The Misery Machine

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss tha case of Andrea Yates, a woman from Houston, Texas, who confessed to drowning her five children in their bathtub on June 20, 2001. She had been suffering for some time from severe postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and schizophrenia. Her case placed the M'Naghten rules, along with the irresistible impulse test, a legal test for sanity, under close public scrutiny in the United States.  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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/25/us/andrea-yates-fast-facts/index.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/andrea-yates https://abc13.com/andrea-yates-rusty-george-parnham-clear-lake-texas/10802560/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bcgyeKHeV8&t

2 Maj 202224min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the tragic death of Karvell Stevens, an adorable six year old boy from Kansas City, Missouri, who met his fate in February of 2022, at the hands of his mother, 35 year old Tasha Haefs. Even more troubling? Tasha thought little Karvell was the devil.  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.neighborhoodscout.com/mo/kansas-city/crime https://www.kcpd.org/media/3981/41522-daily-homicide-analysis.pdf https://lawandcrime.com/crime/missouri-mom-decapitated-6-year-old-son-and-family-dog-told-911-the-devil-was-trying-to-attack-her-police/ https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/mother-charged-with-murder-in-6-year-old-sons-death-tuesday-in-kansas-cityhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article258567118.html https://fox4kc.com/news/hearing-rescheduled-for-kc-mom-charged-with-killing-son/ https://www.wric.com/news/kansas-city-mother-charged-in-horrific-killing-of-6-year-old-son/ https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-police-investigate-death-of-young-child-1645051089/39113230# https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-mother-tasha-haefs-accused-of-killing-son-refuses-virtual-hearing-then-changes-mind/39211289 https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/mother-charged-with-murder-in-6-year-old-sons-death-tuesday-in-kansas-city https://people.com/crime/kansas-city-mother-charged-with-killing-decapitating-6-year-old-son/ https://www.fox5ny.com/news/tasha-haefs-accused-of-decapitating-son-will-undergo-mental-tests https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-kc-woman-charged-with-killing-6-year-old-son/ https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/postpartum-psychosis-overview https://www.facebook.com/tasha.haefs https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008442820315&comment_id=Y29tbWVudDo4MTk0NjYyODgxNTE4NjJfODE5NzkzNDA4MTE5MTUw https://fox4kc.com/news/uncle-of-6-year-old-boy-killed-in-kansas-city-says-it-feels-like-a-bad-dream/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/homegoing-for-me https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072034116844 https://www.facebook.com/cherie.haefs.7 https://www.facebook.com/cherie.haefs.9 https://www.facebook.com/haefscherie https://www.facebook.com/cherie.haefs.58 https://www.facebook.com/cherie.haefs.3 https://www.facebook.com/cherie.haefs.94 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011870749562 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu370urVXak&ab_channel=KMBC9

25 Apr 202212min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the heartbreaking case of Adrian Jones, an 8 year old boy that was severely abused by both his father and stepmother, and failed by social services in both Kansas and Missouri. 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.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Yy_WvebFE&t=464s&ab_channel=KimberlyFlower https://www.change.org/p/kristy-barnes-charge-willie-flowers-justice-for-adrian https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4477594/Horrific-images-tortured-Kansas-boy-Adrian-Jones.html https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/father-of-tortured-kck-boy-to-be-sentenced-to-life-in-prison https://www.kshb.com/longform/grandmother-of-tortured-kck-boy-wants-records-unsealed-seeks-truth-about-his-death https://www.fosterfocusmag.com/articles/horrific-story-boy-who-was-fed-pigs https://kansasreflector.com/2021/05/21/governor-signs-bill-honoring-memory-of-abused-kansas-boy-fed-to-hogs-by-father/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172756895/adrian-alexander-jones https://www.facebook.com/justiceforadrianjones/photos/?ref=page_internal https://www.facebook.com/AlwyzHisPrtyBaby/ https://www.facebook.com/MikeJonesBailBondsLlc https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004636205274 https://www.facebook.com/PaperChasePromotions/ https://heavy.com/news/2015/12/heather-michael-adrian-jones-murder-7-year-old-body-fed-to-pigs-kansas-city-charges-arrest/ https://www.crimeonline.com/2017/05/23/adrian-jones-stepmom-describes-child-abuse-on-facebook-claims-7-year-old-was-psychopath/ https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/investigations/adrians-law-faces-opposition-by-kansas-police-too-restrictive?fbclid=IwAR1tNXr1HxerzOsdLIuLU0kCqyKErUVl3bCdwZj0saWUSX1PZumBb074HEQ https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/father-of-tortured-kck-boy-to-be-sentenced-to-life-in-prison https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/adrian-jones https://www.theodysseyonline.com/7-life-lessons-you-will-take-away-from-my-story

18 Apr 202221min

This week, Drewby & Yergy discuss the tragic story of Cherish Perrywinkle, a beautiful 8 year old girl from Jacksonville, FL, who met her fate at the hands of a convicted sex offender, Donald Smith, who posed as a kindly old man who wanted to help Cherish's mother. We also discuss how the state of Florida allowed Smith to go free despite numerous offenses and reviews from doctors declaring that he was beyond rehabilitation. 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.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/exclusive-secret-recordings-of-donald-smith/77-bca5515c-7bf5-4b71-99e8-b2f9462a89dc https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/cherish-perrywinkle https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/gruesome-details-cherish-perrywinkle-murder-revealed-court https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2013/07/10/sisters-cherish-perrywinkle-removed-mothers-home/987225007/ https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/reflecting-on-the-cherish-perrywinkle-case/77-ce04e41a-3538-498a-83c8-ff1b8d6ea135 https://safeatlast.co/blog/child-abduction-statistics/

