The Misery Machine

This week, Yergy and Drewby head to Texas to discuss the tragic case of Samuel Olson, a little boy whose story has become all too common on this channel... A child is born, the parents separate, and then one (or both) of the parents get involved with a significant other who means nothing but harm to their child. In this case, Samuel's father, Dalton, became involved with a woman named Theresa Balb...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Wale to discuss the tragic case of Lola James, a toddler from Haverfordwest who at the time of our story, was living with her mother, Sinead James, and her mother's boyfriend, Kyle Bevan. On July 17th, 2020 (into the early morning hours of the 18th), Kyle beat little Lola near death, documenting the abuse of his cell phone. Lola passed away at the hospital just...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to Northeastern Ohio to discuss the chilling case of Shannon Graves, a beautiful young woman who was killed after she found herself in a love triangle. her then boyfriend, Arturo Novoa, had been carrying on a secret relationship with a single mom named Katrina Layton, who had been plotting to murder Shannon for weeks. But it's what the pair did AFTER the killed...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Canada to discuss one of the country's most tragic stories... the senseless and brutal murder of Victoria "Tori" Stafford. Tori was a spunky little girl who loved Hannah Montana and dressing up for Halloween. Her favorite color was purple, and she had an older brother named Daryn who loved her very much. On April 8th, 2009, Tori was walking home from school when...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Denver, Colorado, to discuss the case of Yun Mi Hoy, a beautiful South Korean woman who was living with her husband, Ryan Hoy, and her daughter from a previous marriage, Isabella Guzman. As young Isabella got older, she began to exhibit violent behavior problems and often acted out, leading Yun Mi to become afraid of her own child. On August 28th, 2013, after no...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Timothy Ferguson of Michigan, a 13-year-old autistic boy who lived with his mother and stepfather, Shanda and Adam Vander Ark, as well as his older brother, Paul Ferguson. But when Adam suffered a serious of medical events that caused him to be placed into the care of his parents, Shanda and Paul turned Timothy into a literal prisoner in his own home...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Colorado to discuss the bizarre case of Dylan Redwine, a 13 year old boy who, along with his older brother Cory, happened upon questionable pictures of their father, Mark, on his laptop. After Dylan threatened to use these photos as collateral against his father (whom he didn't want to see anymore), things turned deadly... Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patre...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Galveston, Texas, to discuss the case of Jayden Alexander Lopez, who was known to the community as "Little Jacob" after his body washed ashore in Galveston Bay in  2017. With the help of forensic sketch artist, Lois Gibson, as well as a shocking photograph of the dead child's face that was released to the public, detectives were able to track down "Little Jacob'...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Arkansas to discuss the case of Reagan Simmons-Hancock, a beautiful young mother who was expecting her second child with her loving husband, Homer. But that all changed when she met Taylor Parker, a deeply troubled woman who only wanted one thing... a baby.  Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:  https://www.paypal.me/themiseryma...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Georgia to discuss the infuriating case of Laila Daniel. Laila was an adorable little girl that got caught up in the foster care system with her older sister, Millie. After being placed in two different homes, Laila and Millie went to stay with Jennifer Rosenbaum, who, coincidentally, was a former foster child who knew the girls' mother, Tessa, from a group home...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Davenport, Florida, to discuss another case in Sheriff Grady Judd's territory - and that's the case of Regis and Arhonda Tillman. The couple met at church and proceeded to have a little girl together. At the time of our story, that little girl, who has not been named by the police, was 3-years-old, and Arhonda was already pregnant again. On Tuesday, May 10th, 20...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Porchia Bennett, a 3 year old girl from Philadelphia, PA, who was dumped off at a random man's house along with her siblings after her mother, Tiffany Bennett, didn't want to be a mother anymore. That man, Jerry Chambers, inflicted horrors onto the children, which was later described by the District Attorney as the worst case of child abuse that he'd...