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Suffer the Little Children

Suffer the Little Children

Suffer the Little Children is a podcast focused on giving voices back to victims of child abuse murder and their families.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suffer-the-little-children--4232884/support.

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Bonus Minisode #13: Tazmir Ransom

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2026/01/31

*This formerly Patreon-exclusive bonus minisode was originally released on April 23, 2022.On April 15, 2020, less than a week after his seventh birthday, Tazmir Ransom died at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. This minisode may be short, but Tazmir deserves his story told.This is the tragic story of Tazmir Ransom.Photos related to today's episode can be viewed here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65516802 You can also follow the podcast

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71:28

(Re-Release) Episode 148: Alexavier Pedrin (Part 3)

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2026/01/28

Note: This episode was originally released on June 7, 2023.Over the last two episodes, I told you the story of Alexavier Pedrin, whose six years were marred by family turmoil, alleged abuse and neglect, and CPS involvement. On February 11, 2023, Alexavier was found dead in his family’s rented home in Medary, Wisconsin with multiple inflicted injuries and Xanax in his system. Three months later, his father’s girlfriend, 31-year-old Josie Dikeman, was finally arrested and charged with Alexavier’s

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52:16

(Re-Release) Episode 147: Alexavier Pedrin (Part 2)

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2026/01/28

Note: This episode was originally released on June 2, 2023.In the last episode, I began telling you the story of six-year-old Alexavier Pedrin, whose short life was filled with constant family turmoil and frequent involvement by various CPS agencies in his home state of Wisconsin and others. After Alexavier’s mom went to prison, his father eventually stopped letting her side of the family see their son, allowing the abuse and neglect Alexavier allegedly suffered at the hands of his father’s

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46:33

(Re-Release) Episode 146: Alexavier Pedrin (Part 1)

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2026/01/28

*Note: This episode was originally released on May 30, 2023.In 2011, 19-year-old Josie Dikeman was accused of child neglect after her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter suffered a skull fracture and a brain injury in her care. That charge was dropped. Two years later, she was convicted in a separate child neglect case regarding the same little girl, by then age three, who had been returned from foster care only to become malnourished and suffer fractured hands and feet while in Josie and her

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56:04

Episode 206: Marion Jester-Montoya, Retold (Part 2)

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2025/12/17

In the last episode, I told you the story of Marion Jester-Montoya, a joyful little girl with sparkling brown eyes and a ready smile, who tragically died at the age of 10 months after her mother’s boyfriend zipped her into a backpack all day instead of having someone else care for her. That man, Trevor Rowe, is now serving a life sentence in the Texas Department of Corrections for Marion’s brutal and senseless murder.In this episode, you’ll hear my recent conversation with Marion’s family: her

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53:27

Episode 205: Marion Jester-Montoya, Retold (Part 1)

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2025/12/01

In my thirteenth episode, I shared the story of 10-month-old Marion Jester-Montoya, an adorable and joyful little girl with a head full of dark hair and an ever-present smile. Marion died on January 7, 2020, after her mother’s boyfriend, Trevor Rowe, decided that instead of leaving Marion with his mother for the day like he usually did, he would stuff the baby into a backpack and leave her in the trunk of his car all day.Now, I’m re-telling Marion’s story from start to finish, including every update

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16:25

Bonus Minisode #12: Ryan Buttery

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2025/11/16

(FYI: I'm still here, and new episodes are coming! See today's Facebook post.)Stacey Schuchart was nine months pregnant with her seventh child. None of her previous six children were legally in her custody, although at least some of them had been illegally staying with Stacey and her partner, Sean Buttery, for about a month when, on August 16, 2019, a 911 call summoned first responders to the family's home in Dayton, Kentucky, on a report of a child not breathing. Sean Ryan Buttery Jr., known as

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14:45

Bonus Minisode #11: Jordan Roberts

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2025/10/23

Around 6:00 PM on Friday, May 1, 2020, a woman named Maranda Alford burst into a police station in Little Rock, Arkansas, to notify authorities that her 11-year-old son, Jordan Roberts, had been taken hostage in their home by her fiancé, 32-year-old Brent Martin.Police rushed to the scene, soon followed by a swarm of upwards of 40 SWAT team members. When the first officers on the scene arrived, they heard gunfire from inside the house.This is the tragic story of Jordan Roberts.Photos related to

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22:50

Bonus Minisode #10: Kendall Doss

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2025/09/27

In this bonus minisode, which was originally released for Patrons only in February 2022, you’ll hear the story of 18-month-old Kendall Lynn Doss, a precious little girl with blonde hair, her daddy’s brown eyes, and the chubbiest, most adorable cheeks you might ever see, who fell prey to the temper and disgusting urges of her mother’s fiancé. This story is horrific, infuriating, and gut-wrenching, but Kendall deserves her story told. I originally told Kendall’s story on

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40:35

Episode 204: Long-Term Effects of Child Abuse (with...

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2025/09/23

Research has long shown that child abuse and neglect can and often do lead to a wide range of negative effects on a person’s life, including mental, physical, and behavioral problems. This kind of treatment during childhood causes stress that alters the way the child’s brain develops, affects gene expression, and changes the body’s stress response system. Kate Russell is the author of three memoirs about her life, describing her painful experiences in detail, from living with a schizoaffective

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63:25

Episode 203: Child and Survivor Advocacy (with Dale...

