Today Kendall and Josh discuss the case of Don Henry & Kevin Ives. I lived in Little Rock when the events described in Mara Leveritt's "The Boys on the Track" were unfolding. In the meeting, according to Spartacus Educational, Seal promised that the Medellin Cartel he ran for made a deal with the Marxist Sandinistas in Nicaragua. Unfortunately no justice was done for the boys as there was corruption in high places. So far, the run had been clear sailing, as engineer Stephen Shroyer approached the small town of Bryant, Arkansas. These relationships began to tie the murders to something larger than just a homicide. The deaths were initially ruled an accident, the result of the boys in a deep sleep on the tracks while incapacitated due to high amounts of THC allegedly present in their blood. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Date: August 23, 1987. This is when Linda Ives realized that Harmon and Garrett had been lying to her and using her for nearly four years. We even gave him thousands of dollars from Kevins insurance, because he had a hard time supporting his family.. The action grips readers from the beginning, with the death of two teenagers, Don Henry and Kevin Ives, told from the perspective of the train engineers who accidentally ran over the boys' bodies. Jerry Falwell, who also appears in the film. The list of those directly involved in the coverup not listed already includes deputy prosecutor Richard Garrett, then sheriff Jim Steed, detective Chuck Tallent, detective Rick Elmendorf, Judge John Cole and many, many others who have been willing to look the other way over the years.\"Q - \"Do you think the Clinton's and the CIA drug trade were involved in your son's death?\"Linda - \"We knew early on that there were drugs drops involved but assumed it was a small local operation. Once and for all. In a video posted on January 23, Billy Jack Haynes, a well-known wrestler in the 1980s, said he witnessed the murders of Ives and Henry on August 23, 1987 in Alexander. Not satisfied with that finding, Ives launched a series of investigations that eventually touched on the malfeasance of a prominent medical examiner, the misconduct of a local prosecutor, drug trafficking, and governmental corruption. Garrett believes that Kevin and Don were murdered. I read it again recently after Billy Jack Haynes came forward with new information about the case. Matrisciana created the Obstruction of Justice documentary to show the connection between the cover-up of Kevin Ives and Don Henrys murder, Mena drug trafficking and Bill Clinton. SUPERB read. I hope I hope their murders get solved, & the families get justice. A must read if you care about justice for the innocent. Curtis recalls that Don came into his bedroom at around 12:15am. The plan worked. By 4:40 a.m., police arrived on the scene. But their bodies were suspiciously neatly arranged on the train tracks. Two out of three pilots interviewed in the Obstruction of Justice documentary confirmed the site and its name. Arkansas governor and wife will appear on TV", "The People President Clinton Didn't Have to PardonBecause They're All Dead", "Report: Starr Rules Out Foul Play In Foster Death", "New Witness? My primary frustration with the book is that there is no resolution, no one is identified as the culprit. Kevin Ives and Don Henry; What an amazing author Mara is - her investigative efforts are absolutely astounding. Local law enforcement attributed the deaths to a massive overdose of marijuana and dismissed the crews tale as optical illusion, in the first of many suspicious official fumbles. The result is that what should be chilling ends up seeming merely fantastical. The new movie about Barry Seal will most likely be Hollywood nonsense. This was not a coincidence. Real Names: Larry Kevin Ives and Donald George Henry Nicknames: Kevin (Larry); Don (Donald) Location: Alexander, Arkansas Date: August 23, 1987 Details: In the pre-dawn hours of August 23, 1987, a seventy-five car, 6,000 ton Union Pacific cargo train made its regular night run to the UP freight yard in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Over the years, Dan, my husband, Larry and I grew very close, Ives said. Support Our Sponsors! On August 23, 1987, the bodies of 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by a cargo train in Alexander, Arkansas as they lay on the tracks. Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017. Mystery: Kevin Reeder/Lost loves: Bruce and Rosa. Three hours later, Stephen Shroyers locomotive came speeding down Bryant Hill. Train Deaths Are Officially Homicides. Arkansas Gazette, March 6, 1988, p. 3B. The cause of death was changed to "definite homicide" after a second autopsy. That was her immediate reaction to the ruling. Mother of boy found dead on tracks in 1987 suing United States of America, Judge to look at files in 1987 deaths of 2 boys found on central Arkansas railroad tracks, Former wrestler claims he witnessed murders of Don Henry and Kevin Ives, Mom of cold case victim dies; Linda Ives sought answers in the deaths of 2 teens for decades, Linda Ives, mother who sought answers in 'Boys on the Tracks' case, dies at 71, SitcomsOnline Discussion of Don Henry and Kevin Ives, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, This case originally aired on the October 12, 1988 episode of. In Hogden, Oklahoma, just 200 miles west of Little Rock, two young men, Billy Hainline and Dennis Decker, lying together on the railroad tracks had been run over by a locomotive in 1984. An optional selection for larger public libraries.APatrick Petit, Catholic Univ. Teenagers Don Henry, 16, and Kevin Ives, 17, popular students who were gearing up for their senior year at Bryant High School, had decided to hang out with a group of friends at a local commuter parking lot, a popular gathering place for teens. ${cardName} not available for the seller you chose. The case to this very day is still unsolved and no arrest. They went to high school and did everything together. The grand jury urged authorities to continue investigating the deaths and the drug problem in the county. In 1994 the University of Arkansas named her Arkansas Journalist of the Year. Fanciful as this may sound, Leveritt documents how Ivess quest for transparency was consistently stymied, first by local agencies, then the state police, finally by the FBI. It is also known as the "Boys on the Tracks" case. The 1987 case was originally ruled a double suicide, then an accidentAthe boys supposedly smoked too much marijuana and passed out. I'm sure we've got death. Unsolved Mysteries is an American mystery documentary television show that began with a series of television . I learned of this book while listening to a true crime podcast and was fascinated by the story. *Going Inside an Ice Cavehttps://youtu.be/FHo1aXnMjdwHidden Underground Beach!https://youtu.be/sctH1_vsQuIAbandoned LA ZOO https://youtu.be/jgepM4f9HI4 Border wall at an Abandoned Beach https://youtu.be/VtmKJw7J6lo#mobileinstinct #truecrimestory #theboysonthetracks McKaskle then realized that he had told the wrong person, and made his own funeral arrangement. Exposing a web of silence and complicity in which drugs, politics, and murder converge, The Boys on the Tracks is a horrifying story from first page to last, and its most frightening aspect is that all of the story is true. This was presented to a Grand Jury, which ultimately decided the case should be treated as a homicide rather than an accidental death. Read this book and you will understand why they don't. . True story of a parents passion to find justice for their sons killed on the rail tracks going by a typical small town, near the Metroplex of Little Rock. The plane was ultimately sold to a company after Seal died that had connections to the CIA and was shot down soon afterwards. TIL of the death of Don Henry and Keven Ives, who were hit by a train as they lay on the tracks. According to ID files, the day Duffey was hired, her boss, Gary Arnold, instructed her not to investigate any public officials. The story expanded to encompass the lies of the US Government concerning the Iran-Contra Affair. Question: Now that the criminal complicity of these presidents has been exposed and is not disputable, what is the justification for continuing to protect the killers? He ruled their deaths an accident. The Train Deaths, they're called in Arkansas, and our first stop on our 'conspiracy' shoot in Arkansas had been right outside Little Rock, to visit the site of the murders of Kevin Ives and Don Henry, two high school students who were murdered in 1987. June 13, 2020 - Latest Upload: Murder On The Tracks - The Billy Jack Haynes Storyhttps://youtu.be/utCKt6GYmBkDec 20 2019 Upload: American Re-Made - The Real . So much of the nonsense I see in the media everyday is meaningless. When they were about six poles away from Kevin and Don, his conductor yelled out big-o and he immediately realized that there were bodies on the tracks. The boys had reportedly left home about midnight to go hunting. The Boys on the Tracks is the story of a parent's worst nightmare, a quiet woman's confrontation with a world of murder, drugs, and corruption, where legitimate authority is mocked and the public trust is trampled. What had caused Kevin and Don to lie side-by-side on the railroad tracks? However, Linda and her attorney did not find anything in the documents related to the murders. Seal purchased his own plane, and as a part of the deal with the DEA, he rigged it with a hidden camera. All rights reserved. What a sad tragic story and shame on the US Government (especially the Clintons!). Details: In the pre-dawn hours of August 23, 1987, a seventy-five car, 6,000 ton Union Pacific cargo train made its regular night run to the UP freight yard in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Duffey wrote in ID files, Lynda Hollenbeck wrote for the Benton Courier and Doug Thompson wrote for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Mara Leveritt has covered this story since it first broke back in 1987. While the film was directed by Patrick Matrisciana, who has a production company called Jeremiah Films, the production was credited to Citizens for Honest Government, a project of a Westminster, California organization named Creative Ministries Inc. that has connections to Matrisciana. To learn that the child was murdered is worse. The general public remained ignorant of many of the facts until long after the fact when the record was researched by people such as Leveritt. I believe he was at the wrong place at the wrong time just like these boys. It was alleged that they were the officers seen beating the two boys in a store parking lot. The story of Barry Seal reveals that the CIA, DEA and State Department have each been implicated in various drug trafficking operations that were used to illegally supply countries with weapons internationally. The train was over a mile long and was traveling at a speed of fifty-two miles per hour. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Malak, in fact, had direct ties to Jocelyn Elders, who was the head of the state health department, and Bill Clinton, who was governor at the time. Four men were possibly killed because of what they knew. I have known about this case since the late 80s. Yet the further away from the murder she gets, the less compelling her story becomes. Don Henry and Kevin Ives. When police officer Danny Allen stopped to question him, the man opened fire. Kevin Ives and Don Henry seventeen-year-old boys who apparently saw something related to drugs in Mena by accident late at night. The Mena Connection. In July 1988, a grand jury reversed Dr. Malaks original finding of accidental death and officially ruled their deaths "probable homicides." According to Stephen, they questioned the existence of the tarp. This is a topic everyone in Arkansas should be informed on. Afraid to go against Arnolds orders because he mightve been one of the public officials involved in drugs, Duffey brought the information to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Govar, who was in charge of a federal investigation of corruption in Saline County. Kevin waited on the porch while Don went inside to talk to his father, Curtis. Excerpt. is a horrifying story from first page to last, and its most frightening aspect is that all of the story is true. In March 1990, Kevin and Don's manner of death were officially changed from "accidental" to "homicide." It is a tale of multiple murders and of justice repeatedly denied. When police officer Danny Allen attempted to stop him, the man opened fire and managed to disappear into the night. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It is a tale of multiple murders and of justice repeatedly denied. Kevin Ives and Don Henry. He also points out that Dons gun was laying on the gravel. , Jon Underwood | Jan 13, 2017 at 4:29 pm. Impressed by the details as well, I ran across similar information tying conspiracies with the Clintons and drug trafficking in South America. Mara Leveritt has worked for twenty years as an Arkansas journalist. Congestion was also found in their lungs which indicated that they had been hurt before being hit by the train. However, no suspects were identified. Their families have conducted their own investigations and are still hoping that the case can be solved. I respect the mother's quest for justice and her investigation. I told myself that nobody would befriend parents of a murder victim and then screw them over, but I was wrong, Ives said. [6], A number of the incidents mentioned in The Clinton Chronicles continued to be investigated after its release. [4] The fact checking site TruthOrFiction.com states that "There is no credible evidence that any of the deaths is related or can be attributed to Bill Clinton". Even though by the mid-to-late 1970s the FBI, DEA etc already had massive files on Seal and knew he was a big time drug smuggler, Hutchinson couldnt find ANYTHING on Seal to charge him with??? Even though the judges overturned the ruling of defamation, they were critical of the film in their ruling, saying it blurred the lines between fact and fiction. She weaves profiles and events into a smooth and chilling whole, one that leads the readers to confront, along with Linda Ives, the events' profoundly disturbing implications. The driver of a 6000-ton cargo train noticed two