The Misery Machine

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Jaheem Harris, an adorable little boy from Iowa who was loved and adored by his father and grandmother. However, when his mother, Danielle, regained custody of Jaheem, things quickly went downhill. Jaheem and his younger brother were tortured and abused by their mother's new boyfriend, Walter Cordell Williams. Walter beat the boys with of all things,...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to West Virginia to discuss the tragic case of Raylee Browning, a beautiful little girl who died at the hands of her father, stepmother, and her stepmothers aunt after she was pulled out of public school to be "home schooled." Raylee was not only a victim of Munchausen-By-Proxy, but was also denied food and water and psychically abused. If that wasn't bad enough, t...

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the tragic case of Emrik Osuna, a little boy living in Idaho who was systematically abused by his stepmother, Monique, while his father, Erik, watched (and sometimes participated). In addition, the little boy was forced to exercise up to 20 hour per day whilst being starved... which was all caught on nanny cam.   Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/the...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to discuss the disturbing and bizarre death of Shad Thyrion. After reconnecting with his high school girlfriend, Taylor Schabusiness, for a series of hook ups and mutual substance use. Shad was killed in the early morning hours of February 22nd, 2022 by Taylor, after which she spent the next few days violating and dismembering his body... a...

Before Baby P, there was Victoria Climbie, a beautiful little girl from the Ivory Coast. Born on November 2nd, 1991 to parents Berthe and Francis Climbie, Victoria was described as a bright and lively child who excelled in school. In October of 1998, a distant relative named Marie-Therese Kouao paid a visit to the Climbie family, offering to take one of their children to Paris to received a better...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss the case of Ame Deal, a 10-year-old little girl who was tortured by her "father's" extended family members. After taking a popsicle on a hot summer day, Ame was placed inside of a footlocker and kept their overnight in sweltering conditions, ultimately causing her to suffocate to death.  Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Tottenham, London, to discuss the case of Peter Connelly, known to the British media as Baby P. At just 17-months old, little Peter suffered some of the most unimaginable torture at the hands of his mother, her boyfriend, and her boyfriend's brother... horrors that would cost the young boy his life.  Support Our Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Tampa Bay area to discuss the case of Phoebe Jonchuck, a beautiful 5-year-old girl who was tossed off the Dick Misener Bridge into Tampa Bay by her then 29-year-old father, John Jonchuck. That same day, John had been suffering from religious delusions, driving all around Tampa and St. Petersburg looking for a priest to baptize him. These delusions were spark...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to New Mexico to discuss the case of Jeremiah Valencia, a 13-year-old boy who was described as quiet kid who loved to play with the family dogs. He enjoyed music and loved the trumpet. He liked cars, sports, and Batman. Jeremiah also liked to build things, tinker with mechanics, and often had tools in his hands.  He loved the outdoors, especially camping and f...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down I-95 to Portland to discuss the case of Amy St. Laurent, a beautiful young woman living in Southern Maine, who was abducted in plain sight on a night out in the Old Port. After two months of massive search efforts by the Portland Police Department, the Maine State Police and the Maine Warden Service, Amy was found buried in the woods off Route 22 in Scarboroug...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Hong Kong to discuss the case of Abby Choi. Abby was a socialite, influencer, and a fashion icon, who had just made her way into the world of modeling. Abby was described as a kind hearted soul who would would do anything for anyone in need, which included her ex-husband's extended family. Sometimes, her goodwill was taken advantage of. However, when Abby decide...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Stella, Missouri to discuss the case of Rowan Ford, 9-year-old girl who loved Jesus and her community. On the evening of November 2nd, 2007, Rowan was abducted by Christopher Collings... a man she considered to be an uncle figure. She was brought to Christopher's trailer and subsequently sexually assaulted. However, when Rowan saw her attacker's face in the moon...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Georgia to discuss the case of Fallon Fridley. Fallon was an adorable toddler who was killed by her babysitter, Kirstie Flood, who had been running an unlicensed daycare out of her apartment. Kirstie, who was described as a loving mother who'd do anything for her kids, had a strange fascination with harming children who weren't hers.  Support Our Patreon:  https...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Danvers, Massachusetts, to discuss the tragic case of Colleen Ritzer. Colleen was a well loved math teacher at Danvers High School. She adored her students, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. One such student was Philip Schism, who had just moved to the area from Tennessee... the very student that took her life in the place she was supposed to feel t...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head over to the mid-coast to discuss the tragic case of Marissa Kennedy, a beautiful little girl living in Stockton Springs, Maine. Little Marissa died at the hands of her mother, Sharon Carrillo, and her stepfather, Julio Carrillo, after prolonged abuse. Much like the case of Logan Marr, Maine's Office of Child and Family Services dropped the ball, leaving Marissa in...

