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Ashley White took a nap in 2015, leaving her children alone. When her 5-year-old son Noah is found dead in the family’s septic tank, the backlash was stronger than anyone could have imagined.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Small town angel

    A rural Virginia county rallies together when a child goes missing in 2015. When the boy is found dead in a septic tank four days later, many rally together to condemn his parents.

    33 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Pulaski’s own

    The people searching for Noah don’t know much about the child’s parents, other than Ashley White’s history with drug addiction. For many, that was enough.

    32 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The whole Ashley

    Though Noah’s death is one of the most high profile cases in Pulaski County history, it wasn’t the first time his mother found herself at the center of tragedy.

    25 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Four days

    The discovery of Noah’s body inside the family’s septic tank sets of a series of rumors about the way he got inside. But what does the evidence suggest?

    20 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    A bad idea

    Ashley White testifies she only left Noah for the length of a shower. She knows now that was a bad idea.

    31 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    16,776 hours

    It might seem like Noah’s death is unique and unprecedented. It isn’t. Children die in septic tanks each year, but unlike Paul and Ashley, few of their parents see the inside of a courtroom.

    45 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Remembering Noah

    Noah’s preschool teacher Stacy Arnett gave a eulogy at his funeral. She wanted to make sure people remembered him as a joyful little boy instead of just a life cut short by tragedy.

    20 min

  8. EPISODE 8 BONUS

    Septic Update

    Ashley White’s legal case has been resolved six months after Septic was released and more than three years after Noah Thomas’ death.

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Septic Trailer

    Available now from The Roanoke Times.

    2 min

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Ashley White took a nap in 2015, leaving her children alone. When her 5-year-old son Noah is found dead in the family’s septic tank, the backlash was stronger than anyone could have imagined.

Information

  • Creator
    The Roanoke Times
  • Episodes
    9
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 Septic
  • Show Website
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