Each week, the world of archaeology, geology, and science in general makes a number of

startling discoveries about our past that isn't necessarily reported to the general public.

These are cultures that we don't know about, science that we haven't discovered, and other

archaeological phenomenon that is unusual and just too much to report on. Hey, this is Cliff,

your host of Earth Ancients, and each Saturday we present a new topic that defies logic

that isn't covered in the news because it's just too amazing and brings us closer to questions about our past. Join me as we explore Earth's ancient past with writers, scientists, and research investigators. That's Earth Ancients, voted the number one ancient history podcast in the country. You know, I'm Rogers is a small city in Arkansas that was founded in 1881 as a railway town along the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

It was developed as an agricultural shipping centre, especially for poultry and farm products.

Then in 1962, a man named Sam Walton opened a small five-and-tham store right in the heart of Rogers.

It was humbling on assuming,

but it was the beginning of something massive.

That little store eventually grew into Walmart,

the largest retail corporation in the world.

And even as the company exploded in size and scope,

Rogers clung to its roots.

Today, the historic downtown is preserved, with brick-paved streets and turn-of-the-century

storefronts cafes and boutique shops.

Away from the quaint downtown along South Dixieland Road lies the Rogers Police Department.

This is where the 911 Dispatch Centre is housed.

Here, the Centre dispatches police fire and EMS units not only across Rogers,

but also neighbouring Benton County agencies.

It homes with routine calls from vendor-benders, domestic disputes and everything in between.

That's how the morning of September 26, 1999 began. But at around 5 a.m. that morning, a phone call came in

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