January 10, 1978

Christie Wilson was born.

October 4, 2005

7p: Christie Wilson arrived at the Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, CA.

10:28p: Christie spoke with her boyfriend Danny on the phone and told him she would be leaving soon.

October 5, 2005

1:13a: Christie Wilson left the casino, walking through the parking lot with Mario Garcia.

Mario Garcia and Christie Wilson leaving the casino together

7:51a: Mario Garcia called his wife. The call pinged off a tower north of his home.

10a: Mario Garcia arrived to work an hour late with scratched on his face that he claimed were from yard work.

Photograph taken at a later date showing some of Mario Garcia’s healing injuries

October 6, 2005

Mario Garcia went to the doctor and claimed his injuries to his face, chest, and eye were from falling out of a tree. His injuries were not consistent with that type of fall.

October 7, 2005

Christie Wilson was reported missing by her boyfriend Danny.

October 9, 2005

Mario Garcia spoke to the police for the first time after being identified on casino CCTV footage. He said he left Christie in the parking lot as she headed back to the casino for her phone. He drove home alone.

October 28, 2005

Mario Garcia was arrested.

September-November 2006

Mario Garcia’s trial was held over two months with jurors hearing from 90 witnesses.

November 21, 2006

Mario Garcia was found guilty of murdering Christie Wilson in Placer County’s first no body homicide trial. He maintained his innocence.

Mario Garcia maintained his innocence throughout his trial and for 15 years after.

August 25, 2020

Police announced that the remains of Christie Wilson had been found buried on Mario Garcia’s property. It had been 15 years since she disappeared.

December 24, 2020

Mario Garcia died behind bars.

Sources: 2024 Crimelines Podcast Source List

Christie Wilson Crimeline