The Misery Machine

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to the mountains of West Virginia to discuss the case of Cassie Renee Sheetz - a case that's not getting the type of attention that it very much so deserves. Cassie Sheetz has been missing since March 11, 2021. On the day of her disappearance, Cassie had allegedly been hiking with two male friends at Spruce Knob, West Virginia. The trio allegedly became separated at some point during the hike, and while the two men eventually emerged from the trail, Cassie did not. At the time of her disappearance, Cassie was wearing camouflage pants, and a hoodie. Per the photographs taken in the woods, Cassie also may have been wearing boots and a black tank top. Cassie has several tattoos including the names Rubie and Bella on her upper chest,  along with a heart. Cassie also has multiple facial piercings - including those on her ears, lips, eyebrow, and bellybutton. She stands at 5'2 and weighs between 120 and 140lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on the whereabout of Cassie Renee Sheets, please contact the West Virginia State Police at (304) 358-2200, her father Larry Black at (540) 333-5004, or her mother Arlene Howard at (304) 719-7718. Cassie's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/find-cassie-sheetz?qid=9d6a8dc88eb1cf39d8ddcdcaafd53847 Hiba's YouTubePage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7hms_CVJxiey-ELWBeANw 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.nvdaily.com/news/courts/opioid-dealer-pleads-guilty/article_2c1e30a6-3dae-5bf9-9910-a6bcbc618e32.html https://arre.st/WV-1005295194 https://arre.st/WV-1005338821 https://arre.st/WV-1005295891 https://arre.st/WV-1005226576 https://www.facebook.com/grant.sager.982 https://www.facebook.com/james.brillii https://www.facebook.com/cass.crites https://www.facebook.com/sam.crites.965 https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/west-virginia/spruce-knob-via-huckleberry-trail https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/west-virginia/huckleberry-trail--2 http://hardylive.com/sager-sentenced-in-federal-court-on-meth-charges/ https://apps.wv.gov/OIS/OffenderSearch/RJA/Offender/Details?Id=%2Fc9ujDovDGlxcd5rSvFSCBPYAOBjKxdTJ3MuAaRKh%2F8byrlkuGKCGKKugenitQUZKroycx%2B64UFujJNrlGBqTuXwAMkIqwnXnrRQU2fjfiEzMKox9TIDaI8oSF62aQXG01%2BfNSFA%2B1kQ3YH6BkCsJ7Wjlja7LhlqqmNtMPpg0VE%3D https://www.whsv.com/2021/07/23/billboard-is-up-family-missing-hiker-cassie-sheetz-is-still-looking-answers/ https://www.wdtv.com/2021/09/24/west-virginia-mom-has-been-missing-over-six-months-her-mother-shares-her-story/ https://www.whsv.com/2021/09/16/six-months-later-search-continues-sheetz-missing-hiker-pendleton-county/ https://www.whsv.com/2021/03/18/one-week-later-wva-state-police-still-searching-for-missing-hiker/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=whsv https://wvmetronews.com/2021/03/17/woman-remains-missing-in-spruce-knob-area/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Truecrimesociety/comments/m7g32i/west_virginia_cassie_sheetz_went_hiking_with_two/ https://www.reddit.com/r/WestVirginia/comments/m9jf02/where_is_cassie_sheetz_young_woman_disappears/ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wv-cassie-shelton-sheetz-23-hiker-spruce-knob-monongahela-national-forest-11-mar-2021.563818/page-2 https://www.arc.gov/addressing-substance-abuse-in-appalachia/ https://www.hampshirereview.com/article_97f87d80-c3a2-11eb-84d7-27f22c179757.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape https://www.hampshirereview.com/article_97f87d80-c3a2-11eb-84d7-27f22c179757.html https://www.wvsp.gov/missing-persons/pages/default.aspx https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Search#/results https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/where-are-710-missing-indigenous-young-girls-and-women-wyoming

4 Okt 202125min

This week in continuing with our September series on suicide prevention awareness, Drewby and Yergy discuss the life, career, and eventual death of famed chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain - a personal hero of Yergy's. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Raw_(book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasserie_Les_Halles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Argento https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Confidential_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Lish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cook%27s_Tour_(TV_series) https://radaronline.com/p/real-anthony-bourdain-heroin-drugs-sex-abuse/ https://www.twincities.com/2021/07/14/anthony-bourdains-addiction-to-asia-argento-overtook-last-year-of-his-life-new-documentary-shows/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14512538/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt https://blog.resy.com/2021/07/les-halles-owner-philippe-lajaunie-shares-his-memories-of-anthony-bourdain/

27 Sep 202151min

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss the timeline of events in the Gabby Petito case, and what we currently know up until the discovery of her remains yesterday in Wyoming. We will update you as this story develops. As of the date of this recording, Brian Laundrie has yet to be located. If you know anything regarding his whereabouts, please contact the FBI tip  line at 1-800-CALL-FBI. A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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://abc7ny.com/gabby-petito-disappearance-timeline-brian-laundrie/11024821/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/us/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-update/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/us/who-is-gabrielle-petito.html https://www.thecut.com/2021/09/disappearance-of-gabby-petito-what-we-know.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/us/brian-laundrie-gabby-petito.html?smid=url-share https://meaww.com/did-brian-return-to-florida-after-august-12-fight-gabby-petitos-bf-came-home-before-going-back

