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Last week, I started telling you the story of eight-year-old Raylee Browning, who died in the home of her father, his girlfriend, and the woman’s sister after years of unthinkable abuse. Raylee’s death was infuriatingly preventable if only CPS and the family court judge hadn’t ignored countless abuse complaints from Raylee’s mom and school staff.

In this episode, we’ll go over the results of Raylee’s autopsy and the shocking number of medications she was prescribed. I’ll talk about how and why Marty Browning Jr., Julie Titchenell, and Sherie Titchenell put just Raylee, one of four kids in the home, through years of abuse and neglect. I’ll go through the shocking statements one of Julie’s children made to a counselor, cementing the three adults’ criminal charges. Finally, I’ll also discuss proposed legislation that would protect many homeschooled kids from abuse and why, almost four years after its proposal, it still hasn’t been passed by the West Virginia State Senate.

This is part two of the harrowing story of Raylee Browning.

Links discussed in this episode:

• The Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE): https://responsiblehomeschooling.org 
• Homeschooling’s Invisible Children summary of 2024 findings: https://www.hsinvisiblechildren.org/findings/ 

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In Episode 4, I told you about Raylee Browning: a little girl who died on December 26, 2018. Although she was covered with injuries from head to toe, her cause of death was a septic infection from untreated pneumonia. The three adults in the home—Raylee’s father, his girlfriend, and her sister—were charged in her death.

That episode barely scratched the surface. Now, I’m retelling Raylee’s full story with the help of her mom, Janice Wriston, who fought for Raylee’s entire eight years to protect her daughter from the girl’s own father, Marty Browning Jr. The way the press told the story, Marty was a negligent father who merely failed to protect his daughter. The truth about Marty is far darker than that.

This is the story of a sweet, loving little girl whose mom called her Sunshine. It’s also a story about the horrific abuse Marty inflicted on first Janice and then Raylee, and how he managed to become entwined with a pair of sisters just as narcissistic and abusive as himself, ultimately leading to his only child’s painful and unnecessary death.

This is part one of the harrowing story of Raylee Browning.

Links discussed in this episode: 

• 2011 study in the Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3883081/ 
• 2023 study in the Journal of Family Violence: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9838333/ 
• CDC page, “About Intimate Partner Violence”: https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/index.html
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2016/2017 Report on Intimate Partner Violence: https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/documentation/NISVSReportonIPV_2022.pdf

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On the morning of February 28, 2020, a young mother summoned Milwaukee police to her home, where her 4-year-old daughter, Autumn Horak, was unresponsive. Autumn, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was found wearing only a diaper and covered in injuries, including multiple bruises, a burn, and even a human bite mark.

This is the tragic story of Autumn Horak.

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Last week, I told you the story of two-year-old Arianna Starkey, whose father, Austin Starkey, failed to protect her from his homicidal girlfriend, Destani Neel. Both Austin and Destani were sentenced to prison for their roles in Arianna’s brutal death.

Arianna’s death hit her family hard, and it’s taken some time for her maternal grandmother, Christina Justice, to be ready to tell her story. In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Christina, who told me about how she and her daughter, Arianna’s mom, Kassie, have dealt with their loss, as well as the questions that remain unanswered about the case and who their precious Ari was.

This is part 2 of the harrowing story of Arianna Starkey.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

• Episode 164: Joan D’Alessandro (Part 1): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-164-joan-d-alessandro-part-1--58506508
• Episode 165: Joan D’Alessandro (Part 2): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-165-joan-d-alessandro-part-2--58599551
• Joan’s Joy website: https://joansjoy.org
• Parents of Murdered Children: https://www.pomc.org 
• Episode 102: Fallon Fridley: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-102-fallon-fridley--48918746
• Episode 183: Fallon Fridley Updates (with Kristin Fridley): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-183-fallon-fridley-updates-with-kristin-fridley--62532513
• Episode 95: Darisabel Baez: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-95-darisabel-baez--48262363
• Carrying Darisabel documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_HUJWf6cU 

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.

Music for this episode is licensed from https://audiojungle.net. 

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Note: I'm honored to release this episode on what would be Arianna's sixth birthday.

On January 8, 2021, 27-year-old Destani Neel called 911, reporting that her boyfriend’s daughter was having trouble breathing. Although two-year-old Arianna Starkey was rushed to the hospital, she never regained consciousness, and she took her last breath two days later. Destani—a mother herself—had a story prepared for investigators, but her details kept changing, and it was immediately apparent that Arianna’s death was not an accident.

