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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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00:20:21

The Horrifying Case of Katie McCarron

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2026/10/05

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Morton, Illinois, to discuss the case of Katherine "Katie" McCarron, a 3-year-old autistic girl who was killed by her mother, Karen Frank-McCarron, a former pathologist, who suffocated the child with a plastic garbage bag. According to trial records and confessions, Karen drove Katie to her parents' empty home and held a plastic bag over the toddler's head for about two minutes until she stopped struggling. In a disturbing series of actions

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00:27:32

The Horrifying Case of Savayah Mason

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2026/10/01

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Houston, texas, to discuss the case of Savayah Mason, a 9-month-old infant who was murdered by her father, Luis Luna. On August 24, 2020, Harris County sheriff's deputies responded to an unresponsive infant at an apartment complex in the Alief area of Houston. Savayah was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy performed by the medical examiner revealed that the baby had been bound, sexually assaulted, and killed via

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00:25:49

The Horrifying Case of Brian Waters

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2026/09/28

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Burnt House Farm in Tabley, near Knutsford, Cheshire, UK, to discuss the case of Brian Waters. Brian was a 44-year-old Cannabis farmer who was tortured for four hours and systematically beaten to death in front of his adult children over a £20,000 drugs debt. Brian operated an illicit cannabis cultivation site at Burnt House Farm. A dispute over money arose between him and a drug dealer named John Wilson. On the day of the murder, a gang ambushed the farm. Brian

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00:14:42

The Case Horrifying of Alivia Naomi Hobbs-Jordan

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2026/09/24

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Decatur, Georgia, to discuss the case of 7-year-old Alivia Hobbs-Jordan, who tragically died after being deliberately abandoned by her biological mother, Alondra Hobbs. In June 2023, DeKalb County police responded to a 911 call from an anonymous neighbor reporting a foul odor and a deceased child inside a vacant unit at the Hidden Valley Apartments. Upon investigating, officers discovered Alivia's mummified remains strapped into a stroller hidden inside a

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00:47:49

The Horrifying Case of Alianna DeFreeze

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2026/09/24

This week, Drew and Yergy head back to Northeast Ohio to discuss the case of Aliana DeFreeze, a 14-year-old schoolgirl with a developmental disability who was tragically kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and brutally murdered in Cleveland, on January 26, 2017. On her way to E Prep & Village Prep Woodland Hills, Alianna boarded an RTA bus but was followed and abducted near East 93rd Street and Kinsman Road. Her body was discovered three days later inside an abandoned home on Fuller Avenue

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00:24:38

The Horrifying Case of Hailey Marie Owens

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2026/09/17

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Springfield, Missouri, to discuss the case of Hailey Marie Owens, a 10-year-old girl was abducted, sexually assaulted, and killed by Craig Wood. Her case sparked national outrage, led to significant changes in local law enforcement response times, and inspired legislative reform regarding child safety alerts. Hailey Owens was walking home from a friend's house in broad daylight in northwest Springfield when 45-year-old Craig Wood pulled up next to her in a

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00:30:04

The Tragic Case of Amanda Victoria Brown

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2026/09/14

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Tampa, Florida, to discuss the case of 7-year-old Amanda Victoria Brown, who tragically disappeared from her home on September 11th, 1998. Her high-profile case led to the ultimate conviction of a repeat offender, although her physical remains have never been found. On the morning of September 11th, Amanda's mother, Kathy Hartman, woke up at around 6:00 AM to discover that her daughter was missing from her bedroom. Also missing from the trailer was Willie Seth

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00:25:10

The Horrific Case of Tracey Woodford

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2026/09/10

This week, Drewby and Yergy head across the pond to Pontypridd, South Wales, to discuss the case of Tracey Woodford, a quiet woman from Rhydyfelin who was brutally murdered, sexually assaulted post-mortem, and dismembered in April of 2015. Her killer, Christopher May, a 50-year-old former butcher, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 28 years. On April 21st, 2015, Tracey met Christopher at the Skinny Dog pub. The two left the pub together at closing time

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00:45:58

The Tragic Case of Emma Grace Cole

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2026/09/07

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Smyrna, Delaware, to discuss the case of 3-year-old Emma Grace Cole, who became the victim of a tragic and highly publicized case of fatal child abuse and torture. On September 13, 2019, Emma's charred skeletal remains were found in the bushes near the Smyrna-Clayton Little Lass Softball fields. Because her body was severely burned and left without identification, investigators spent more than a year working to identify her. She was referred to by law

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00:29:38

The Tragic Case of Jersey Bridgeman

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2026/09/03

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Arkansas to discuss the case of Jersey bridgeman, a 6-year-old girl , who became the subject of widespread national attention following her tragic abduction and murder on November 20, 2012. Before her murder, Jersey had already suffered severe, publicized abuse at the hands of her family. In 2011, her father, David Bridgeman, and stepmother, Jana Bridgeman, were arrested for chaining her to a dresser as a form of punishment. Both pleaded guilty in June 2012 to

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00:17:04

The Crimes of Keisha Monique Epps & Tamra Marshon...

