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Crime Scene

The Boys on the Tracks

Crime Scene

Sony Music

True Crime

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Two teens are found dead on railroad tracks. The official ruling? An accident.  But the scene tells a different story.  In 1987, two Arkansas teenagers were found dead on a set of railroad tracks under circumstances that defied easy explanation. Despite unusual evidence at the scene--including a destroyed firearm and reports of missing materials--their deaths were officially ruled an accident.  In this episode, we examine the “Boys on the Tracks” case, unpacking the inconsistencies, investigative missteps, and lingering questions that have fueled decades of speculation. As the timeline unfolds, key details begin to challenge the official narrative and raise the possibility that the full story was never uncovered.  Note from Jonathan and Cooper: Journalist Mara Leveritt played a central role in documenting this case over many years. Her reporting is an essential starting point for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the story.  --------  For ad-free listening to Crime Scene and access to over 60 true crime series, subscribe to The Binge+ on Apple Podcasts, Patreon, or at GetTheBinge.com.  Watch Crime Scene on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBingeTrueCrime  Follow Crime Scene:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebingecrimescene/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebingecrimescene  Get our free true crime newsletter for behind-the-scenes details at Patreon.com/TheBinge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.

0:04.0

We're having a baby.

0:06.0

We're having a baby.

0:07.0

I've always wanted to be mom.

0:09.0

And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.

0:12.0

I have no idea what we're doing.

0:13.0

Thank you. I have more of an idea.

0:15.0

I think of it like a Tamagotchi.

0:17.0

At the end of all of this...

0:20.0

We're going to have a little baby.

0:21.6

Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series streaming April 2nd exclusively on Disney Plus.

0:27.2

18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.

0:30.0

If someone you loved was brutally murdered, how far would you go to find the truth?

0:34.7

And what if the people that were there to help you, the people you thought you could

0:37.8

trust? What if they were in on it? In 1987, two teenage boys disappeared into the Arkansas woods,

0:45.4

only to appear later, brutalized on the railroad tracks, a mile from where they were last seen.

0:51.1

Welcome to crime scene, the show where we tell the stories behind the world's most

0:55.4

unforgettable crimes. In this case has baffled investigators and the public alike. It's a

1:01.6

story that begins in what appears to be a freak accident, but quickly escalates into a terrifying

1:07.3

conspiracy. Perhaps the most egregious in our nation's history.

1:12.0

This week on the show, the story of Don, Henry, and Kevin Ives.

1:15.9

From Sony Podcasts in The Binge, this is the story of The Boys on the Tracks.

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