The person at the center of this case
Kelly Dae Wilson
Missing Person · Open
335 days waiting
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 bank surveillance video shows someone made the video store deposit that night, but it is unclear whether it was Kelly
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suspect
Lead #2Michael Bybee admitted to slashing one of Kelly's tires the night she disappeared; another tire had been slashed days earlier—was cleared but never fully explained
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person
Lead #3Chris Denton, Kelly's casual boyfriend, was investigated as a person of interest but always maintained innocence; he died of cancer in 2004
Kelly Dae Wilson, 17, disappeared on January 5, 1992, from Gilmer, Texas, after leaving her workplace to deposit money at a bank—her car was found with a flat tire, belongings inside, but keys missing. The case became entangled in satanic cult panic when authorities indicted 10 people including the lead investigator, but all murder charges were dismissed in 1995 due to lack of evidence. Despite decades of investigation and shifting suspicions, Kelly's fate remains unknown, and the case remains open with no physical evidence to explain her disappearance.
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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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evidence
Lead #4Kelly's car keys were missing from her vehicle despite her belongings being inside—suggesting she may not have left voluntarily
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timeline
Lead #5Why would Kelly's tires be slashed twice in days leading up to her disappearance, and who benefited from her being stranded at work?
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Timeline of Events
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1992-01-05
20:30Last sighting
Kelly left Northeast Texas Video with manager Joe Henry to go to the bank to deposit nightly receipts
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1992-01-06
06:00Disappearance reported
Kelly's mother called her manager when Kelly did not return home; she was supposed to visit a friend's house
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1994
Grand jury indictments
48 indictments against 10 people including lead investigator Sgt. James Brown for alleged satanic cult murder
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1995
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:July 8, 2025
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Case Information
Incident:January 5, 1992 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:July 8, 2025
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 903-843-5545
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