In the spring of 2018, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Henry Wilson and his girlfriend, Kristie Wilson. The couple, who shared the same last name but were not married, had vanished without a trace. Their last known sighting was on the evening of May 9, 2018, when they stopped at a BP gas station in Putnam County for gas and cigarettes after Henry picked Kristie up from her aunt's house in Monterey.
In the days that followed their disappearance, a frantic search was launched by their loved ones, who drove slowly down roads, scanning the landscape with binoculars, hoping for any sign of the missing couple.
The first significant break in the case came four months later when the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation discovered Kristie's car abandoned down an embankment in Fentress County. The discovery was a grim omen, confirming the family's worst fears that something terrible had happened. The search for Henry and Kristie, however, would continue for more than three years. It wasn't until October 2021 that the TBI uncovered the couple's remains in Overton County, bringing a painful end to the long and agonizing search.
The investigation into their deaths led to the arrests of Ryan 'Bo' Cravens and his father, Robert Cravens. The father and son were charged with the murders of Henry and Kristie Wilson. The subsequent trial in January 2024 brought to light the horrific details of the couple's final moments. It was revealed that their bodies had been burned in an attempt to conceal the crime. The jury found both Ryan and Robert Cravens guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abuse of a corpse. The verdict brought a measure of justice to the grieving families who had waited nearly six years for answers.
