Episode 94 - Reba Era: Madame LaLaurie and LaLaurie Mansion

After a fire broke out in 1834 at 1140 Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Rescuers forced their way into the attic, and uncovered a scene so disturbing it shocked even a city already accustomed to brutality. The discovery turned Madame LaLaurie from respected socialite into one of the most infamous figures in American history, and the house on Royal Street into a legend of cruelty, tragedy, and lingering unrest.Nearly two centuries later, the LaLaurie Mansion remains one of the most haunted locations in America. But what truly happened inside those walls history, exaggeration, or something even darker?Tonight, we separate myth from record and explore the woman, the crimes, and the haunting legacy that refuses to stay buried.