BREAKING NEWS: Brian Laundrie Found?

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 the most safe... her school.  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 Material: https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6 https://colleenritzer.org/colleen/ https://twitter.com/msritzermath?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qIhRnicBsE https://www.facebook.com/ColleenERitzer/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv--Oc-U8VE https://www.today.com/news/friends-slain-mass-teacher-made-everyones-life-better-8c11456578 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-suspect-murder-teacher-colleen-ritzer-left-hate-note-documents-flna2d11641586 https://www.salemnews.com/news/chism-appeal-moves-forward-as-2014-case-remains-open/article_af0d72b4-1bc2-11ec-bb43-7353b0fcc60d.html https://www.salemnews.com/news/adolescent-brain-development-at-center-of-appeal-by-chism-lawyers/article_c7c53aee-a672-11ed-a80e-87a1378b7651.html https://www.mass.gov/info-details/colleen-e-ritzer https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/24/math-teacher-box-cutter-death/3177855/ https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/chism-sentence-devastates-ritzer-family/article_95d46840-37f9-5612-a446-40032c5a40b0.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119337783/colleen-elizabeth-ritzer https://nypost.com/2013/10/24/student-confesses-murder-to-cops/ https://nypost.com/2014/06/20/teen-teacher-killer-escapes-supervision-and-attacks-caregiver/ https://nypost.com/2016/02/26/teen-who-raped-and-murdered-his-teacher-gets-life-in-prison/ https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/philip-chism-murder-juvenile-detention-center/ https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/judge-sentencing-date-january-philip-chism/

5 Jan 202432min

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 the care of the very people that would kill her.  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 Material: https://wgme.com/news/local/how-sharon-carrillo-explained-her-daughters-abuse-to-police https://www.boston.com/news/obituaries/2018/03/09/marissa-kennedy-obituary/ https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Sharon-Carrillo-gives-birth-to-fourth-child-483575071.html https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/chief-medical-examiner-walks-carrillo-jury-through-marissa-kennedy-autopsy-findings/128014 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/state-rests-its-case-against-sharon-carrillo-following-lead-investigator-testimony/128071 https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2019-12-10/caseworker-testifies-in-2nd-day-of-carrillo-murder-trial https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/sharon-carillo-s-mother-stepfather-take-stand-during-trial/128102 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/searsport-schools-plan-dress-blue-day-remembrance-slain-girl/98737 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dhhs-had-over-20-contacts-carrillo-family-prior-marissa-s-death-official-memorandum-r/131019 https://wgme.com/news/local/a-look-at-marissa-kennedys-love-filled-life-prior-to-abuse https://fox23maine.com/news/local/days-after-murder-conviction-sharon-carrillo-expected-to-annul-marriage-to-husband https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/22/oversight-committee-report-details-flaws-in-maines-child-protection-system/ https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-presented-images-testimony-about-girl-s-death-sharon-carillo-trial-gets-underw/127812 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dna-expert-testifies-red-brown-stains-home-tested-positive-blood/127971 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-hear-pediatrician-day-7-sharon-carrillo-trial/128187?source=rs https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/09/social-worker-visited-marissa-kennedys-home-just-days-before-her-death/ https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/mother-stepfather-accused-murdering-daughter-make-first-court-appearance-wednesday/98459 https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/11/chronic-stress-pain-and-injury-caused-death-of-marissa-kennedy-expert-testifies/ https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/dhhs-outlines-history-details-of-marissa-kennedy-case/97-df73b2cf-f172-480f-8a9d-b8041d173c13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3r3Ps2S-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvZrEm5cjg

2 Jan 202446min

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://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 Material: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/the-baby-was-covered-in-blood-infant-almost-eaten-alive-by-rats-allegedly-suffered-near-fatal-event/ https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-bright-side-of-the-black-death#:~:text=The%20Black%20Death%20was%20so,when%20the%20plague%20reached%20London. https://www.terminix.com/blog/home-garden/homeowners-rat-infestations/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20main%20reasons,and%20contaminate%20other%20dust%20particles. https://nypost.com/2023/09/22/dad-of-baby-boy-gnawed-by-rats-said-he-goes-from-zero-to-prison/ https://www.14news.com/2023/09/21/affidavits-baby-nearly-dies-after-being-found-with-more-than-50-rat-bites-nearly-missing-fingers/ https://www.facebook.com/angel.lear.54 https://www.facebook.com/david.schonabaum https://www.facebook.com/cheyenne.hayes.2020 https://www.tiktok.com/@davidschonabaum5