bodies lying side by side, in straight lines, on the tracks. Check out HelloFresh here! However, this never happened, and the federal investigation regarding corruption in Saline County was unexpectedly terminated. They searched the area, but were unable to find the man. These witnesses testimonies could have solved the murders of Kevin and Don, however they were all killed before they had the chance. The weight of the heavy cargo train carried it for a full half mile. They passed under us. I'm curious what the connection to Clinton is. True story of a parents passion to find justice for their sons killed on the rail tracks going by a typical small town, near the Metroplex of Little Rock. By all accounts, the engineer did a masterful job of bringing his train to a stop. They believe that Kevin and Don walked up on something that they were not supposed to see; they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. The deaths of Henry and Ives are part of the Clinton body count conspiracy theory.[1]. Fraud: Dennis Walker: October 12, 1988 () 22.7 : 10: 3: The . https://www.hellofresh.com/pages/podcast?c=killer80&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=3020101010&utm_term=killer80Ano. Filmography. I remember when this happened and it was on the newsthen faded. These cases are either quickly closed or still under investigation. Seal continued to smuggle drugs into the U.S. as an undercover agent until 1986, when he was gunned down by the Colombian Medellin Cartel. Burton concluded that Kevins skull had been crushed and Don had been stabbed in the back hours before they were run over by the train. [3] Linda Ives, the mother of Kevin Ives, stated that her interest for participating was solving the mystery of her son's death, and was concerned her comments were used for political purposes. Kevin and Dons parents are determined to continue working on and investigating the case until it is solved. Special Bulletin: Wanted: Jose Blandon. Neither Kevin nor Don owned such a tarp. By the time Allen got up from his seat, the man was gone. They believe that he found out about their investigation and named them as suspects in order to taint their credibility and hinder their investigation into him. http://costaverde.com/elavion/, Keep researching You will be very surprised by what you discover. To cover their tracks, they laid them on the railroad tracks and covered them up with a tarp. On August 23, 1987, the bodies of 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by a freight train in Alexander, Arkansas, United States, as they were laying on the tracks. Here some of the Q and A with herQ - \"Thanks for doing the AMA! Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2016. As a result, the grand jury changed its ruling from "probable homicide" to "definite homicide." PRIME Shipping eligible. His documentary accused many men holding high rank, such as Dan Harmon, of being corrupt and involved in drugs. Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021. Stephen noted that although three seconds does not seem like a long amount of time, it felt like an eternity for him. In 1996, Linda and film producer Patrick Matrisciana released the documentary, Obstruction of Justice: The Mena Connection, which detailed the botched investigation into the murders. Oh, and by the way Barry seal not only had a small FLEET of planes, he also has a helicopter, as well as boats with one that had a helicopter landing pad He also had 2 of most things important to him such as TWO C-123 Fairchild cargo planes(think Air America, which ironically enough is where they came from yep, the CIA) anyways, one was the one that was shot down by the Sandinistas that Eugene Hasenfus parachuted to the ground from, and it was completely destroyed and the other one is now a BAR IN COSTA RICA! It is not only extremely well written, it points out how our law enforcement - from the local police on up - fail to take an investigation seriously !. Visiting the murder location of Don Henry and Kevin Ives.More videos on My Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/mobileinstinct2My T-Shirts \u0026 Sweatshirts available here - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mobileinstinct/ More videos and extra footage on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mobileinstinctPaypal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mobileinstinctAll of my videos are organized by state on my website https://www.TheMobileInstinct.