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Dallas Stillborn Infant’s Remains Mistakenly Shipped to Louisiana Laundry

Investigators suspect negligence, with the Texas Funeral Service Commission overseeing the interstate inquiry as the remains await return to the child’s family.

Linens outside Alsco Uniforms in Shreveport, La.
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Overview

  • Employees at the Alsco Uniforms facility in Shreveport discovered embalmed remains wrapped in linens on May 27 after initially mistaking them for a doll.
  • Authorities traced the shipment back to Golden Gate Funeral Home & Crematory in Dallas, where the child died on May 3 and was scheduled for cremation after a May 17 service.
  • Officers noted significant decomposition and a strong formaldehyde odor and identified clothing embroidered with the initials “K. M.” on the infant.
  • The Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the inquiry and the Texas Funeral Service Commission has opened a parallel investigation into possible negligence.
  • The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office has taken custody of the remains and is coordinating to return them to the baby’s family in Dallas.