The Kidnapping & Murder of Polly Klaas

This week, Drewby & Yergy travel to Detroit to discuss the chilling case of Mitchelle Blair, a mother of 4 who shook the Motor City after the bodies of two of her children were found locked in a chest freezer in her living room during a routine eviction - which turned into anything but routine.  Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mitchelle-blair https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/03/26/mom-scalded-son-strangled-daughter-froze-bodies-detroit-report-says/70489682/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/detroit-mom-mitchelle-blair-gets-life-sentence-putting-children-freezer-n393781 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/03/23/2-years-later-siblings-kids-killed-by-mother/99542748/ https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-kids-sexually-abused-each-other-their-mom-killed-them-as-punishment-87c8bb653795 https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2015/03/surviving_children_say_detroit.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/rochelle-riley/2015/04/02/teacher-tried-save-kid-killed-placed-freezer/70866054/

5 Dec 202119min

Drewby and Yergy bring you a midweek special update regarding the positive identification of the Arroyo Grande Jane Doe, who was found deceased in Henderson, Nevada in 1980. Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Tammy_Terrell https://themorbidlibrary.com/2021/04/30/the-unnamed-arroyo-grande-jane-doe/ https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/03/15/jane-arroyo-grande-doe/ https://www.ktnv.com/news/henderson-police-update-cold-case-from-1980-investigation

3 Dec 20218min

Lateche Norris, a beautiful 20 year old TikToker and aspiring tattoo artist from Indiana has gone missing after flying to San Diego just after Halloween to be with her boyfriend, 25 year old Joseph "Joey" Smith. The couple apparently got into another fight on the evening of November 4th. Lateche then called her mother at 5:00 in the morning on November 5th using a stranger’s cell phone. Lateche promised to call back the following day but never did. Cheryl has not heard from her daughter since November 5th and there have been no new posts on Lateche's Facebook page. Family and friends have been unable to reach either Lateche or Joey. Lateche was last seen on November 4th at a 7-11 store at 222 Park Avenue, next door to the downtown San Diego Library. She is 5 foot 8 inches tall, 160lbs, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black sweatshirt, black and white tennis shoes, and was carrying a black and white checkered backpack. If you have any information regarding Lateche's whereabouts, please contact the San Diego Police department at (619) 531-2446, or Cheryl Walker at (765) 422-1600. You can also email FindLateche@gmail.com.   Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/investigations/mother-of-missing-woman-lateche-norris-20-searches-in-san-diego/509-453af064-2df7-4423-8e99-1927accb8dd7 https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/indiana-mom-searches-for-missing-daughter-lateche-norris/ https://www.facebook.com/Lateche-Norris-Missing-San-Diego-California-102261872293733/ https://www.kusi.com/20-year-old-indiana-woman-vanishes-in-san-diego-under-mysterious-circumstances/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lateche-norris-missing-boyfriend-instagram-b1966498.html https://www.the-sun.com/news/4170072/lateche-norris-disappearance-last-call-missing/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/4175790/lateche-norris-boyfriend-joey-smith-red-flags/

1 Dec 20215min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss two tragic cases out of New York City in which two girls, Nadine Lockwood and Nixzmary Brown, were systematically abused and starved. Despite DHHS involvement, both young girls died at the hands of those who were supposed to be caring for them.  Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.child-abuse-effects.com/child-abuse-of-nadine-lockwood.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Nadine_Lockwood https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/03/mother-let-girl-4-starve-as-she-fed-other-children https://www.deseret.com/1996/9/8/19264335/starved-girl-s-family-trod-a-troubled-path http://www.angelizdsplace.com/faceless9.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Scoppetta https://www.foundagrave.com/grave/nadine-lockwood/ https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nixzmary-brown-killer-told-stepson-sex-kin-source-article-1.1902820 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nixzmary-brown-father-settlement-child-abuse-death-2006/420143/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Nixzmary_Brown

28 Nov 202115min

Ludger Belanger has been missing 46 years - please help us bring him home for his family.  Ludger lived in Washington, Maine with his wife Linda at the time of his disappearance. Ludger was allegedly murdered for a deer he had shot to help feed his family for the winter. His disappearance is still unsolved. They had three daughters - Michelle, Traci, and Angel, whom was only four months old. Our episode from last year on Ludger's case goes into much more detail about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and the controversies around the suspects involved. I highly recommend you go back and listen to it to learn more. Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime

25 Nov 20215min

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss Operation Bada Bing, a child exploitation bust in Vermont that netted 8 local men - but what the police found on a nurse's computer shocked even the most seasoned authorities and launched an international manhunt. To report online exploitation of children, use the electronic Cyber Tip Line at https://report.cybertip.org/ or call 1-800-843-5678 A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.corrections1.com/arrests-and-sentencing/articles/vt-sex-offender-who-sparked-sentence-debate-freed-comCQ2Om6lQkLl5F/ https://www.wcax.com/content/news/8-Vermont-men-face-child-porn-charges-in-Operation-Bada-Bing-510572911.html https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Vt-man-whose-child-sex-sentence-caused-uproar-faces-porn-charge-509919131.html https://vtcynic.com/news/former-uvm-student-pleads-guilty-to-murder-for-hire-and-other-charges/ https://www.wcax.com/2020/09/15/2-men-charged-with-murder-for-hire-in-apparent-killing/ https://www.wcax.com/2021/10/14/vermont-man-faces-life-commissioning-torture-videos/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/former-nurse-pleads-guilty-murder-hire-conspiracy-kidnap-and-murder-person-overseas-and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_extradition_treaties https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/protecting-your-kids https://report.cybertip.org/ https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/klllington-man-gets-6-5-years-for-child-porn-charge/article_f680c262-80f1-511d-ace1-bf4626c48e0e.html https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/rutland-man-accused-of-having-child-porn/article_9d133793-6843-5821-b7d8-ec6690f09aab.html https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/mark-hulett-sentenced-possession-child-pornography

21 Nov 202116min

This week, Yergy and Drewby review two new cases of child neglect and death in Maine, and provide you with an update on the three cases from our first Maine Child Deaths story from June.  To report suspected child abuse and/or neglect call Intake 1-800-452-1999, if you are deaf or hard of hearing call 711 (Maine Relay). A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://bangordailynews.com/2021/11/08/news/central-maine/oxford-county-3-year-old-overdoses-on-heroin/ https://bangordailynews.com/2021/11/08/news/central-maine/childs-death-leads-to-700k-drug-seizure-in-oakland/ https://bangordailynews.com/2021/10/18/news/midcoast/maddox-williams-mom-pleads-not-guilty-to-her-sons-murder/ https://lawandcrime.com/crime/maine-woman-indicted-for-depraved-indifference-murder-of-3-year-old-daughter-who-overdosed-on-fentanyl/ https://bangordailynews.com/2021/06/04/news/bangor/prosecutor-brewer-father-was-handed-happy-cooing-baby-who-was-unresponsive-15-minutes-later/

14 Nov 202120min

Today, Yergy and Drewby discuss a drug kingpin that was hiding out in our home city of Lewiston, Maine after being placed in witness protection - but was he really hiding out?  A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/11/06/murdered-new-york-drug-kingpin-wasnt-hiding-in-lewiston-friend-says/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/11/01/a-former-drug-kingpin-killed-sunday-in-new-york-had-been-hiding-in-lewiston/?rel=related https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/11/02/former-drug-kingpin-led-surprisingly-simple-life-in-lewiston/?rel=related https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpo_Martinez

12 Nov 20218min