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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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33:06

The Case of Harley Rae Williams

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2024/08/26

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back down to Norfolk, Virginia, to discuss the case of Harley Rae Williams, a beautiful little girl who died at the hands of an all too common monster in our stories... Mom's new man. However, Harley fell victim to bystander apathy as well. Had her neighbor said something when she heard Harley's cries for help, according to doctors, the little girl would still be here today. Support Our

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The Case of Willow Kubai

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2024/08/22

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Polk County, Florida, to discuss the case of Willow Kubai, a 4-month-old baby girl who was allegedly killed by her father, Jacob Kubai, before he took off and went to Walmart. As always, we'll review what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has to say about the case. 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:

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34:53

The Case of Dakota Levi Stevens

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2024/08/19

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over to Indiana to discuss the case of Dakota Levi Stevens, a little boy who was so loved by everyone that knew him. Dakota had a very supportive and loving extended family and foster family. However, like many children that we cover on this show, DCFS just couldn't be bothered with keeping this sweet boy in a home where he was safe and loved. No. Instead, he was placed in the home of Jennifer Wilson, and her husband, Robert. On April 25th, 2024 - 20 days after

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28:47

The Case of Caliyah Guyton

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2024/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy take a trip down to Enid, Oklahoma, to discuss the case of Caliyah Guyton, an adorable little 2-year-old girl whose death was completely preventable. In April of 2022, Caliyah and her parents, Chelsea Guyton and Cody Buckingham, took a trip to Enid to visit Cody's parents, who were staying in the Grand Prairie Hotel. What should have been a fun family vacation turned sour when Michael Geiger entered the picture. Michael was a lifelong criminal who had just gotten out of

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49:55

The Case of Sereniti Sutley

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2024/08/12

This week, Drewby and Yergy are back in Ohio to discuss the case of a sweet little girl named Sereniti Jazzlyn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley, who fell victim to an all too common monster in the cases we cover... Mom's new man. On October 7, 2017, at 5:15 AM, Sereniti's mother, Kelsie, found the 13-month-old little girl unresponsive. She was rushed to the emergency room, where she was pronounced dead. Meanwhile, mom's new man, Joshua Gurto, fled Ohio, and lead police on an interstate manhunt. He was

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22:42

The Case of Ariel Sellers

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2024/08/08

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Hawai'i to discuss the case of Ariel Sellers, also known as Isabella Kalua in the media. Little Ariel was born on the island of Oahu in the small township of Waimanalo, just outside of Honolulu, to parents Melanie Joseph and Adam Sellers. She and her siblings had been taken in by Child Protective Services due to her parent's issues with substance use, and in 2019, was placed in the home of Isaac and Lehua Kalua. In all, the Kalua's ended up with 4 of Melanie and

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The Case of Jason Midyette

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2024/08/05

This week, Drewby and Yergy head over to Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the case of Jason Midyette, a two and a half month old baby boy who was born into a well to do local family. On February 23, 2006, Jason was rushed to his pediatrician, Dr. Jill Siegfried, after he was described as “out of it, lethargic, stiffening his arms and legs, moaning and just not feeling well.” After being transferred to Boulder Community Hospital Foothills, it was found that baby Jason had a skull fracture, mixed chronic

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24:21

The Case of Dawson McKinney

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2024/08/01

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Idaho to tell the sad tale of Dawson McKinney, the most adorable little newborn baby whose life was cut short at just two months old at the hands of his mother, Danielle Radue. Sweet Dawson, nicknamed "Baby Dolphin" by his family members, suffered a brain bleed, retinal hemorrhaging, and a skull fracture, before passing away in his father's arms in the pediatric intensive care unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise.Support Our

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The Case of Gracie Buss

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2024/07/29

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Iowa to discuss the case of Gracie Buss who fell victim to one of the most common monsters that we've seen on this show... Mom's new boyfriend. Gracie, her brother, and her mother - the barely literate Kristi Buss - lived in a duplex is Waterloo back in 2014, when Chad Allen Little came into the family's life. Around this same time, Gracie kept suffering injuries, which Chad attributed to seizures and "falls down the stairs." In the early morning hours of May

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33:18

The Case of Darnell Taylor

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2024/07/25

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Columbus, Ohio to discuss a highly requested story, and that is the case of Darnell Taylor. Darnell was a sweet toddler who was placed in the care of his grandparents after his mother, Latitia Taylor, made concerning comments following a 911 call that made police believe that she was a danger to herself and her son. Soon, Darnell's grandparents found that taking care of a rambunctious little boy was just too much for them, and called on family friend, Pammy Maye,

