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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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27:12

The Case of the Amato Family Massacre

The Misery Machine ·

2025/02/27

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to sunny Chuluota, Florida, to discuss the case of Grant Amato, a young man living with parents just outside of Orlando. When Grant's nursing and streaming careers failed, he set his sights on something new... a high end Bulgarian cam girl named Silvie. Soon, Grant developed a full blown addiction, stealing more than $200,000 from his family, and taking out a fraudulent $65,000 mortgage... all to pay for time with his new love interest. Soon, his family's attempts at

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23:55

The Cases of Lamora Williams & Ka Yang

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2025/02/24

This week, Drewby and Yergy revisit two cases that have come to resolutions, albeit very different ones. The first is of Georgia mother, Lamora Williams, who cooked her two sons in an oven after her boyfriend broke up with her, and the second is of California mother, Ka Yang, who cooked her infant daughter in the microwave after experiencing a seizure. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook

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The Case of Mariah & Za'Riah Thomas

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2025/02/20

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss the case of Za'Riah Thomas, and adorable baby born to mother Mariah Thomas on December 14th, 2023. Sadly, Za'Riah would never see her first birthday because her mother "accidentally" put the little girl in the oven and turned it on... 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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The Case of Giselle Glover

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2025/02/18

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Central Florida to discuss the case of Giselle Glover, a beautiful little girl living with diabetes. Giselle had her whole life ahead of her until her mother, ex-CPS worker Kelsey Glover, began neglecting her medical needs. After a fight with her roommate over how Giselle was being medically neglected, Giselle tore out her daughter's insulin pump and drowned her in the bathtub. Support Our

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01:36:12

The Cases of Gabriel Fernandez, Anthony Avalos, and...

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2025/02/13

Many people have heard of the cases we are about to talk about, but there’s a couple of important pieces of information that people often get wrong when they talk about them. The first is the belief that a horrific murder of a child under CPS oversight with a detailed history is an anomaly, that’s sadly not the case. Now, many people recognize that the amount of people who tried to help the poor boys we are discussing today are more than you could comfortably fit in the room we're sitting in, as

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The Case of the Clarke-Baxter Family Massacre

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2025/02/10

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Brisbane, Australia, to discuss the tragic case of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Aaliyah, Laianah, and Trey Baxter. After leaving her abusive husband, Rowan Baxter, Hannah lived in fear due to her ex's frequent stalking. But no one expected what would occur on that fateful morning in February, when Rowan decided to light his entire family on fire. Support Our

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Sara Sharif Case Updates

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2025/02/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over to the UK to discuss the many updates in the Sara Sharif case... There's A LOT.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 #podcast #truecrime Source

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The Case of Peighton Geraw

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2025/02/03

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Winooksi, Vermont, to discuss the case of Peighton Geraw, a toddler who fell through the cracks of DCF. After presenting with unusual bruising, Vermont DCF Investigator John Salter paid a visit to the family home. At that time, little Peighton was possibly already dead, but the Investigator had no clue as he failed to conduct a physical inspection of the little boy. He was just 14 months and 25 days old. According to the autopsy findings, Peighton showed signs of

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24:17

The Case of Scott Dyleski & Pamela Vitale

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2025/01/30

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss a bizarre case out of California that began with a dog, credit card fraud, and case of mistaken identity. These events resulted in the horrific murder of Pamela Vitale, which shook the city of Lafayette to it's core. But instead of focusing on the victim, the news media spotlighted her flamboyant killer - Scott Dyleski. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook

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The Case of Markie Mason

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2025/01/27

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to New Castle, Pennsylvania, to discuss the case of Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was murdered by his mom's new boyfriend, 43-year-old Keith Lamont Burley Jr, whom she had met on the prison pen pal website, WriteAPrisoner.com. After a headed argument, Keith kidnapped Markie and his younger brother, and brought him to a trap house, where he proceeded to stab Markie 146 times in front of his little brother. Support Our

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The Case of Elijah Vue

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2025/01/23

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Wisconsin to discuss the case of Elijah Vue, an adorable little boy who never had a chance. After his mother, Katrina Baur, began leaving him with her boyfriend, Jesse Vang, little Elijah was subjected to punishments for simply existing. On February 20, 2024, Jesse called 911 to report Elijah missing. Into wouldn't be until autumn that Elijah's skeletal remains would be discovered by a hunter. Support Our