21 Sep 202111min

In light of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Drewby and Yergy discuss the case of Richard "Beebo" Russell - known posthumously as "The Sky King," and the legacy he left on the SeaTac Airport and meme culture today.  GoFundMe for Hannah Russell: https://www.gofundme.com/f/provide-for-mrs-russell A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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/2018_Horizon_Air_Q400_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrambling_(military) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beebo-russell-seattle-plane-theft-true-story-1187023/ https://twitter.com/KierraElfalanTV/status/1028462177747783680/photo/1 https://www.facebook.com/richardrussellskyking https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/orca-mourning-calf-killer-whale-northwest-news https://heavy.com/news/2018/08/richard-russell-rich-seatac-beebo/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/he-was-a-jokester-who-complained-about-his-job-but-friends-still-baffled-by-richard-russells-airplane-heist/ https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-XII/subchapter-C/part-1542

20 Sep 202144min

This week, Drewby and Yergy continue their coverage of child related deaths and CPS failings across the country, this time highlighting three cases in California - two which were quite recent and one that shook LA County in the wake of the murder of Gabriel Fernandez. GoFundMe for Abby Coleman: https://www.gofundme.com/f/loving-abby-coleman?qid=97e3eaa76b3f926ebe29f96bb26d009a A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/06/30/sandra-chico-children-east-los-angeles/ https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/06/28/east-la-mother-in-custody-3-children-found-dead-in-home/ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2021-06-29/mother-arrested-in-deaths-of-3-children-in-east-los-angeles https://www.gofundme.com/f/ubszd-rodriguez-family-funeral https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/06/29/east-la-mother-sandra-chico-arrested-for-murder-in-deaths-of-3-young-children/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/12/california-man-charged-with-spear-gun-killing-of-children/ https://people.com/crime/california-surfer-dad-accused-killing-kids-spear-gun-had-no-warning-signs/ https://people.com/crime/matthew-coleman-wife-told-cops-he-would-not-hurt-kids/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-criminal-complaint-charges-santa-barbara-man-murdering-his-two-young-children https://www.independent.com/2021/08/18/the-coleman-murders-a-community-in-shock/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/loving-abby-coleman?qid=97e3eaa76b3f926ebe29f96bb26d009a https://thecinemaholic.com/michael-lemos-carranza-and-david-martinez-now/ https://www.foxla.com/news/anthony-avalos-tortured-murdered-by-mom-her-boyfriend-death-penalty-off-table-under-da-gascon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anthony_Avalos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_California https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-03/anthony-avalos-death-gabriel-fernandez-dcfs-workers https://www.dailynews.com/2021/05/06/da-drops-death-penalty-bid-in-lancaster-torture-murder-of-anthony-avalos-10/

12 Sep 202118min

This week, Yergy and Drewby travel to the college town of Bloomington, IN to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Lauren Spierer, a sophomore at Indiana University, after an evening of partying with friends at a local sports bar. Many believe this to be a conspiracy involving a group of affluent college boys. If you know anything about the disappearance of Lauren Spierer, please say something. Tips can be shared anonymously by emailing policetips@bloomington.in.gov, or by calling the Bloomington Police Department at 812-339-4477 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS. A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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/Disappearance_of_Lauren_Spierer https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/long-qt-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20352518 https://nypost.com/2021/06/03/lauren-spierers-mother-private-investigator-hopeful-for-break-in-case/ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/lauren-spierer-missing-college-student-indiana-university-10-years/531-f4cad986-5e5c-4e6f-bada-86f81f0df38d

6 Sep 202119min

This week, Drewby and Yergy focus on the tragic case of young Gabriel Fernandez, whom you may remember from the heart wrenching Netflix docuseries "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez." We examine how a little boy that was loved by his extended family was failed by the Department of Children and Family Services, which tragically resulted in his death in less than a year, after his biological mother and her boyfriend were awarded sole custody.  A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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_Gabriel_Fernandez https://time.com/5790549/gabriel-fernandez-netflix-documentary/ Netflix's "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez"

29 Aug 202120min

Breaking News: Yergy and Drewby touch on new developments in the case of Crystal Rogers - a mom from Kentucky that went missing in 2015. PLEASE DIRECT ANY INFORMATION TO: FBI Tip Line: 1-800-CALL-FBI or https://www.crystalrogerstaskforce.com/ A very special thank you to Levi for supporting our show as our highest tier patron! Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine Buy Us A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miserymachine Join Our Street Team! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfRUPQhB6LOqVupZm92OdV5rLDQcIMpHudmUZwt0C24/edit?usp=sharing Levi's Adoption Fundraising Page: https://gofund.me/d658a3a7 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.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/crystal-rogers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Crystal_Rogers https://www.wdrb.com/news/6-years-after-her-disappearance-fbi-says-its-in-final-stages-of-crystal-rogers-investigation/article_15fa6b10-db9c-11eb-8dfb-6b33fd5a15de.html https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/fbi-new-information-crystal-rogers-case-bardstown/417-5ea7c1d1-0af0-47eb-9b63-70bc80321a49 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2021/08/26/crystal-rogers-what-to-know-about-missing-kentucky-mom/5599212001/

27 Aug 20218min