Introducing The Trail Went Cold; The Boys on the Tracks

Introducing The Trail Went Cold; The Boys on the Tracks

From Missing Persons by AbJack Entertainment

December 22, 2025 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode introduces the case of Don Henry and Kevin Ives, two boys whose mysterious deaths on railroad tracks led to conspiracy theories and calls for a new investigation.

Introducing: The Trail Went Cold; The Boys on the Tracks August 23, 1987. Saline County Arkansas. 16-year old Don Henry and 17-year old Kevin Ives head into the woods to do some late-night hunting, but never return. Hours later, the two boys are seen lying on some railroad tracks before they are run over by a cargo train and the medical examiner concludes they had fallen asleep after smoking marijuana and their deaths were accidental. However, Don and Kevin's families push for a new investigation, which uncovers evidence that they were violently attacked before their bodies were placed on the tracks. Throughout the years, a number of conspiracy theories emerge to suggest the boys were murdered as part of a cover-up involving drug trafficking, but no one is ever charged with the crime. "The Trail Went Cold" released a two-part episode about this convoluted story for their five-year anniversary show. This is a preview of The Trail Went Cold's coverage of the case and you can find the rest of the story by subscribing to The Trail Went Cold wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting their website at https://www.trailwentcold.com/

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • murder investigation
  • conspiracy theories
  • drug trafficking
  • unsolved cases

Keywords

  • Don Henry
  • Kevin Ives
  • Saline County
  • murder
  • conspiracy
  • drug trafficking
  • The Trail Went Cold

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Trail Went Cold

Places: Saline County Arkansas

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