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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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19:26

The Case of Hazel Homan

The Misery Machine ·

2023/10/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Washington state to discuss the case of Hazel Homan, an adorable little girl who, like many of the children we cover on this channel, lost her life at the hands of her evil stepmother, Kamee Dixon. Hazel's injuries included: a broken leg, a broken knee, a broken hip, a broken arm, a broken finger, and fractures in her spine. Her cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head… trauma consistent with shaken baby syndrome. All the while, Hazel's father, Brandon

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The Case of Aurelius Dees

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2023/10/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to Las Vegas to tell the story of Aurelius Dees, a toddler who first responders found dead inside of his suburban home. Aurelius was rail thin, and based on the state of his tiny body, had been dead for some time. But what started as a story about Aurelius' death turned out to be so much more. He and his siblings had been abandoned in a trash filled home by their mother, Philena Dees. It was 90 degrees INSIDE of the home due to a broken AC unit, and the family

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The Case of Zahra Baker

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2023/10/03

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to North Carolina to discuss the case of Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old girl from rural Australia who came to the US after her father married a woman by the name of Elisa Fairchild... a woman he'd met on the social networking platform, IMVU. Although Zahra had beaten the cancer that caused her to lose her leg, shortly after moving across the world, she would lose her life at the hands of her evil stepmother. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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The Case of Aiden Hutchins + Hannah Griner

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2023/09/29

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Florida to discuss the case of Aiden Hutchins and his half-sister, Hannah Griner. Aiden was supposed to live with his father, Nick Hutchins, here in Maine... But when his ex-wife, Brandy Hutchins, refused to turn the little boy over, Nick headed to Florida to bring his son home. However, when he arrived, Brandy and the kids were nowhere to be found. Shortly after, the Polk County Sheriff's Department received a tip that led them to a trailer where Brandy was

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The Case of Jakayla Williams

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2023/09/25

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Dothan, Alabama to discuss the case of 18-year-old Jakayla Ashanti Williams, a recent high school graduate who gave birth to a baby boy in her parent's suburban home. But rather than take care of her baby or drop him off at a hospital, fire department, or a safe haven baby box.... Jakayla decided to throw him into a trash compactor. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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17:44

The Case of Athena Brownfield

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2023/09/22

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the small town of Cyril, Oklahoma, to discuss the case of Athena Brownfield, an adorable 4-year-old little girl who was in the care of her mother's cousin, Alysia Galvan-Adams and her husband, Ivon. In January of 2023, a postal worker came across Athena's then 5-year-old sister, Adina, while completing her mail route. Adina was alone, and she couldn't find her little sister. When the Adam's family was finally located, there were conflicting accounts of where

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The Case of Fardoussa Omar Abdillahi

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2023/09/08

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25:13

The Case of Cassidy Rainwater

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2023/09/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Ozarks to discuss the horrific story of Cassidy Rainwater, a young mother from rural Missouri who went missing during the summer of 2021 after staying with James Phelps, who was allegedly trying to help her get back on her feet. Cassidy's case could have gone cold if it weren't for an anonymous tipster who alerted the FBI to the horrors that were taking place at the Phelps cabin after discovering distressing images of Cassidy on the dark web. What happened

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10:25

The Case of Katie Koch + Joel Manke

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2023/09/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Milwaukee to discuss the disturbing case of Katie Koch, a young mother who, along with her boyfriend, Joel Manke, kept her two sons prisoner in their home. The boys managed to escape and ran nude down South 71st Street before a gaggle of neighbors contacted the authorities. Some onlookers described the children as looking like cavemen. However, when police entered the home, they found a scene straight out of a horror film waiting for them inside. Support Our

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The Case of Maha Li Hobbs

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2023/09/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Aurora, Colorado, to discuss the case of Maha Li Hobbs, a 5-year-old girl who lived with her mother, Alexus Nelson. When Maha Li's grandmother, Ashiya, called in a welfare check after Alexus claimed that she rehomed the little girl, police discovered a web of lies. Sadly, Maha Li wasn't rehomed. She was dead. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our

