Story 1

What Killed Olivia Mabel

One afternoon in 1994

A series of silent 911 calls from a remote Texas property

would result in several police officers descending upon the scene.

What they found after breaking in through the front entrance

would shock them to their core and leave them questioning what killed Olivia Mabel. The

The The death of a child is one of the greatest pains any loving parent could possibly bear.

To lose something so special, which brings so much joy to one's life, would be every mother and father's worst nightmare.

A journey far too agonizing to take, one which would leave them feeling desolate and alone, and on the

verge of self-destruction. The tragedy of burying one's own child often results in ongoing

lifelong depression, and in many cases, even suicide for those bearing the brunt of this kind

of heartbreak. They end up living in a world of memories, which they can no longer

recreate, torturing themselves within a prison from which they cannot escape. Back in March of

1990, this very misfortune descended upon a household located in Salina, Texas. The Footlights Ranch, a 13-acre property situated

about an hour north of Dallas, was owned by Travis and Olivia Mabel. They had relocated there in

1983, shortly after Olivia had given birth to their son, Aden. As a happily married couple, they hoped that in purchasing a larger home, they might extend

their small family, although during those first years, they doated heavily on their only child.

On the afternoon of the 13th of March, seven-year-old Aden had asked his mother if he could go off and play in the ground surrounding the property.

She had, of course, agreed, as she did so every day on the proviso that he was back in time for his dinner.

Aidan had whooped and cheered as he set off on yet another boyhood adventure, and Olivia didn't see him for the rest of the afternoon.

By 5.30pm, however, he had still not returned, even though his dinner was sitting on the table going cold.

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