This is the story of a little girl who loved her big brother, her pink boots, and having tea parties with her Nana. It’s also the story of a mother who took out all of her frustrations on her boyfriend’s innocent toddler—and a man whose intervention could have saved his daughter’s life.

This is part 1 of the harrowing story of Arianna Starkey.

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From time to time, instead of covering an individual child’s story, I tackle a broader topic, such as my past episodes about hot car deaths and medical child abuse. While the topic of today’s episode doesn’t necessarily intersect with that of child abuse and neglect, it definitely intersects with this podcast’s purpose: to protect children.

For this episode, I spoke with Christi Brown, the executive director of the Judah Brown Project. Christi is a mom who always thought she was protecting her kids from the dangers of water until her three-year-old son, Judah, died in 2016 from an accidental drowning that happened in the blink of an eye. If you think “That could never happen to me,” this episode is a must-listen.

Links related to this episode:

• The Judah Brown Project website: https://judahbrownproject.org
• The Judah Brown Project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judahbrownproject
• Send notes for Judah’s stocking this Christmas: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=866887048947117&set=a.422232596745900
• Lifesaver Pool Fence: https://poolfence.com
• National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA): https://ndpa.org/ 

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.

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When Indianapolis police responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive child on April 9, 2024, they couldn’t have guessed the horrific circumstances of the victim’s life and death. 5-year-old Kinsleigh Welty, who weighed only 21 pounds, was clearly malnourished. She had a bruise on her face and fecal matter on her body and matted into her hair, which was crawling with lice. Kinsleigh was pronounced dead at Riley Hospital for Children the same day.

This is the story of yet another child failed by Indiana’s child welfare system. It’s also the story of yet another case of reunification gone wrong and a child who thrived in the care of others, only to die at the hands of a biological parent.

Also in this episode, you’ll hear from Kinsleigh’s great-aunt, Carrie Hogan, who, along with many others, demands change from Indiana’s Department of Child Services. 

This is the gut-wrenching story of Kinsleigh Welty.

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In Episode 102, I told you the story of two-year-old Fallon Fridley, a precious little girl in Georgia whose babysitter, a close family friend, tortured and killed her in December 2020. The attack was caught on the babysitter’s in-home video surveillance system, and police found incriminating search terms on Kirstie Flood’s phone, such as “What does it mean to have a sudden urge to beat a child that’s not yours?”

Today, I have several updates for you in Fallon’s case, including plea deals, sentencing, and more. You’ll also hear my recent conversation with Fallon’s mom, Kristin Fridley, who has been to hell and back over the past four years but manages to remain grateful for the blessings in her life. 

Links discussed in this episode:

• My Magic Mind link: https://magicmind.com/BYLAINE20 (and use discount code BYLAINE20 at checkout)
• Law & Crime Network video with interrogation footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrP1XA6dNw 
• Justice for Fallon Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon
• The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children: https://www.pomc.org  
• Kristin’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-for-kristin-fridley-her-family 

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.

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*This minisode, formerly available only to Patreon subscribers, was originally released on May 27, 2021. Since I'm no longer creating these, I thought I'd release them once in a while for all my listeners to enjoy. I apologize for talking so fast back then!*

An adorable two-year-old boy described by loved ones as a “cheeky monkey” is dead, murdered just days after his second birthday, and his older sisters are left wondering why their beloved baby brother never came home. This is a tragic story out of England that I covered in November 2020 on the now-defunct Suffer the Little Children Blog.

This is the heartbreaking story of Keigan O'Brien.

Judge Eady’s full closing remarks, which contain some chilling details: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/r-v-obrien-and-currie-sentencing-remarks.pdf 

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine. 

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The National Children's Alliance (or NCA) is a Washington, D.C.-based network of almost 1,000 Children’s Advocacy Centers (or CACs) across the United States. These centers offer crucial services to children affected by abuse, providing them with a safe space to share their stories and access a diverse team of professionals, from health practitioners to law enforcement. CACs have trained nearly 1.6 million people in child abuse prevention, and last year alone, CACs served over 380,000 children. But with this year’s $600,000 cut to the Victims of Crime Act funding, CACs now face dire challenges.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Teresa Huizar, CEO of the NCA, to discuss what these cuts mean for CACs and the vulnerable children who rely on them. We explore how these centers operate, the impact of the funding loss, and various child abuse-related topics. Teresa’s insights emphasize why advocacy and support for these centers have never been more urgent.

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