The person at the center of this case
Kelly Dae Wilson
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
Kelly Dae Wilson
Justice for Kelly Dae Wilson — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Grainy surveillance video from the bank shows someone made the deposit that night—was it Kelly Wilson or someone else?
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suspect
Lead #2Michael Bybee admitted to slashing Kelly's tire but was cleared of involvement; why were her tires targeted?
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person
Lead #3Chris Denton, Kelly's boyfriend, was investigated but never charged and died in 2004 maintaining innocence—what was their actual relationship status?
Kelly Dae Wilson, 17, disappeared on January 5, 1992, after leaving her workplace in Gilmer, Texas to deposit money at a bank—her car was found with a flat tire, belongings inside, but keys missing. The case spiraled into controversy when satanic cult theories led to murder charges against a police sergeant and seven others in 1994, but all charges were dismissed in 1995 due to lack of physical evidence. Over three decades later, Kelly remains missing with no confirmed leads, though investigators have explored connections to acquaintances and a boyfriend, leaving her fate an unsolved mystery.
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Gilmer Police Department, Upshur County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Kelly's keys were missing from her car—did she leave voluntarily or was she taken?
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timeline
Lead #5Why did satanic cult theories spread so rapidly in 1992 Gilmer, and did they distract from legitimate investigative leads?
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Timeline of Events
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1992-01-05
20:30Last seen leaving workplace
Kelly Wilson last seen at approximately 8:30 p.m. leaving Northeast Texas Video with manager Joe Henry to go to bank for nightly deposit
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1992-01-05
unknownVehicle discovered
Kelly's car found at workplace with flat tire, belongings inside, but keys missing
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1994-01-01
Indictments filed
Satanic cult theory led to 48 indictments against 10 people for child abuse; 8 charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and capital murder
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1995-01-01
Charges dismissed
State dismissed all murder and kidnapping charges and 45 of 48 child abuse indictments due to lack of physical evidence
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1992 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1992 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 903-843-5545
You can remain anonymous