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2026/08/31

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down south to discuss the case of Keisha Monique Epps and Tamra Marshon Stewart, Tamra Marshon Stewart are two individuals arrested in August 2026 for severely neglecting and abusing four children inside a semi-truck cab for nearly seven years. Epps, a 51-year-old truck driver, and Stewart, her 37-year-old fiancé, allegedly forced the children to live inside the tractor-trailer cab starting in December 2019. If you or someone you know may be a victim of trafficking

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00:34:08

The Tragic Case of Braxtyn Smith

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2026/08/27

This week, Drewby and Yergy hop on I-95 and head up to Bangor, Maine, to discuss the case of Braxtyn Smith, a 10-year-old boy who died in February of 2024 following two years of severe, prolonged abuse, starvation, and physical restraint at the hands of his family. Because he was homeschooled and socially isolated, the extreme neglect went unnoticed by authorities until he was brought to a hospital weighing only 48 pounds. His tragic case resulted in a series of major criminal convictions and has

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00:18:06

The Horrific Crimes of Jack Owen Spillman III

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2026/08/24

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Washington state to discuss the crimes of Jack Owen Spillman III. Known as the "Werewolf Butcher," Jack is a serial killer and rapist from Spokane, Washington, who is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole at the Washington State Penitentiary. In April 1995, Jack murdered 48-year-old Rita Huffman and her 15-year-old daughter, Mandy Huffman, in East Wenatchee, Washington. Following his arrest for those crimes, he also

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00:17:22

The Tragic Case of Marley & Elijah Thomas

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2026/08/20

NOTE: Just a reminder... We're relaying a story to you that has nothing to do with our own personal opinions. Local, state, federal, and international laws have nothing to do with us. Had Kara been smoking anything other than weed, that would have been reported. This is a double homicide, and those details just don't get missed. Whether you personally believe weed had anything to do with it isn't up to any of us to decide. That's the UK Court's business. If she's lying, I

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00:15:09

The Tragic Case of Zya Singleton

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2026/08/18

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Philadelphia, PA, to discuss the case of 4-year-old Zya Singleton. On October 30th, 2019, emergency services responded to a home in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood. Zya's guardian, Samiya Brown, claimed that the toddler had accidentally fallen out of a second-story window while playing with a cat. Zya was hospitalized in critical condition and tragically died from her injuries and a severe blood infection on November 3rd. Medical professionals and

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00:18:06

The Tragic Cases of Baby Jeremiah & The Mystery Child

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2026/08/14

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss two cases. The first is about a newborn baby named Jeremiah who was tragically found dead inside a construction site porta potty in Gretna, Louisiana. The child's mother, 37-year-old Lakesha Lemelle, was indicted for second-degree murder by a Jefferson Parish grand jury. It was determined at autopsy that baby Jeremiah was a full term, 7.2 pound infant who was born alive. His cause of death was listed as asphyxia due to drowning in raw sewage. The second story

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00:23:52

The Tragic Case of Josefina Cunningham

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2026/08/10

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Rensselaer, New York, to discuss the horrific case of Josefina "Josie" Cunningham, an adorable toddler who was raped and murdered by her mother's boyfriend, 34-year-old Robert Fisher. Between July 6th and 7th of 2023, Robert was babysitting 3-year-old Josie at her home on Broadway in Rensselaer. During this time, he crushed prescription medication and forced the child to drink it. While she was conscious, he brutally assaulted her. When the

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00:31:17

The Bizarre Case of Ronald L. Fischer

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2026/08/06

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the waters of the mighty Atlantic Ocean to discuss the bizarre case of Ronald L. Fischer, a former anesthesiologist and convicted sex offender who was captured by federal authorities on July 16, 2026, after evading law enforcement for 21 years as one of Rhode Island's "Most Wanted" fugitives. Wait until you hear who hired him while he was on the run...Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group:

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00:23:50

The Tragic Case of Tyler & Ariana Payne

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2026/08/03

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Tucson, Arizona, to discuss the case of Christopher Mathew Payne, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 2009 for the brutal starvation and abuse of his two children, 4-year-old Tyler, and 3-year-old Ariana. His live-in girlfriend, Reina Gonzales, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years in prison in exchange for her testimony against him. The horrific abuse unfolded over several months in

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00:24:30

The Bizarre Case of Matthew James Dunmire

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2026/07/30

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Ohio to discuss the case of Matthew James Dunmire, a a 31-year-old aspiring musician and father who was murdered in March 2021. His death became the subject of a high-profile federal investigation after his body was discovered in a secluded wooded area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. On March 5, 2021, Matthew left a local bar to meet a woman he had been communicating with online. Surveillance footage and phone records tracked him to an Airbnb and eventually

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