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/mobileinstinct FACEBOOK page - https://www.facebook.com/mobileinstinct*CHECK OUT these videos! Maybe one of those with first hand knowledge will come forward to do the right thing and reveal who did what to whom in this whole ugly mess which was played out in Alexander but went from Mena to Little Rock, maybe even to Washington. [8] The theory is that the boys came upon a drug drop from an airplane similar to Barry Seal's operations near Mena and were murdered. Hope Harkins | Jun 7, 2019 at 4:15 pm, Clark Kent | May 27, 2017 at 4:09 pm. Get started for FREE Continue. This book kept me up at night until I had read the whole thing! Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2021. [7], Linda Ives continued to search for justice for her son's death. However, I came to find them helpful in feeling Linda's utter frustration with trying to crack the veneer of corruption of the good ol' boys network in Arkansas. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges. They're afraid you will learn the truth. Much was not reported in the media at the time. In October 1997, prosecutors brought more drug charges against Harmon, and he was sentenced to three years in prison, for a total of more than 11 years. I know in August of 2016, Linda Ives filed another suit under the freedom of information act. This page is not available in other languages. Ives believes Kevin and Don came upon the scene and were grabbed and interrogated for information they didn't have and ended up being beaten and put on the railroad tracks." At the end of the documentary the narrator says, "Eyewitnesses have implicated several people in the murders and subsequent cover-up including, Dan Harmon, Richard Garrett . Ask yourself, how much do you actually know about Iran/Contra and if you really dont know much about it why is that? Police have been unable to locate him. In the end, the objective of unseating the Sandinistas appears to have taken precedence over dealing properly with potentially serious allegations against those with whom the Agency was working.. The task force obtained information that tied public officials, including Richard Garrett and Dan Harmon, to drugs and the murders of Kevin Ives and Don Henry. He was certain that the tarp was there. This is an important book, about and important cover-up. They were partially covered by a light green tarp. The officers later returned to the scene without the boys. My home town, Bryant, has secrets of its own. Our focus for many years was on who was there and not where the drugs came from. He stated he had flown that \"route\" a number of times and we were able to corroborate geographical information he provided.\"Q - \"Do you think any other state officials or officials in the federal government know the truth about your son's death and are staying silent about it for some reason? Due to the wide spread occurrence of suicide and fatal accidents among those who knew the story best, As a result the whole truth of the matter will never be known. After facing all of these drug charges, it may not be so far-fetched that he was at the tracks when Ives and Henry were murdered. Linda wondered, if they were that stoned, how were they able to lie down in identical positions? Their parents would not accept Dr. Malaks conclusion. Unlike many works that have dug for the dirt of the Clinton gubernatorial era, this is an authentically shocking, deeply unsettling portrait of contemporary American power backstopped by arrogance and callous greedand of the drug war as a weapon of social control from which insiders enjoy impunity. The claims in the video are controversial; some have been discredited, while others continue to be debated. Your email address will not be published. The usual theory given about the boys' deaths, believed by Linda Ives, involves drug trafficking. It is likely that this is a direct result of Barry Seal running drugs . Mara Leveritt's 1999 book Boys on the Tracks: Death, Denial, and a Mother's Crusade to Bring Her Son's Killers to Justice is one of the most important examples of investigative journalism in modern Arkansas history. Paula Jones, who appeared in the film accusing Clinton of harassing her, sued the president for sexual harassment. He determined that tears in Don's t-shirt fabric indicated that he had been stabbed in the back with a large knife and that Kevin had apparently been struck in the head with a rifle butt, possibly Don's (the wound to his cheek matched the shape of the rifle butt). The film alleged that Kevin and Don were killed after they accidentally witnessed a clandestine drug deal that involved top state officials. He took Curtis spotlight and took his own .22 rifle. A federal judge later dismissed many of the agencies listed, but ordered three of them to turn over the pertinent documents to him. The deaths were ruled accidental. the dispatcher asked. On the night Kevin and Don died, witnesses again reported seeing a man in military fatigues. The boys did not move, despite the sound and vibration of the approaching train, its emergency brakes, and its air horn.