The Month-End Raid Matter: Robbery, Revenge, and the Kansas City Sting

Originally Aired: April 28, 1951 A daring $250,000 armored truck robbery after a month-end sale at the Andover department stores sends insurance investigator Johnny Dollar to Kansas City, where violence has already claimed two lives. As Johnny and Lieutenant Arneson sift through a tangled web of suspects and sketchy witnesses, the case quickly becomes personal—a dying driver, a heartbroken widow, and an underworld informer with secrets to sell. When a string of murders rips through the city, all signs point to a betrayal rooted in jealousy and a love affair gone wrong. In a dramatic showdown by the river, Johnny uncovers how a parolee’s desperate bid for redemption collides with his wife’s deadly scheme, triggering a chain reaction of murder and betrayal. As Kansas City’s criminal underworld erupts and police close in, Johnny must untangle the human motives behind a crime that’s more than just a grab for cash. A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful case unfolds in this gripping episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.