*On March 2, 2014, simmering racial tensions in New Iberia, Louisiana came to a boil when 22-year-old Victor White III was fatally shot in the back of a police car while being taken to the station.
Even more puzzling is the officers’ accounts that White shot himself in the chest…despite being handcuffed behind his back in the rear seat of the patrol car.
Focusing on the central mystery of what might have happened to Victor White III, Investigation Discovery’s two-hour documentary “Sugar Town” chronicles the White family’s search for justice for their son’s suspicious death while in police custody. The mystery becomes far more unsettling than any single tragedy, revealing a larger story of power, corruption and racial injustice nestled within a divided southern town, with Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal – a man shrouded in controversy – at the center.
With exclusive access to the White family as they investigate their son’s arrest and suspicious death, “Sugar Town” profiles the deeply personal journey for justice featuring Victor White III’s family members including his father, Reverend Victor White, mother Vanessa as well as two of his eight siblings, sister Lakeisha and brother L.C.. The documentary also features interviews with key members of the New Iberian community, including local radio host Tony Brown, journalist from “The Daily Iberian” Dwayne Fatheree, and local activist Donald Broussard, among others. Resident Anthony Daye recounts his personal experience of brutality at the hands of New Iberia’s law enforcement, and the documentary also features commentary from civil rights attorney Clayton Burgess as well as the White family’s attorney, Carol Powell Lexing.
“Sugar Town” premieres on ID Monday, August 6 from 8-10 p.m. ET.
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