The Case of Zainab Amin Ansari

Gabrielle "Gabbiee" Swainson  disappeared without a trace from her family home in Columbia, SC on August 18th, 2012 during a 3 to 4 hour period when her mother was at work. Her mother returned home that morning to find Gabbiee's beeping alarm clock, but no sign of her daughter. From the very beginning of the case, there was one lone suspect - 53 year old Freddie Grant, the onetime boyfriend of Gabbiee's mother, who still possessed a key to the family home. Furthermore, how does Gabbiee's disappearance tie into the disappearance of Adriana Diana Laster? Find out. Check out Hollie's masks here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HollsNDolls Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.wistv.com/story/23088103/sheriff-says-they-immediately-suspected-grant-in-gabbiees-kidnapping/ https://stromlaw.com/gabrielle-swainsons-body-found-after-kidnapping-and-murder-suspect-confessed/ https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/attack-on-s-c-teen-carefully-planned/article_00ae7ab2-0314-5f10-89c9-f47de6c4ce26.html https://www.wistv.com/story/23137035/court-documents-reveal-gabbiee-swainson-died-of-asphyxiation/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141707588/gabrielle-chloe-swainson https://www.wistv.com/story/23137483/freddie-grant-gets-30-years-for-killing-gabbiee-swainson/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/freddie-grant-resentenced-10-years-prison-federal-ammunition-charge https://www.waff.com/2021/02/23/south-carolina-police-need-help-huntsville-community-solve-cold-case/ https://charleyproject.org/case/adriana-diana-laster https://www.facebook.com/helpusfindgabbie/photos/?ref=page_internal https://www.facebook.com/Help-Find-Adriana-Laster-367811763295598/photos/?ref=page_internal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxmZ4al1kMQ&ab_channel=ALLin4K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCiYsqW6DmQ&ab_channel=NickJohnson https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gabrielle-swainson-freddie-grant_n_1847222

16 Jan 202212min

In December of 2021, police in the city of Manchester, NH received a missing person complaint by the Division for Children, Youth & Families regarding a 7 year old girl by the name of Harmony Montgomery. According to an affidavit, Manchester Police initially received a call from Harmony’s mother, Crystal Sorey regarding her whereabouts on November 18th, 2021. The police contacted DCYF to obtain previous addresses for Harmony’s father, Adam Montgomery, but none of those leads panned out, and both father and daughter were unable to be located. The most bizarre part? Harmony was last seen in October 2019, when she was just 5 years old. Help bring Harmony home! Share this video and share this contact information: Manchester, NH Police: 603-668-8711 Detective Jack Dunleavy: 603-792-5561 Manchester Crimeline: 603-624-4040 Check out Hollie's masks here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HollsNDolls Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://meaww.com/where-harmony-montgomery-blind-girl-reported-missing-two-years https://www.facebook.com/crysrenee.sorey https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/police-search-home-as-investigation-into-missing-7-year-old-nh-girl-continues/2603826/ https://www.wmur.com/article/police-search-manchester-nh-property-in-connection-to-harmony-montgomery-investigation/38651802# https://wgme.com/news/local/where-is-harmony-montgomery-police-seek-help-finding-new-hampshire-girl-missing-since-2019 https://www.boston25news.com/news/25-investigates/police-search-home-manchester-2-days-after-announcing-2019-disappearance/XPU7IGK4DJFLLHAIVIRKM3YU6Y/ https://people.com/crime/harmony-montgomery-missing-girl-new-hampshire/ https://heavy.com/news/harmony-montgomery-missing-parents-father-mother/ https://bangordailynews.com/2022/01/03/news/new-england/7-year-old-nh-girl-hasnt-been-seen-in-2-years-officials-say/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-montgomery-the-father-of-missing-7-year-old-harmony-montgomery-was-just-arrested https://twitter.com/victoriapricetv https://www.boston25news.com/news/massachusetts/boston-25-washington-correspondent-blair-miller-shares-his-personal-connection-missing-girl-nh/XBI6WMMENRER3CGJPH4MBQ7INY/ https://mobile.twitter.com/BlairMillerTV/status/1477690891326349313 https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/01/04/bio-mom-of-missing-girl-not-seen-in-2-years-claims-she-tried-countless-times-to-get-help-adoptive-dad-says/ https://www.doj.nh.gov/news/2022/20220106-kayla-montgomery-arrest.htm