Merry Christmas! In the wake of the holidays and Drewby's surgical recovery, we decided to release an episode that we recorded back in September that we thought was lost. This week, we discuss the case of the Schonabaum family from Indiana who kept their house in such a state of squalor that their 6-month-old baby boy was eaten alive by the rats that infested their home. Support Our Patreon: https...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Africa to discuss the case of Poppie van der Merwe, an adorable 3-year-old little girl. After her mother, Louisa, met and married Kobus Koekemoer in the controversial white separatist town of Orania, Poppie and her brother fell victim to extreme abuse... Abuse that cost Poppie her life.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal:...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to the Lone Star State to discuss the ongoing case of Maliyah Bass, a beautiful 2-year-old little girl living with her mother, Sahara Irvin, and her live in boyfriend, Travion Thompson, in Houston. On the morning of August 22nd, 2020 a 911 call came in from the couple's apartment. Maliyah was missing after Sahara left her unattended outside in the complex's pl...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to Arroyo Grande, California to discuss the case of Elyse Pahler, a beautiful 15-year-old high school student who was killed by three boys that she thought were her friends. Jacob Delashmutt, Royce Casey, and Joseph Fiorella killed Elyse in what they described as a ritualistic sacrifice to Satan. They hoped that in turn, Satan would grant them the power to play...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Chicago suburb to discuss the case of 5-eayr-old AJ Freund, and adorable little boy who lost his life at the hands of his mother, Joann Cunningham, and his father, Andrew Freund - his mother's former divorce attorney. Both parents were addicted to drugs and lived in squalor, and two of Joann's ex-partners died of drug overdoses. On the evening of April 15th,...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head north to Canada to discuss the tragic case of Alex Radita, a young boy diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a toddler. The son of an immigrant family from Romania, Alex was denied his insulin and diabetic testing supplies. His parents, Emil and Rodica Radita, thought prayer would heal him and that he wasn't that sick. They outright refused to believe that Alex actuall...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to discuss the case of Iliana "Lily" Peters, a 10-year old girl who was murdered and sexually assaulted on April 24th, 2022. Her murder gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect. On April 26, 2022, Lily's cousin, 14-year old Carson Peters-Berger was arrested on charges of murder...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to south Florida to discuss the case of Nubia Barahona, a 10-year-old girl who was murdered on February 11th, 2011. Her body was found February 14th, 2011, wrapped in a plastic garbage bag in the bed of her adoptive father's pickup truck on the side of I-95 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Her body had partially decomposed from being covered in chemicals, possibly pest...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Duxbury, Massachusetts, to discuss the case of Lindsay Marie Clancy, a young mother of three who worked as a labor and delivery nurse in Boston. She, her husband Patrick, and their three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, were the picture-perfect upper-middle-class family. That was until Lindsay, who had been battling symptoms of postpartum psychosis, took...

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Alaska to discuss the case of Sophie Sergie, a young Yu'Pik woman attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In late April of 1993, Sophie's body was discovered in the bathroom of the women's dormitory on campus. But soon, without any leads, her case went cold. That was until 345 months later, when the same DNA evidence techniques used to catch the Golden Sta...