Kelly Wilson, Missing Jan. 1992, TX
1/5/07-Longview 15 Years Later, Investigators Still Looking For Leads In Kelly Wilson Disappearance Kelly Wilson It remains one of East Texas' biggest unsolved mysteries, and it sparked rumors of cults, kidnappings, and even pornography. A wound time has not healed in Gilmer, 15 years later, unanswered questions as to what happened to 17 years old Kelly Wilson. "A case like this is a cold case, you never close a missing person, this is a suspected homicide, we are reviewing this case starting from the beginning" said Gilmer Detective Scott Richardson, who is now in charge of the case. There are 17 boxes of files on her disappearance, there were hundreds of leads, wild rumors of kidnapping and cult involvement, even pornography. But the answers continue to elude investigators. "Over the years hundreds, thousands of leads. The cult the pornography, I believe you're going to find had nothing to do with the disappearance of Kelly Wilson"said Richardson. In January 1992 Wilson was supposed to be leaving work with bank receipts, that's the last time anyone saw her alive. Folks with we talked to say they want the truth , not matter how long it takes. "I'd like to see it continue because if it was my child I would want it to continue" said Gilmer resident Carolyn Hill. And some are still holding out hope she will be found alive. "It's a slim slim hope but I'm sure it's still there for some people, im like anybody else in Gilmer probably, I'd just like to see it solve go to court , but the main thing is get a closure on it" said longtime resident Cloddie Henson. Numerous arrests connected to the case have been made over the years, but all suspects were released due to lack of evidence. Among those suspect, Kelly Wilson's former boyfriend, who died from cancer in 2004. Anyone with any information on the case is asked to call Gilmer Police. Bob Hallmark, Reporting bhallmark@kltv.com http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5899303&nav=menu117_3

Kelly Wilson's disappearance still unsolved after 15 years Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, was the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Gilmer teenager Kelly Wilson. The case was to become one of the most-bizarre cases in East Texas history when, in January, 1994, a special prosecutor claimed that a Gilmer police officer, Sgt. James Brown, and seven others were responsible for her murder. The special prosecutor claimed that the eight were members of a satanic cult, and had used Miss Wilson as a sacrifice. The indictments of the eight were later thrown out because of “no evidence,” after the Texas Attorney General’s Office intervened. Miss Wilson, then a 17-year-old Gilmer High School senior, disappeared the night of Jan. 5, 1992, after leaving work at NTV Video. NTV was located on the north side of the town square where the Upshur County Democratic Party headquarters is now located. She was last seen about 8:30 p.m. that night, as she left work to make the store’s deposit at Gilmer National Bank. The bank was then located less than a block away, where the Upshur County Tax Office is now. Her car was found at NTV with a flat tire. The tire had been slashed, and a teenage boy was charged in the incident. He was not believed to have been involved in her disappearance. Her belongings were inside and the keys were missing. She was last seen wearing a dark rugby shirt, stonewashed jean cutoffs and loafers. At the time of her disappearance, she had blond hair, was 5-foot, 7-inches tall, and weighed 120 pounds. Gilmer Police Investigator Scott Richardson said that “the case has never been closed. As leads have come in, they’ve been followed up.” Richardson said that he is sifting through 17 boxes of information about the case, “trying to separate the wheat from the chaff.” He said he trying to see if some evidence was overlooked, or if there is information that needs to be reexamined in light of modern technology. “There is a lot we can do in examining evidence that was not available 15 years ago,” he said. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is still asking for the public’s help in locating her and solving the disappearance. They released a photo showing her age-progressed to age 30. The public is urged to call 1-800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) or the Gilmer Police Department at 903-843-5545 or 843-5547 with any information they have concerning her disappearance or current whereabouts. Calls are kept confidential and may be made anonymously. Since being established in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 125,200 missing child cases, resulting in recovery of more than 107,600 children. http://www.gilmermirror.com/index.php?ArtID=13415