Killer's Crop: Tales of the Texas Rangers (December 30, 1951)

“Killer's Crop” is an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers, the old-time radio show, first broadcast December 30, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

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

Characters: 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

Written from the episode itself; it 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.