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27:48

The Case of Marcus Wesson

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2025/01/20

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Fresno, California, to discuss the case of Marcus Wesson, a mass murderer and child rapist, convicted of nine counts of first-degree murder and 14 sex crimes, including the rape and molestation of his underage daughters. His victims were his children, fathered through incestuous sexual abuse of his daughters and nieces, as well as his wife's children.Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join

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The Case of Jabraylon Bables

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2025/01/16

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Dallas, Texas, to discuss the case of Jabraylon Bables, an adorable toddler who was killed by her mother's felon boyfriend, Carnelus Simmons. One evening while Carnelus was allegedly making Hamburger Helper, Jabraylon suffered 3rd degree scaling burns to 30% of his body. Carlneus claimed this was an accident, but when little Jabraylon succumbed to his injuries, the medical examiner determined that the toddler was intentionally submerged into a pot of boiling

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24:41

The Case of Dominic Elkins & Cody Metzker Madsen

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2025/01/13

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Iowa to discuss the case of Dominic Lloyd Elkins, a little boy who was placed in foster care after his birth mother had trouble handling his mental health issues. Sadly, Dominic was placed in a home with Cody Metzker Madsen, and older boy who had violent delusions. After a day of play, Cody allegedly began having hallucinations that Dominic was a goblin warlord who was coming to kill him. Then, tragedy struck... Support Our

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21:43

The Case of Baby Garin & Baby Jane Doe

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2025/01/10

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss two cold cases that were solved due to advancements in DNA and genealogy. First, they discuss the case of Baby Garin, who was abandoned in a grocery bag in California in 1994. The second was known as Baby Jane Doe, who was discovered as a frozen newborn in Northern Maine. 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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27:31

The Case of Sara Sharif

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2025/01/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Surrey, UK, to discuss probably one of the most requested cases of 2024, and that is the case of Sara Sharif. Sara was an an adorable little girl of both Polish and Pakistani heritage that had a bright future ahead of her. That was, until her father, Urfan Sharif, and her stepmother, Beinash Batool, beat her to death and then fled to Pakistan. Sara's body was later discovered under a blanket in her bunk bed after Urfan called the police to confess his

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28:04

The Case of Amari Nicholson

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2024/12/30

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over to Las Vegas to tell the heartbreaking story of a little boy who was beaten to death for doing what all little kids do... for having a bathroom accident. Amari Nicholson was an adorable little boy who was left in the care of his mother's boyfriend, Terrell Rhodes, after his mother, Tayler Nicholson, took off to Colorado to look after her own mother, Carrie Howard. While in Colorado, Tayler got a call that no mother wants to receive... that her little boy

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20:46

The Case of Lazaro Figueroa

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2024/12/27

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Florida to discuss the case of Lazaro Figueroa, a sweet little boy who was beaten to death by his mother and his mother's new girlfriend. Known to the public as "Baby Lollipops" based on his t-shirt design, line workers in Miami Beach discovered the body of the small boy in the bushes of an affluent neighborhood. By conducting door to door interviews and canvassing area neighborhoods, police soon had a lead... a lead that led to the couple, who at this

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25:35

The Case of Timothy McLean

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2024/12/25

This week, Drewby and Yergy pay a visit to our neighbors to the north to discuss the case of Timothy McLean, a young man who enjoyed a nomadic lifestyle as a carnival worker. While aboard Greyhound Bus 1170, Timothy was attacked and killed by Vince Li, an undiagnosed and untreated schizophrenic. But what Vince did to Timothy's body in the aftermath of the attack caused onlookers, first responders, and Timothy's family unmeasurable trauma... and caused one RCMP officer to later take his own

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The Case of Dennis Vaughan

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2024/12/23

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Laconia, New Hampshire... a place that's really important to them, to discuss the tragic case of Dennis "Boo" Vaughan, a little boy who never had a chance at life. After being born to a young mother and an abusive father who was in his 50's (both who were experiencing substance use issues at the time), Dennis and his siblings went to live with his grandmother, Sherry Connor. The problem was, Sherry was also extremely abusive, so Dennis wasn't safe in either

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