28 Des 202313min

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: 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 Material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8awCaE5Z0 https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109 https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/poppie-van-der-merwes-mother-and-stepfather-handed-life-sentences-for-murder/ https://randfonteinherald.co.za/237984/murdered-poppie-father-and-daughters-heartbreaking-phonecall/ https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/ https://www.iol.co.za/news/ngo-lays-child-abuse-charges-against-poppies-teachers-doctor-and-minister-12399123 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208321470/poppie-van_der_merwe https://www.facebook.com/p/Remembering-Poppie-100067801231031/?paipv=0&eav=AfYfUX34NR2YGi2okdX1t3nmJZy0V-pkFYdZG2Y1MXUEiAST5bvRuVVY-bTnZn2-N-8&_rdr https://www.facebook.com/113923455295017/photos/a.333460906674603/2886694051351263/?type=3 https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.news24.com%2FSouthAfrica%2FNews%2Fpoppies-grandfather-dies-her-death-destroyed-his-health-20180801%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3x45QwET3PFbYBNp0tvmVOWa_ABI12ZTgButJDTjHIe4Abfy17TuHEZ2s&h=AT35FknS3dJ8vU69MFWhE7OoUVn4zYog1C-w9ZPvEIS_ZWQYFmsppRZGsdqFnuLsovddGg-PYj8izurhQreMVPsw8m58WzMPifunIDrVAS5ReezGxMxhZU_uT-wpyhVV12zYFYOzLvl1F4lVgQ&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT17RGRGiG4d1gT4F5H-EhH88LOyMvfMWHUV86FIe7FXunXszwHem2jgnevnahsQAiN-qBUWv4TqjcHCOa3sH8E2DqvQmqRLsXEWiSQh2OJdDIMNqMHuIW5YHzRw5yFYbZECYppOut8FWQQeVVLITDS0N2tVavzV6BbXIQ_4Cg_fOfLjwzH1xuxtpQfUKToR47P0TcGArqDynQ https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-justice-the-magistrate-court-justice-for-poppie-no-bail-should-be-granted-for-the-people-resposible-for-poppies-death https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/ https://www.news24.com/news24/judge-says-it-was-difficult-to-look-at-photographs-of-3-year-old-poppies-injuries-20180524 https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/details-of-poppies-horrendous-cruelty-outlined-11821208 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlIZe99rpfQ&ab_channel=Yahoo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carel_Boshoff_IV https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079067774325

20 Des 202324min

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 playground. But after days of new interviews where Sahara and Travion put on dramatic, tear-filled performances, the truth finally came out.  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 Material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk&t=319s  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyQ0Wi5reo  https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/  https://www.fox26houston.com/news/maliyah-bass-biological-father-reacts-to-mothers-arrest  https://www.facebook.com/rosalie.jimerson.7/videos/691506519558278  https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/08/23/2-year-old-child-missing-in-southwest-houston-hpd-says/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8nII0XF8o  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUZvGF3PRtE  https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/maliyah-bass-father-interview/285-b4519357-3019-4d13-b344-b97713920769 https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-body-found-foul-play-suspected-missing-houston-toddler-girl/6409051/ https://www.sandraclarkfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Maliyah-Bass/#!/TributeWall https://khou.com/article/news/crime/maliyah-bass-cause-death-homicide-medical-examiner/285-fb4d920d-70d7-4ea1-89ed-755d50436d3e https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/ https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-toddler-found-dead-in-brays-bayou-missing-houston-girls-body/6822674/ https://www.lmtonline.com/news/houston-texas/article/Mother-pleads-guilty-Houston-Maliyah-Bass-16757592.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZzxapheew https://www.facebook.com/sahara.ervin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96cKgWxrZVY https://www.fox26houston.com/video/858158 https://www.facebook.com/octavious.bass.1 https://www.fox26houston.com/news/mother-of-missing-2-year-old-fearing-the-worst-as-a-child-was-found-floating-in-brays-bayou https://www.fox26houston.com/video/854662 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDzITsOLRvQ&ab_channel=KPRC2Click2Houston https://www.fox26houston.com/video/843828 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64go-yx2Byc https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1302412

