When a murdered man is found dead by the river with a gunshot wound, Marshal Matt Dillon must investigate. A struggling farmer named Zegor is the prime suspect, but the evidence remains unclear and the true circumstances of the death are uncertain.

With Matt Dillon, Chester, Zegor, Clay Richards, Mr. Hightower, Doc.

Listen for: A tense investigation as Matt Dillon questions a farmer with financial troubles about a murder. Listen for details about Clay Richards's death, the missing gun, and Zegor's possible involvement.

First aired on April 26, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Marshal Dillon investigates a brutal attack on homesteader Will Thompson's family. Thompson's house has been burned, his wife is badly injured, and his teenage daughter has been abducted by night riders. A spur found at the scene points toward Jalisco Pete, a gunslinger known for his hatred of homesteaders, and Dillon must determine if Pete was involved in the violence.

With Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Will Thompson, Mick Dylan, Liz Thompson, Mary Thompson, Jalisco Pete, Ben.

Listen for: The marshal's interrogation of Jalisco Pete and the revelation of a Mexican silver spur as evidence linking him to the crime

First aired on May 10, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the third stabbing murder in two months when a man named Jones is found dead near his wagon with a large sum of money missing. The victim had spent the previous evening at Ben Slade's Saloon playing cards and winning substantial winnings, making Slade a prime suspect when the money disappears.

With Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Miss Jones, Alvin Jones, Ben Slade, Ben Ramirez, Evita Ramirez.

Listen for: The marshal's methodical questioning of suspects and Doc's analysis of the murder weapon, pointing to a serial killer using the same knife technique

First aired on May 24, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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A payroll theft from Fort Dodge and the murder of two Army soldiers sets off a clash between Marshal Dillon and the hot-headed Major Randall, who threatens to impose martial law on Dodge City if the crime isn't solved within a week. As tension builds between the townspeople and the Army, Dillon investigates the crime and discovers an Army clerk named Corporal Bowers may hold the key to what happened.

With Matt Dillon, Chester, Major Randall, Kate, Connie, Shiloh, Corporal Bowers.

Listen for: The investigation into the stolen payroll and murdered soldiers, Major Randall's ultimatum about martial law, and Corporal Bowers' connection to the crime

First aired on May 31, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the deaths of two buffalo hunters, Boaz and Jeff, and the burning of their wagons near Pawnee Rock. Initially suspecting Indians responsible for the attack, Dillon discovers the real culprits are white men who stole the valuable buffalo hides, particularly a rare white buffalo hide that serves as the key to identifying the killers. As buffalo hunters converge on Dodge City to sell their hides, Dillon sets up surveillance at the unloading barns to find who has the stolen white hide.

With Matt Dillon, Chester, Mr. Biggs, Tennessee, Charlie Kell.

Listen for: The search for the distinctive white buffalo hide that will identify the murderers; tense confrontations between Dillon and suspicious buffalo hunters arriving in Dodge City.

First aired on June 7, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Two rowdy Texas cowboys pester the ladies of Dodge City and refuse to leave them alone. When Chester is sent to tell them to behave, they rope him and drag him out of town, leaving him badly injured. Matt Dillon vows to bring the men to justice, but he removes his guns first, determined to capture them alive rather than shoot it out.

With Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Two Texas cowboys: Trevor and Stobor.

Listen for: The dramatic confrontation between Chester and the cowboys, Matt's decision to pursue justice without his guns, and his quiet determination to bring the men back alive.

First aired on July 5, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Marshal Dillon learns that a stagecoach carrying gold and a young woman named Jane has been stopped by a robber who kidnaps the girl. Her fiancé, a wealthy New York businessman named Carter, demands Dillon recover her immediately. After Dillon and Chester fail to track the kidnapper through rain-washed country, Carter threatens to have the marshal fired and make good on his vendetta.

With Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, Chester, Robert P. Carter, Jim the stage driver, Big Kate.

Listen for: The revelation of why Jane was truly taken and what leverage Carter holds over her father

First aired on July 12, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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Doc Holiday arrives in Dodge City on his way to Arizona, and Marshal Dillon finds himself caught between the gunslinger and Big Jack Finley, a powerful local rancher whose spoiled son Thorne has been causing trouble. When Doc takes Thorne's side against him in a confrontation, Big Jack threatens to force the marshal out of town unless Doc leaves Dodge.

With Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc Holiday, Thorne Finley, Big Jack Finley, Chester.

Listen for: Doc Holiday's plans to head to Arizona for his health, the tension between the marshal's duty to uphold the law and Big Jack Finley's attempts to control the town, hints of a mysterious death in Finley's past

First aired on July 19, 1952 on CBS Radio.

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