Corona County area of Texas, February 1951 · Captain Stinson, Phil Clampett, Sheriff Halstead, Jerry Matthews, Ranger Chase Pearson
Listen for: The investigation into whether a deputy sheriff deliberately failed to file a theft report, and tensions that arise when the accused deputy learns he is under suspicion.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Troop Train (1952)
Two soldiers desert from a troop train in the Texas darkness. One wants to see his sick mother, the other has other plans. When a rancher is brutally beaten while his car is being stolen, Texas Rangers must track down the escaped soldiers before they disappear into the landscape.
East of Humboldt, Texas and surrounding areas in 1952; a troop train, Mather's ranch, and the town of Pinker · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Morgan, PFC Dorsey, Leo Benson, Mr. Mather
Listen for: The tensions between the two deserters as their escape plan goes wrong, and the Rangers' methodical investigation using Army records and physical evidence to track the soldiers.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Uncertain Death (1952)
Two elderly men hear gunshots and a woman's cry at a remote lake near Cambridge, Texas. A woman's handbag is recovered from the water bearing the name Lucy Regan, a kindergarten teacher. Ranger Pearson investigates whether Lucy was murdered, questioning her last known companion, cowhand Ken Bowman, who admits driving a black four-door sedan and being with her the previous evening.
East Texas near Cambridge, at a lake and nearby ranch · Ranger Jason Pearson, Sheriff, George, Ollie, Lucy Regan, Ken Bowman
Listen for: The ranger's investigation into the mysterious shooting and the discovery of Lucy Regan's handbag in the water
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Unleashed Fury (1952)
Texas Rangers Jason Pearson and Clay Morgan search for Charlie Brock, a dangerous escaped mental patient who murdered his parents years ago. After breaking out of the state hospital's isolation room using an ingenious method with string and scouring powder, Brock flees into the countryside near Houston, and the Rangers must track him down before he strikes again.
Texas countryside near Houston, April 1938; state hospital isolation room · Ranger Jason Pearson, Ranger Clay Morgan, Charlie Brock, Ralph, Jenny (or Doris), Dr. Gallis
Listen for: The details of Charlie Brock's escape method using string coated with wax and scouring powder to saw through the bars of his isolation window; the Rangers' pursuit across brush and creek beds.
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Wild Crop (1951)
Pete Jennings, a ranch hand courting Mary Adams, is found beaten to death near Burrowville, West Texas on a Saturday night in October 1947. Ranger Jase Pearson investigates the murder, discovering evidence of a brutal fight in a small clearing and signs that two people were involved in the struggle.
A ranch near Burrowville, West Texas in October 1947 · Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff, Pete Jennings, Mary Adams, Bud Adams, Buzz
Listen for: The ranger's careful examination of the crime scene, including the pattern of disturbed leaves and blood evidence that reveals two men were involved in the fight.