10 Jan 202217min

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss the case of Shane Cheetham, who grew up across the street from Yergy. In 2018, at the age of 43, Shane committed suicide at the home he shared with his estranged wife, Heather - or did he? Shoddy police work, as well as discrepancies between the police and medical examiners reports gave Shane's family pause, and for the last three years, they have been looking for answers. Check out our friends at: https://www.murdershetold.com http://murderific.com/ Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29869864/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2018/09/13/shane-michael-cheetham/ https://www.facebook.com/MaineColdCaseAlliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_that_glitters_is_not_gold#In_popular_culture https://www.facebook.com/groups/MaineHiking https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/shane-cheetham

2 Jan 202247min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Polly Klaas, a young girl who was take from her mother's home in Petaluma, California, during a sleepover with two of her friends. Polly's murder sparked the legislation for California's controversial Three Strikes Act, which was signed into law in 1994, as well as the formation of the Polly Klaas Foundation, a non-profit organization which has helped reunite over 10,000 missing children with their families.  Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: 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_Polly_Klaas https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-12-year-old-girl-is-kidnapped https://www.pollyklaas.org/pollys-story/ https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-polly-klaas/amandasedlakhevener https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Polly_Klaas https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/PAGE-ONE-Davis-Cold-Confession-Revealed-2985095.php https://www.deseret.com/1994/5/15/19109038/slumber-party-excitement-turned-to-terror-girls-recall https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-20-mn-47799-story.html

26 Dec 202116min

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Church and Wellesley in Toronto to discuss the shocking crimes of Bruce MacArthur, a middle aged landscaper and mall Santa, who preyed upon men, in particularly South Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants, whom he had met in Toronto's gay village. We discuss the case with a special focus on the victim' stories, and shine a light on how police could have prevented his murder spree.  Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: 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/2010%E2%80%932017_Toronto_serial_homicides https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/hunter-what-made-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-tick https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2021/04/29/true-crime-doc-about-bruce-mcarthur-hints-at-possible-motivation-of-toronto-serial-killer.html?rf https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/the-bruce-mcarthur-victim-who-no-one-took-seriously-might-have-stopped-a-serial-killer-1.5148167 https://www.oxygen.com/catching-a-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur/serial-killer-week/who-were-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthurs-8 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/13/toronto-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-police-investigation-report https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/epstein-report-bruce-mcarthur-toronto-police-1.5986451 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMmgMEXjWHc&ab_channel=GlobalNews

20 Dec 202140min

Yergy and Drewby follow back up on the case of Jessica Lurvey and Matthew Schofield, a New Hampshire couple found in separate landfills in different states. We discuss the NH Attorney General's findings, as well as some of the questions that still need answers.  Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/17/engaged-couple-found-dead-in-lewiston-and-n-h-casella-waste-facilities-were-intoxicated/

18 Dec 20218min

Drewby and Yergy are taking an extended stay in Michigan this week to discuss the the tragic case of Cornelius Fredrick, a 16 year old boy that was murdered under the care of Lakeside, a facility for at-risk youth in Kalamazoo, while being restrained by 7 grown men. The offense that warranted the restraint that ended Cornelius's life? Playfully throwing a sandwich at another resident during lunch.  Levi's Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/6b9e4f07 Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brief-life-cornelius-frederick-warning-signs-missed-teen-s-fatal-n1234660 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6954332-Cornelius-Fredericks-v-Lakeside-Sequel-Civil.html https://www.michiganradio.org/families-community/2021-04-30/one-year-later-whats-changed-and-what-hasnt-since-the-killing-of-cornelius-fredrick https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/us/michigan-teen-death-staff-arraigned/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/us/teen-restraint-death-staff-charged-michigan-trnd/index.html https://youtu.be/AeFudo0jdt0 https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Cornelius-Fredericks-102035498262813/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2356833151108362/?ref=share https://youtu.be/GHtxLMoNQgc https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010719875251

13 Dec 202121min

Yergy and Drewby bring you a midweek update on the Delphi case out of Indiana - have the police uncovered a new suspect? Or this this just another red herring... 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://heavy.com/news/anthony-shots/ https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/man-behind-anthony_shots-account-charged-for-child-porn-docs-dont-tie-him-to-delphi-case/ https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kegan-Anthony-Kline-PC.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Abigail_Williams_and_Liberty_German https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2021/10/21/james-brian-chadwell-accused-kidnapper-child-molester-expected-plead-guilty/6118368001/

7 Dec 20218min