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The Case of Gregory Scott Hale + Lisa Marie Hyder

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2023/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to rural Tennessee to discuss the case of Gregory Scott Hale, a former abattoir worker ( who wanted nothing more than to be like his idol, serial killer Richard Ramirez. In fulfilling that goal, he took the life of Lisa Marie Hyder, a beautiful mother of 5 children who was trying to get her life back on track. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook

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17:35

The Case of Wynter Cole Smith

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2023/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Detroit to discuss the case of Wynter Cole Smith, a beautiful little girl that was kidnapped from her home in Lansing, Michigan, and killed by her mother's ex-boyfriend, Rashad Malik Trice. After several hours, police were able to take Rashad into custody in St. Clair Shores, just north of Detroit. However, Wynter was nowhere to be found. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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The Case of Jeffrey Curley

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2023/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to discuss the case of Jeffrey Curley, a 10-year-old boy from a working-class Irish neighborhood who wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. Those hopes and dreams were dashed when two men kidnaped him under the guise of giving him a new bike and $50.00 cash. Jeffrey was murdered, sexually assaulted post-mortem, and encased in concrete before being dumped in a Maine river. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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The Case of Erika Murray

The Misery Machine ·

2023/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Blackstone, Massachusetts, to discuss the case of Erika Murray, a mother of seven with a dark secret. After delivering two children, her partner, Ramon Rivera, didn't want any more kids. But after finding herself pregnant five more times, Erika gave birth to the babies in her bathroom at night, hiding the deceased infants in a closet and pretending the two surviving ones were children she was babysitting. But her secret was revealed to the public on August

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The Case of Jeremiah Oliver

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2023/08/15

This week, Drewby and Yergy head south to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to discuss the case of Jeremiah Oliver, a sweet little boy who was failed by DCF. He was killed by his mother's boyfriend, Alberto Sierra, and left in a suitcase in the brush along the side of the highway. It has taken over a decade now for Jeremiah to get the justice that he deserves. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our

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The Case of Nadine Lockwood

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2023/07/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to discuss the horrible tale of Nadine Lockwood, a 4-year-old girl that died of starvation and neglect at the hands of her parents, Leroy Dickerson and Carla Lockwood. The little girl was forced to sleep in a dilapidated crib covered in a blanket because her horrible mother didn't want to see her face. She was referred to as a throw-away baby by her father. Much like that of Elisa Izquierdo and Nixzmary Brown,

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13:43

The Case of Danielle + Kennedy Hoyle

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2023/07/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the tragic case of 27-year-old Danielle Hoyle of Memphis, Tennessee, and her two-day-old daughter, Kennedy. Danielle was shot in the head by her then-boyfriend, 25-year-old Brandon Isabelle, and left on the side of the road not far from Graceland. He then took their newborn daughter and tossed her into the Mississippi River alive. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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The Story of Maria Nemeth +Fidel Lopez

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2023/07/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Florida to discuss the harrowing case of Maria Nemeth, a beautiful 31-year-old woman who was killed by her jealous boyfriend, Fidel Lopez, after a night of drinking. What was supposed to be a celebration turned into a literal bloodbath after Maria allegedly said her ex-husband's name during intimacy, sending Fidel into a blind rage. Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased

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The Case of Genevieve Rozzlyn Comager

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2023/07/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to the Bronx to discuss the case of Genevieve Rozzlyn Comager, a 3-month-old baby living with her parents, Damion Comager and Ivana Paolozzi, in a transitional housing shelter. The couple made headlines recently when Damion confessed to his parents that he had shaken little Genevieve so hard that it killed her and stashed her body in a wooded rubbish pile near Yankee Stadium. Content:

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The Story of Efrem Allen + Takesha Williams

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2023/07/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Efrem Allen and Takesha Williams, two parents from Florida whose son nearly died after an accidental drowning at a vacation rental home. Due to this incident, their son required round-the-clock care from home help staff. However, when the parents attempted to take matters into their own hands, tragedy struck... Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join

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