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The Misery Machine

The Misery Machine

There’s a problem with True Crime. Creators idolize perpetrators, shame victims, or are completely checked out on cases while they focus on other things. However, we can’t forget there are victims who lost their lives and families who are still grieving to this day. Furthermore, many True Crime outlets spend their time focusing on themselves or rambling, instead of getting right to the facts of the case. We hear you, this is frustrating. The Misery Machine focuses on cases the media fails to

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38:59

The Case of Kimberly Cates

The Misery Machine ·

2024/12/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head south to New Hampshire to discuss the case of Kimberly Cates, a mother from Mont Vernon who was killed in her bed after a group of teenage boys agreed to take “a test to make sure that we had the balls to do whatever.” That test was the brutal assault of a mother and daughter, with mom being hacked at 32 times. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook

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The Case of Olivia Gant

The Misery Machine ·

2024/12/04

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Littleton, Colorado, to discuss the tragic case of Olivia Gant. Olivia was a little girl who became the victim of Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy. Her mother, Kelly Turner, began blogging about her daughter's fake illnesses, and bullied countless surgeons at the Children's Hospital of Colorado into performing dangerous and unnecessary procedures on little Olivia. Kelly collected thousands of dollars in charitable donations, gifts, and state benefits on behalf of

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The Case of Stevie Osborn

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2024/12/02

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss the tragic case of Stevie Osborn, and her father's fight for justice. As of the date of this recording in 2024, no one living is being held accountable for Stevie's death. Big shout out to Laine from Suffer The Little Children Podcast for breaking this case... something the local news media couldn't be bothered to do for Stevie.Support Our

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The Case of the Lydick Horror House

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2024/11/28

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss an extreme hoarding situation in Clayton, Indiana, and follow up on a similar case in Milwaukee, Wisconsin involving "caveman children." We hope you all have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine

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The Case of Kaydence Mills

The Misery Machine ·

2024/11/25

Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Australia to discuss the horrific case of Kaydence Hazel Mills, a beautiful aboriginal toddler who was murdered by her mother's boyfriend, Tane Detsage, all because he held a grudge against the little girl's father. Support Our

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The Case of Christian Crossland

The Misery Machine ·

2024/11/21

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Muncie, Indiana, to discuss the tragic case of Christian Ray Crossland, and adorable little boy who was tortured and starved over the course of 74 days by his mother, Chelsea Lanett Crossland. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine

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The Case of Codi Bigsby

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2024/11/18

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to the Hampton, Virginia area to discuss the case of Codi Bigsby, and adorable little boy who is still missing as of the date of this release in 2024. Much like in the case of Noah Tomlin, law enforcement searched the NASA Steam Plant for the little boy, as small children are often found in the trash. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook

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The Case of Jailyn Candelario

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2024/11/14

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Cleveland to discuss the case of Jailyn Candelario, an adorable toddler who was abandoned in a Pack 'N Play for 10 days while her mother, Kristel, galivanted around Detroit and Puerto Rico with random men. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter:

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The Case of Averylee Hobbs

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2024/11/11

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Cincinnati, Ohio to discuss the case of Averylee Hobbs - and adorable little girl who had an extended family that loved her very much. Unfortunately, she had a terrible mother named Britney Mayes who used her as a pawn to hurt not only Averylee, but everyone around her. Even more infuriating is the fact that CPS was aware of everything that was occurring, but sided with Britney every time. Support Our

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The Case of Jeanette Maples

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2024/11/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Eugene, Oregon, to discuss the case of Jeanette Maples, a bright young girl who was starved and systematically tortured to death by her mother, Angela McAnulty, whose own mother was murdered when she was just a child. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter:

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The Case of Cali Anderson

The Misery Machine ·

2024/11/04

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Reno, Nevada, to discuss the case of Cali Anderson, a 5-year-old girl who was kept in a dog crate and starved by her evil stepmother, Averyauna Enoch. Even more horrific? The fact that her father did nothing to stop it. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter:

