The Rousseau Family: Tragedy on the Tchefuncte

Maxwell Hanna Jr: A Helicopter Tragedy over Bay Marchand

In 1962, a former Marine Corps expert helicopter pilot left on a routine flight to take an oil executive to an oil rig in Bay Marchand in South Louisiana. But routine turned into tragedy on the return flight. And one question still lingers today: is the body of Maxwell Hanna Jr under his tombstone in Fillmore Cemetery? Or does it still rest at the bottom of the bay?

Virgil Roby: Tragedy on the Train Tracks

November 7, 1910, was an exciting day for Virgil Roby. Not only would he get to visit the Louisiana State Fair, but he would also get to ride in an automobile to get there. But the exciting day turned tragic when the car young Virgil was riding in with his family was driven onto the train tracks, stalled, and the driver abandoned the family to their fate.

Percy Alexander: A Murder, a Manhunt, and a Mob

A shooting. A manhunt. And a mob that took justice into its own hands. In 1912, Percy Alexander's murder set off a chain of events that would leave two men dead and forever mark Shreveport's history.

Augustus Flake: The Boy in the Basket

In June 1881, a crying infant appeared at the kitchen door of a Shreveport family. No name. No note. No explanation. Just a newborn baby abandoned in the early morning darkness. As news spread, the city rallied around the child. The newspaper would posit that the child was destined for greatness...but his story would prove to be far shorter and more tragic.

The Rousseau Family: Tragedy on the Tchefuncte

In this episode, we follow the episode of the Rousseau family, reconstructing the final moments that led to a disaster and exploring how nearly an entire family came to rest underneath one monument in Madisonville Cemetery. Sometimes the most haunting graves are not the oldest or the most grand, but the ones that remind us of how quickly everything can change.