Stillborn Found in Shreveport Laundry Spurs Probe

A stillborn infant who died in Dallas on May 3 and was scheduled for cremation after a funeral at Golden Gate Funeral Home was mistakenly found wrapped in linens at a Shreveport, Louisiana laundry facility, having traveled nearly 200 miles with soiled linens from the funeral home. The mummified remains were initially mistaken for a doll by Alsco Uniforms employees before being identified as human remains. Authorities determined the infant had been embalmed, and the Texas Funeral Service Commission and police are investigating the incident as apparent negligence rather than foul play. Golden Gate Funeral Home, which has previously faced lawsuits and disciplinary actions, declined to comment. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office is working to return the remains to the family, and enforcement actions may follow if violations are confirmed. The case remains under investigation.