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The Case of Emily Jones

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2024/10/31

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Greater Manchester Area, UK, to discuss the tragic case of Emily Jones, an adorable little girl who was attacked and killed in broad daylight in a public park. Her killer, Eltiona Skana, an Albanian refugee suffering from schizophrenia, had stopped taking her medication. As a result, she attacked little Emily with a craft knife, slitting her throat wide open. Poor Emily succumbed to her injuries at a nearby hospital. Support Our

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The Case of Giovanni Jennings

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2024/10/28

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Michigan to discuss a case that's been widely requested for weeks now, and that's the case of Giovanni Jennings. Giovanni was an adorable little boy that lived with his mother, Elaina Jennings, and her new man, Daniel Giacchina. While in the couple's trailer park home, which they shared with Daniel's grandmother, Daniel would confine Giovanni to a corner and would shoot at him with a BB gun. In the end, poor Giovanni, known as Chulo, met his fate after Daniel

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38:30

The Case of Jamie Bolin

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2024/10/24

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Oklahoma to discuss the barbaric case of Jamie Bolin, an adorable red-hair girl who died at the hands of her creepy neighbor, Kevin Ray Underwood, who wanted to BBQ her. There's a lot of talk about stranger danger out there, but the ones who are most statistically likely to hurt you are those closest to you... Whether that's a friend, a family member, or even a neighbor. What's shocking about Jamie's case is not only the barbaric way in which she died, but the

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The Case of the Doerman Family Massacre

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2024/10/22

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Ohio to discuss the story of Chad Doerman, a total loser of a dad who shot his 3 beautiful sons in cold blood, and shot part of his wife's hand off while she was trying to defend her babies. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter:

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The Case of Phoenix Sinclair

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2024/10/21

This week, Drewby and Yergy head north of the border to Manitoba, Canada, to discuss one of the most notorious CPS failures in the country's history, and that is the case of 5 year old Phoenix Sinclair. Phoenix was murdered by her mother, Samantha Kematch, and her stepfather, Karl "Wes" McKay, despite CPS receiving 13 complaints about the little girl being abused, starved, and neglected. Her death lead to what was known as the "Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix

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The Case of Sarah Cherry

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2024/10/17

This week, Drewby drive a couple miles to Bowdoin, Maine, to discuss the case of Sarah Cherry. Normally, we'd give you a case preview, but not this time. We've been working on this case for the better part of two years, and it's one that's extremely close to our hearts due to it's proximity to us. As I'm sure you know by now, we try our very best to present our cases as neutrally as possible - or at the very least, as neutrally as the readily available information will allow. This case is very

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The Case of Scotty McMillan

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2024/10/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Pennsylvania to discuss the case of Scotty McMillan, an adorable little red haired boy who lost his life at the hands of his mother, Jillian Tait, and her "sugar daddy," Gary Lee Fellenbaum III, whom she had met at Walmart. Soon Gary, who was a father and already married to a woman named Amber, began abusing Scotty and his brother "R." He beat them with metal rods and a homemade cat-o-nine-tails, among other things, while they were hung upside down by their feet

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The Case of Macy Grace Ditty

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2024/10/10

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Fayetteville, NC, to discuss the case of Macy Grace Ditty, an adorable little girl born to a narcissistic mother and a father who was away on deployment. When her mother, Jeanie, wasn't busy working out at the gym and cheating on her husband, she was allegedly beating Macy. When Macy ultimately succumbed to her injuries, Jeanie tried to pin the crime on her lover, Zachary Keefer. Zachary was cleared of all charges, including that of domestic violence against his

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The Case of Isabel Celis

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2024/10/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back down to Tuscon, Arizona, to discuss the disturbing case of Isabel Celis, a beautiful little girl who was snatched in the night from her bedroom window, only to be murdered and left in the desert. Unbeknownst to the police, a would be serial killer was lingering in their midst, one who liked young girls. That was, until his girlfriend came forward... Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join

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