))
Kelly Wilson and the Evil that Gilmer, Texas Mistook for the Truth
Manage episode 521167450 series 3374682
A tartalmat a Paul G Newton biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a Paul G Newton vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
In 1992, seventeen year old Kelly Wilson vanished in Gilmer, Texas. A short walk from a video store to her car became one of the most debated missing person cases in Texas history. What should have been a focused, evidence driven investigation was quickly consumed by the national Satanic Panic that overtook the early nineties. Gilmer followed the same pattern seen in McMartin, Kern County, and the West Memphis Three. Fear replaced facts. Rumor replaced procedure. And Kelly’s case fell into the same trap that swallowed so many investigations during the Satanic Panic era.
In this episode we retrace Kelly Wilson’s last known steps, the slashed tire, the missing keys, and the early suspects who should have remained at the center of the case. We examine how the entire investigation veered into claims of ritual abuse when the Kerr family CPS probe began producing pressured child testimony that expanded only after repeated, leading interviews. These accusations mirrored every hallmark of the Satanic Panic movement. No physical evidence. No forensic support. No verified ritual activity. Only fear, group reinforcement, and stories that grew bigger every time a child was pushed for more.
Using criminal profiling, forensic standards, and lessons taken from documented Satanic Panic cases, we outline the scenario that best fits the facts. The Texas Attorney General later confirmed what the FBI had been saying for years. Real ritual crime leaves clear signatures. Gilmer had none. What it had were misidentified bones, contaminated interviews, and a case that lost its direction the moment panic replaced logic.
If you follow true crime, Satanic Panic history, missing person investigations, or the impact of moral hysteria on criminal justice, this episode brings clarity to one of the most misunderstood cases of the early nineties.
For links, case notes, and official show merch, visit paulgnewton.com
“Thank you for listening to Things I Want to Know.
You want these stories, and we want to bring them to you — so hit the support link and keep this circus, and the mics, alive.
Then do us a favor and rate and subscribe; it helps the show find more people like you — the ones who like their mysteries real and their storytellers unfiltered.
And if you want to wear a little of this madness, grab some Andrea-approved gear at paulgnewton.com.
We make t
Check out Paul's Website
Want sound like Paul G's for your podcast? Get the plug-ins you need here!
Fejezetek
1. The Disappearance Of Kelly Wilson (00:00:00)
2. Early Leads: Car, Deposit, Slashed Tire (00:02:10)
3. Investigation Stalls And Missed Forensics (00:06:45)
4. Enter The Kerr Family And CPS (00:09:30)
5. Coerced Testimony And “Ritual” Claims (00:14:20)
6. Paranormal “Experts” And Mass Contamination (00:19:30)
7. Satanic Panic: History And Case Parallels (00:23:10)
8. The Sheriff, Prosecutor, And FBI Involvement (00:30:00)
9. Texas AG Intervenes, Cases Unravel (00:33:30)
10. Who Likely Did It? Profiles And Possibilities (00:37:20)
11. Evidence Over Hysteria: Lessons Learned (00:42:00)
12. Closing Thoughts, Next Case, And Plugs (00:47:00)
55 epizódok
Megosztás
