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 Arlington and Texas sits between Dallas and Fort Worth, part of the sprawling metropolitan

complex that defines North Texas. It was founded in the 1840s as a small agricultural community,

but it grew throughout the 20th century into a city of hundreds of thousands.

In July 2004, Arlington was home to approximately 350,000 people. Most would go about their

lives that summer without incident, without tragedy, without making the news, but not everyone.

Monday, the 26th of July 2004, started off slow for handlers at the Arlington

Police Dispatch Centre. The morning shift had been unremarkable, just a handful of routine calls.

The dispatchers settled in to their stations with coffee and the steady hum of radio chatter in the

background.

But then at 7.55 a.m., a phone call came in that would shatter the quiet.

The caller was 23-year-old, Marcella Lorian Williams.

She sounded panicked, as she said her nine-year-old son, Devonthe, had stopped breathing.

Marcella's words tumbled out in a rush.

She explained that she had found her son in his bedroom unresponsive.

He wasn't moving and she didn't think that he was breathing.

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