18 Des 202322min

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 guitar better.  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 Material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elyse_Pahler https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article252167488.html  https://truecrimefanatic.com/murder-elyse-pahler-inspired-jennifers-body/ https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article279885934.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/01/23/did-death-metal-music-incite-murder/63cf6de7-fdd1-4067-a49f-9946f111e6a2/  https://tarrant.tx.networkofcare.org/kids/news-article-detail.aspx?id=50573  https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39470649.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_panic  https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39122823.html https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-elyse-pahler-missing-i/37716202/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413247/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413203/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KStjXgx7N0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ku2Lrpl8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7KZfjH2fYY&t=43s https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/1993686 https://zeph456.medium.com/fans-blame-murder-on-music-7d6f3c1934c8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk8eqmR_xA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_beat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18R4G6we_E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qgwBkO99Y&t=14s

14 Des 202325min

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, 2019, AJ tried to hide a pair of underwear after he soiled himself. As punishment, AJ was forced into a cold shower with the water pointed right at his face, and was beaten to death. His autopsy later showed that he died from massive trauma to the skull and brain that was caused by multiple blunt force trauma to the head. His brain was so swollen part of it swelled into the spinal cord, crushing brain tissue. 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 Material: https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-2-20191029-fqep5pq5gjau7fpkxhgtyigu7e-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-1-20191029-ptrqinmdjzf4fikayack65tfde-story.html https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/4/30/18619055/ex-husband-aj-freund-s-mom-destroyed-our-home-was-ruined-by-drugs https://www.davenportfamily.com/obituary/AndrewAJ-Freund https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/wear-blue-aj-funds-pour-boys-funeral https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/police-reports-show-glimpse-missing-boys-home-life https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/ajs-mother-pleads-guilty-beating-death https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13785773/ https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13767306/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6972283/Ex-husband-mother-accused-killing-AJ-Freund-tells-prescription-pill-addiction.html https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-crystal-lake-andrew-parents/5278075/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOiSfvJMpHE https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/13/ex-dcfs-worker-guilty-endangerment-death-5-year-old-aj-freund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGsmPL--FII&ab_channel=DailyMail

12 Des 202339min

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 actually had diabetes. Of course, the prayer didn't work, and Alex succumbed to his illness at just 15 years old. 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 Material: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/can-the-sad-short-life-of-one-boy-save-others https://globalnews.ca/news/2723107/diabetes-expert-testimony-continues-in-murder-trial-of-calgary-parents-accused-of-not-treating-teen/ https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/can-the-sad-short-life-of-one-boy-save-others https://globalnews.ca/video/2943522/radita-trial-diabetic-teens-birthday-video-released https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVBDJ3XzVa8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/03/a-diabetic-boys-parents-didnt-believe-in-doctors-now-theyre-guilty-of-his-murder/ https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-mother-of-seriously-ill-boy-cared-more-about-diagnosis-than-child-murder-trial-hears https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2017/2017abqb128/2017abqb128.pdf https://www.joslin.org/patient-care/diabetes-education/diabetes-learning-center/difference-between-type-1-and-type-2 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-murder-trial-ontario-social-services-1.3653473 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgiTuE5FtKw https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/neurologic/pediatric-altered-level-consciousness https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-murder-trial-ontario-social-services-1.3653473 https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/starved-diabetic-teen-likely-had-scurvy-when-he-died-expert-tells-trial/article_94ddacd6-e647-5a35-bd17-7f71e229b6ab.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-alex-rodica-emil-murder-trial-1.3610812 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMk3anlz8hs https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/trial-to-begin-for-calgary-parents-accused-in-teenager-s-death-1.2913556?cache=yesclipId104062%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue%3Fot%3DAjaxLayout%3FclipId%3D89950&src=sdkpreparse https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/killer-claims-innocence-alexandru-radita-fatality-inquiry https://globalnews.ca/video/2943522/radita-trial-diabetic-teens-birthday-video-released

11 Des 202328min