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Fort Worth, Texas to discuss the case of Amari Demontre Boone, an adorable little boy who was loved very much by his parents, Rodney Boone and Ariana George. However, Amari's parents fell on difficult times and reached out to CPS for help, after which, Amari and his younger brother were placed in the care of Deondrick Foley and his partner, Joseph Delancy. What...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Michigan to discuss the case of Damian Sutton, an adorable little boy with giant blue eyes and a love for Elmo. After his mother, Nikki, fell on hard times, she moved in with a man named Ronald DiMambro and his family. The two were not a couple, but Ronald was willing to help the young mother get back on her feet. Doing what she felt was right for her son, Nikki...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of October Perez, a little girl from Montana who was killed by her mother's new boyfriend, David Hyslop. October was forced to sleep on a broken bed in a filthy basement, and suffered a catastrophic spinal cord fracture at the hands of this monster.  Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:  https://www.paypal.me/themiserym...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Charlette Dawkins, an adorable little girl from Voorhees, New Jersey who was killed by her mother's new boyfriend. On March 13th, 2017, Travis Graham got frustrated with Charlette because allegedly she pinched him, and then proceeded to backhand the little girl down their stairs. On March 14th, 2017, Charlette was pronounced legally dead, although sh...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Illinois to discuss the tragic case of Riley Fox, a little girl who was found in a stream after disappearing from her family's home in the middle of the night. What happens next is a tale of police corruption and tragedy upon tragedy for the Fox family. Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:  https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head across the pond to discuss the disturbing case of Shaye Groves and Frankie Fitzgerald, two young lovers from Portsmouth, England who were engaged in a toxic relationship rife with jealously and abuse. After a night of drinking and cocaine use, Shaye, a self-proclaimed true crime addict, discovers that Frankie was texting with a young girl whom claimed to be 13 year...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Oakley Calrson, and adorable little girl from Oakville, Washington. As of 2021, Oakley has been missing, and her former foster parents, Erik and Jamie Jo Hiles, want answers. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s office would like to hear from anyone who has seen Oakley. They are also interested in hearing from anyone in contact with Oakley's biological...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Dehli, India, to discuss the case of Jyoti Singh, a young woman who was attacked by a gang of men on a bus after a night out at a movie. Her fight for survival and subsequent death made her become a symbol of women's resistance around the world. Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:  https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Ou...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Wiscasset, Maine, to discuss the case of Kendall Chick, a beautiful toddler who was placed with her paternal grandfather and his girlfriend by DHHS. On December 8th, 2017, first responders were dispatched to the family's mobile home on Crickets Lane for a report of an unresponsive child. What they encountered next caused many of them to need therapy.  Support Ou...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Upstate New York to discuss the case of Maddox Lawrence, an adorable 21 month old little girl who lived with her parents, Ryan and Morgan Lawrence. Just 3 months shy of her 2nd birthday, Maddox was killed by her father who had grown jealous of the attention that his wife paid to their baby.   Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Jacksonville, Florida, to discuss the case of Taylor Williams, a beautiful little girl who lived with her mother, Brianna Shontae Williams. On Wednesday, November 6th, 2019, Brianna called the police at about 7:20 in the morning. It was every parent's worst nightmare: her child was missing. Brianna had woken earlier that morning and discovered that Taylor, now a...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Kettering, Ohio, to discuss the case of Erica Baker, a 9-year-old girl who had her whole life ahead of her. On February 7th 1999, Erica set off to Indian Riffle Park with her Shih Tzu, Jamie, after not being able to go to a father daughter dance that was occurring in the park's community center that evening. Hours passed, and day turned to night. Sadly, Erica ne...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head up I-95 to the Waterville area to discuss the tragic case of Valerie Joy Tieman (Harmon). Valerie was a beautiful woman who experienced a lot of tragedy in her short life. Valerie battled cancer - a fight she thankfully won. She'd been divorced from a man who was unfaithful to her. Even through these challenges, Valerie keep a bright outlook and was steadfast in he...