Dec 22, 2025
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/