The Misery Machine31 Jan 2023

The Story of Rica Rountree

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss the case of 8 year old Rica Rountree, a 3rd grader from Normal, Illinois, who was failed repeatedly by CPS, and ultimately lost her life at the hands of her father's live in girlfriend, Cindy Baker.

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