These 5 Unsolved Arkansas Crimes Will Haunt You
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When a case goes cold it’s especially haunting to remember that there are actual people out there either waiting for their stories to be told or desperately trying to hide a secret from the world. These cases that involve Arkansas have yet to be solved and victims have yet to see justice.
In 1987, Don Henry and his friend Kevin Ives were found dead in Bryant, Arkansas on the railroad tracks near their homes. The train engineer noticed them but was unable to stop in time to prevent running over them; he later rationalized that due to the noise of the oncoming train, the boys had to have been dead and positioned on the tracks before he arrived. The local police quickly rushed to the conclusion, claiming the boys had died from a drug overdose on the tracks. No conclusive proof of their cause of death has ever been established.
After the mysterious deaths of Kevin Ives and his friend Don Henry in Bryant, theories were rampant as to how these two young men died. There are rumors of an unidentified figure in military fatigues loitering in the area before the train ran over Kevin and Don. However, a local witness claims that he saw two police officers beating two boys senseless in a store parking lot before tossing them into a truck and driving away. It's unknown whether or not they were Kevin and Don.
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These cases are still remembered by many Arkansans who pray for justice. Until then, natives of the Natural State will remain haunted by these unsolved mysteries.
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