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The Case of Jordan Belliveau

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2024/07/21

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Florida to discuss the case of Jordan Belliveau, and absolutely adorable little boy who was thriving in the case of his foster family. However, after his mother, Charisse Stinson, petitioned for her son's return, she robbed the little boy of his happy ending. Instead of enjoying life with his foster sister, whom he loved very much, Jordan was found decomposing in a swamp behind a baseball field after Charisse staged an abduction in an attempt to cover up her

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35:20

The Case of Eduardo Posso

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2024/07/18

This week, Drewby and Yergy follow a circus performer family across the United States and discuss the tragic case of Eduardo Posso, and adorable little boy who just wanted to juggle and be free. After essentially being kidnapped by his father and stepmother, Eduardo was taken across the country and made into the family scapegoat, with some of his siblings considering him to be "not part of the family." In the end, Eduardo died from malnourishment and dehydration, and had lost 50% of his body weight

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28:35

The Case of Logan Cline

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2024/07/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to both Midland, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada to discuss yet another case where methamphetamine and "mom's new man" are a lethal combination. Logan Cline was an adorable boy with his whole life ahead of him. That was until his mother, Stormy Johnson, got involved with Corey Allen Trumbull, a meth addict who was cruel to animals and obsessed with death. Not only did Corey get both Logan and his older sister, Lexi, hooked on the drug, but he started physically abusing

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The Case of Judah Morgan

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2024/07/11

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to LaPorte, Indiana, to discuss the case of 4-year-old Judah Morgan, who was placed in a loving home, only to have that stripped away 18-months later. CPS took Judah from his foster parents, and placed him in the home of his biological parents, Mary Yoder and Alan Morgan. During this time, Judah was tied up with duct tape and thrown into the basement of the couple's squalid home, only to die from blunt force trauma due to all of the beatings he suffered at Alan's

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The Case of Ronnie O'Neal

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2024/07/08

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Florida once again to discuss the case of infamous family annihilator, Ronnie O'Neal. Once a community activist, Ronnie snapped after falling victim to a random drive by shooting. Although he was separated from his wife, Kenyatta, at the time, she welcomed him back into their home once he was released from the hospital as he had nowhere to go. The couple shared two children - Ron’ Niveya, who had cerebral palsy, and Ronnie IV, whom they called "Little Ronnie."

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The Case of Tesslyn O'Cull

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2024/07/03

Happy 4th of July Week if you're living in the States. We hope that you're all safe and with your loved ones. This week, Yergy and Drewby head up to the PNW to discuss the horrifying case of Tesslyn O'Cull, which is by far, one of the worst stories we're ever covered on this show. After her mother, Stella Ann Kiser, gets involved with Jesse Caleb Compton, poor Tesslyn's life becomes hell on earth. Support Our

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29:59

The Case of James Dunklee Cruz

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2024/07/01

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to New Mexico to discuss the horrifying case of James Dunklee Cruz. James was an adorable little boy who lost his life because CPS failed him repeatedly. Child Services in New Mexico ignored 13 different reports of abuse in his home. In the end, poor James' cause of death was blunt head and torso trauma, caused by multiple fatal blows involving different parts of the body.Support Our

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The Case of Bryan Boyer

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2024/06/27

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Florida to discuss the case of 4-year-old Bryan Boyer, who just a year prior, escaped civil unrest in his home country of Haiti, only to be killed by the adoptive mother who was supposed to save him. 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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26:43

The Case of Heaven Waktins

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2024/06/24

This week, Yergy and Drewby head to both Minnesota and Virginia to discuss the case of Heaven Watkins, a young autistic girl with cerebral palsy who was killed by her mother, Latoya Monique Smith, and her new boyfriend, Demont Harris. Even more infuriating than the fact that this beautiful little girl was killed, is the fact that Demont was being paid by the state of Virginia to care for her - but he didn't. He did the exact opposite of that. Support Our

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The Case of Omaree Varela

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2024/06/20

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Albuquerque to discuss the case of Omaree Varela, a beautiful little boy who was abused by both his mother, Synthia Varela, and his stepfather, Steve Casaus - who was a violent criminal. Things came to a head on December 27th, 2013, when Synthia became so upset with Omaree that she literally kicked him to death. Much like many of the cases we've discussed on this channel, CPS and local authorities were very much involved in the family's life, and failed in

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