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2025/08/31

If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time, and most likely even if you haven’t, you know the US legal system all too often fails domestic abuse survivors, especially women, children, and adolescents. My guest, Professor Dale Margolin Cecka, knows it all too well. Professor Cecka is an advocate for women, children, and teens who have survived domestic abuse. Not only that, but she’s also a law professor, former Superior Court senior staff attorney, former Assistant Attorney General of

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49:18

Episode 202: Dennis "Boo" Vaughan Jr. (Part 3)

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2025/08/11

Over the last two episodes, I’ve told you the story of five-year-old Dennis Vaughan Jr., known affectionately as “Boo,” who died in his grandmother’s house on Christmas Eve, 2019. Boo’s mom, Danielle Vaughan, fought to regain custody of her five kids, all of whom were under the guardianship of Danielle’s mother, Sherry Conner. Despite dozens of reports to DCYF, all alleging that Sherry was abusing her grandkids, they weren’t removed from her care until after Boo died.Now, you’ll hear my conversation

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39:34

Episode 201: Dennis "Boo" Vaughan Jr. (Part 2)

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2025/07/26

Young mother Danielle Vaughan knew her children were being abused in the home of her mother, Sherry Connor. She spent years pleading for someone to intervene before it was too late. No one listened, and Danielle’s worst nightmare became reality when her five-year-old son, Dennis “Boo” Vaughan Jr., was pronounced dead on Christmas Eve, 2019.Boo’s body told a story of severe and prolonged suffering, and an autopsy revealed that Boo had been savagely beaten, ultimately dying from blunt force trauma to

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40:26

Episode 200: Dennis Boo Vaughan, Jr. (Part 1)

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2025/07/21

Get your favorite Magic Mind formula (like my favorite, MAXX) at www.magicmind.com/lainemf, and use code LAINE60 for 60% off your subscription!In 2016, toddler Dennis “Boo” Vaughan Jr. and his three siblings were removed from their parents’ custody due to concerns of substance abuse and domestic violence. They were ultimately placed in the Laconia, New Hampshire, home of their maternal grandmother, Sherry Connor. Their mother, Danielle Vaughan, had experienced her mother’s abuse firsthand and knew

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49:56

Episode 199: Baby Lawrence Noxon (With Jim Overmyer)

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2025/07/11

Lawrence Swift Noxon was born in March 1943. At five months old, he was diagnosed with what we now call Down syndrome. Three weeks later, on September 22, 1943, baby Lawrence died from electrocution under highly suspicious circumstances. His father, John Franklin Noxon Jr., was soon charged with murdering his infant son in what many considered a “mercy killing.” For this episode, I spoke with author Jim Overmyer, who wrote The Electrocution of Baby Lawrence, the definitive story of Lawrence’s murder

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50:31

Episode 198: The Good Girl (with Morrene Hauser)

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2025/06/22

My guest in this episode, Morrene Hauser, spent decades repressing traumatic memories from her childhood. When she finally cracked open that vault, her life all but fell apart. Morrene speaks with raw honesty about surviving a childhood marked by relentless abuse at the hands of her mother and stepfathers. Morrene is driven by a fierce desire to help others by telling her painful but inspiring story. We talk about her upcoming memoir, The Good Girl, and how writing has become both a lifeline and a

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52:40

Episode 197: Quortney Kley Updates (with Gretta Morgan)

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2025/06/01

Back in 2021, both episode 49 and minisode #3 featured the story of 20-month-old Quortney Kley. On February 25, 1997, Quortney was sexually abused and murdered by her mom’s boyfriend, Cayce Williams. It took nine years for the legal case to end with Williams accepting a plea agreement in 2006, and he was released in 2021 after spending only 24 years behind bars for the violent sexual assault and murder of a toddler. In this episode, you’ll hear my recent conversation with Quortney’s mom, Gretta

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47:37

Episode 196: Savayah Mason

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2025/05/24

*Supporting my sponsors keeps the show going! Get your Magic Mind subscription at 60% off through my link (https://magicmind.com/LAINEMF) and using my code (LAINE60) at checkout.On August 24, 2020, 23-year-old Luis Luna ran into the living room of his shared Houston apartment in a panic, holding his unresponsive 8-month-old daughter, Savayah Mason. Despite an immediate 911 call, Savayah didn’t make it. An autopsy found horrific injuries, and Savayah’s death was ruled a homicide caused by multiple

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68:32

Episode 195: The Innocent (with Nate Lewis)

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2025/05/08

The Innocent is a nonprofit organization made up of active or retired law enforcement. Their mission is to train law enforcement agencies across the country about preventing and investigating child sex crimes. In this episode, my guest is Nate Lewis, CEO and founder of The Innocent, whose passion and dedication to the mission are inspiring. You’ll hear us talk about what led Nate to launch the organization, the biggest threats facing American children right now, and how the community can take action

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52:15

Episode 194: Dakota Levi Stevens (Part 2)

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2025/04/30

In the last episode, I told you the story of ten-year-old Dakota Levi Stevens, a smart, creative, charming kid who was dealt a bad hand in life and died at the hands of a foster mother and longtime family friend. Jennifer Wilson is now serving a regrettably short sentence in the Indiana prison system for crushing 91-pound Levi to death with her 341-pound body weight.In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with three of the people who loved Levi the most: Grandma Melissa Mahler; Aunt Ana

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