11 Apr 202221min

This week, Drewby and Yergy step back in time and discuss the case of Mary Bell, an English girl, who at the age of 11 years old started her reign of terror in Scotswood, an inner suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1968. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_prison https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mary-bell https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bell-mary-flora.htm https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mary+Bell+tells+her+daughter%3A+I+killed+two+kids%3B+TRUTH+AT+LAST+AS...-a060685300 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mary-bell-killings-50-years-14702293

4 Apr 202218min

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss the case of Amber Bobo, a New Jersey mother who left her 23 month old daughter, Ariana Smyth, alone with her boyfriend of 2 weeks, Michael Disporto - and of course, tragedy ensues. But did Amber help her daughter? Or did she find going shopping at the mall more important? 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.documentcloud.org/documents/2956185-Disporto-Probable-Cause.html?embed=true&responsive=false&sidebar=false https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/07/08/local-man-charged-killing-girl-2/86859902/ https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/amber-bobo https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/michael-disporto https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6657981/Father-testifies-trial-man-raped-beat-death-toddler-daughter.html https://www.nj.com/camden/2017/11/no_early_release_for_mom_who_didnt_get_help_for_ch.html https://www.nj.com/camden/2019/03/jury-deadlocks-on-whether-man-raped-killed-his-girlfriends-toddler-prosecution-vows-to-retry-him.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-bobo-a08371102/ https://www.nj.com/south/2019/03/thank-god-prosecutors-want-suspect-retried-in-nj-toddler-killing-feedback.html https://www.nj.com/news/2021/04/nj-agrees-to-pay-almost-21-million-to-settle-sexual-abuse-claims-at-womens-prison.html https://www.npr.org/2021/06/07/1004075024/new-jersey-is-closing-its-only-womens-prison-after-rampant-abuse-by-guards#:~:text=New%20Jersey%20Is%20Closing%20Its%20Only%20Women's%20Prison%20After%20Rampant%20Abuse%20By%20Guards,-Facebook&text=via%20Getty%20Images-,N.J.%20Gov%20Phil%20Murphy%2C%20seen%20above%20on%20Dec.,abusive%20incidents%2C%22%20he%20said https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viLXnNRWy2k&ab_channel=News12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usR0m-lzFaE&ab_channel=Jerseylife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu3f74tQyMM&ab_channel=BrianKushner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-JcbPSJAXQ&ab_channel=BrianKushner

28 Mars 202213min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Peter Scully, and Australian man that fled to the Philippines to avoid prosecution for fraud. While living in the island nation, Scully formed an evil video empire through the dark web, and created films so horrific, that those who ultimately captured Scully for his crimes lobbied for the reinstatement of the death penalty for him - which had been abolished years earlier.  Go to shop.analuisa.com/misery this sale is too good to be true, and won't last long! Enjoy 20% OFF the entire Ana Luisa's website today! 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://allthatsinteresting.com/peter-scully https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/australian-peter-scully-convicted-in-philippines/9868958 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narre_Warren_North,_Victoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagayan_de_Oro https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/17/17/another-suspect-linked-to-australian-sex-fiend-arrested https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Scully https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurtcore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10296609/Josh-Duggar-sought-Daisys-Destruction-worst-hurtcore-porn.html https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news-print/108980/Aussie-child-sex-predator-and-Filipina-jailed-for-life-for-abusing-infant,-rapes https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2840885/woman-accused-of-torturing-her-victims-alongside-a-suspected-paedophile-posted-glamorous-photos-while-evading-police/ https://www.facebook.com/bahayaurora.org/posts/liezyl-margallo-at-23-years-old-looks-like-any-normal-filipina-you-meet-in-the-s/1555978414442243/ https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2018/09/human-trafficking-in-southeast-asia-caballero.htm https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

21 Mars 202218min

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss the horrific story of Takoda Collins, and ten year old boy from Dayton, Ohio, who lost his life after he was horrifically tortured by his father, his father's girlfriend, and her sister.  RIP Takoda Go to shop.analuisa.com/misery this sale is too good to be true, and won't last long! Enjoy 20% OFF the entire Ana Luisa's website today! 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.documentcloud.org/documents/21071102-takoda-collins-court-docs https://www.wdtn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2021/09/Takoda-Collins-Court-Docs.pdf https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1934-Kensington-Dr_Dayton_OH_45406_M34882-26866 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsjkGg47hIE https://dayton247now.com/news/local/takoda-collins-father-sentenced-for-childs-death https://www.whio.com/news/local/sentencings-underway-3-people-involved-death-takoda-collins/XV6GURZUBFCX5NHHRIH65BPDKE/ https://www.channel3000.com/death-is-too-good-wisconsin-grandmother-of-murdered-boy-says-fathers-sentencing-brings-little-relief/#:~:text=Takoda's%20story%20began%20in%20Wisconsin,he%20was%20still%20a%20baby

14 Mars 202227min