In 2011, 19-year-old Josie Dikeman was accused of child neglect after her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter suffered a skull fracture and a brain injury in her care. That charge was dropped. Two years later, she was convicted in a separate child neglect case regarding the same little girl, by then age three, who had been returned from foster care only to become malnourished and suffer fractured hands and feet while in Josie and her boyfriend’s care.

After Josie moved in with her new boyfriend, Derek Pedrin, forming a large, blended family with seven children, loved ones began reporting concerns that Josie was abusing or neglecting Derek’s son, Alexavier. Derek and Josie began refusing to let Alexavier’s maternal family see him. On February 10 of this year, police performed a welfare check at the family’s request, finding Alexavier asleep and very drowsy, but supposedly fine. Fifteen hours later, police returned to the home, where six-year-old Alexavier was pronounced dead.

This is part one of the infuriating story of Alexavier Pedrin.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Anderson family GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rjfpz-justice-for-alex

Justice for Alexavier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090123498090

Justice for Alexavier on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@justice.alexavier

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For this episode, I asked my listeners for questions they wanted answered about the podcast, about me, or anything else. Across several platforms, I received a lot of great questions!

In this episode, I’ll answer those questions with the help of a special guest – my 18-year-old son, Andrew!

This is my first-ever episode devoted to answering listener questions.

(Also, bloopers after end credits!)

Links discussed in today’s episode (mainly as shout-outs from Andy):

Kurtis Conner on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kurtisconner

Stephen King’s website: https://stephenking.com/

Ice Nine Kills on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IceNineKills

Queen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ

Supernatural on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460681/

Alkaline Trio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHg7MjK4m_-2MTXFr2YQSLA

Drew Gooden on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drewisgooden

Danny Gonzalez on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Danny-Gonzalez

The Boys on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/

Stranger Things on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281

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Cover image for this episode: Harvard Business Review

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Whenever possible, I like to provide updates on as many past cases I’ve covered as possible. In this episode, I will provide updates on the cases of Frankie Gonzales, Marion Jester-Montoya, Damian Sutton, Zaiden Javonovich, Jaxson Love, Tesslynn O’Cull, Moko Rangitoheriri, Kyon Jones, Giovanni Melton, and Emrik Osuna.

This is Case Update Special #11.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Episode 19: Frankie Gonzales - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665649
Episode 13: Marion Jester-Montya - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665654
Episode 52: Damian Sutton (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665611
Episode 53: Damian Sutton (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665588
Episode 64: Zaiden Javonovich - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45128810
Episode 98: Jaxson Love (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48553143
Episode 99: Jaxson Love (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48594558
Episode 108: Tesslynn O'Cull (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49420518
Episode 109: Tesslynn O'Cull (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49487559
Episode 111: Moko Rangitoheriri (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49678116
Episode 112: Moko Rangitoheriri (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49754646
Episode 120: Moko Rangitoheriri Revisited - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50564139
Episode 113: Kyon Jones - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49930471
Episode 118: Giovanni Melton (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50411600
Episode 119: Giovanni Melton (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50462793
Episode 121: Emrik Osuna - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50723011

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In the last episode, I told you the first part of the story of 15-year-old Jack Edwards and his 13-year-old sister, Jennifer. I told you about the multiple romantic partners and children their father, John Edwards, abused and manipulated over the years, the various complaints against John of domestic violence and stalking, and how, despite all that, he was able to obtain permits and licenses to both shoot and own multiple firearms in New South Wales, Australia.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about how John Edwards’ diabolical preparations led up to his most horrific act; how he carried out the brutal murder of Jack and Jenny on July 5, 2018; the devastation John left in his wake; and how the incredibly thorough coroner’s inquest into this terrible crime exposed the failures of the systems and individuals who could have prevented it.

This is part two of the infuriating story of Jack and Jennifer Edwards.

Gun Violence Archive (America): https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

Domestic violence resources in Australia:
1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Qld DV Connect Womensline: 1800 811 811
Vic Safe Steps crisis response line: 1800 015 188
ACT 24/7 Crisis Line: (02) 6280 0900
Tas Family Violence Counseling and Support Service: 1800 608 122
SA Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1800 800 098
WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline: 1800 007 339
NT Domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732

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Note from Laine: Today, I'm proud to bring to you the first episode of an incredibly important podcast called Nobody Should Believe Me.

Novelist Andrea Dunlop is looking for answers. When her older sister was first investigated for Munchausen by Proxy abuse more than a decade ago, it tore her family apart. This catastrophic series of events sent Dunlop on a journey to understand this most taboo form of abuse. In this groundbreaking podcast, she talks to some of the top experts in the world to explore the criminology and psychopathology behind Munchausen by Proxy and to reveal the wide swath of destruction these perpetrators leave in their wake.

Along the way, she becomes captivated by the case of Hope Ybarra. Dunlop speaks to those most familiar with the case, from the reporter who broke the story, to the detective who investigated it, to the family who lived through it.

In the dramatic finale, she’ll speak to Hope Ybarra herself.​

Episode 1: Sisters

We meet accomplished novelist and loving mother Andrea Dunlop as she embarks on a journey to understand the series of events that tore her family apart. We learn that her older sister has been investigated twice for Munchausen by Proxy abuse, which inspired Andrea to learn everything she could about this complex and misunderstood issue. We see Andrea become captivated by the story of Hope Ybarra and go along with her to meet Hope’s father, sister, and brother: the first people Andrea has ever spoken to who’ve actually lived through a case. But can anything prepare Andrea for the truth?

Follow Andrea on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos:
@andreadunlop

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where you can listen to exclusive bonus content.

For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit
MunchausenSupport.com

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded
here.

To learn more about Dr. Marc Feldman, visit Munchausen.com

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On July 5, 2018, 13-year-old Jennifer Edwards got off the bus and walked eight minutes to get to her home in West Pennant Hills, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Jenny had no idea that her father, 67-year-old John Edwards, was following her in a car he rented so she wouldn’t recognize him. When Jenny arrived at home, John pulled into the driveway and chased her inside the house with a handgun. Jenny fled to her brother’s bedroom, where she and 15-year-old Jack huddled under his computer desk, terrified, as their own father stormed in and fired multiple shots directly into his helpless children’s bodies.

This is the story of two kids whose mother did everything she could to protect them from the man she left after years of psychological and physical abuse. It’s also the story of a family who was catastrophically failed by multiple systems that were in place to prevent horrific events like Jack and Jenny’s murders from occurring, and of a man who, despite leaving decades of red flags in his wake, still managed to secure the permits and licenses he needed to buy multiple guns.

This is part one of the infuriating story of Jack and Jennifer Edwards.

Links discussed in this episode:

Laura Richards on coercive control: https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/coercivecontrol

Domestic violence resources in Australia:

1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Qld DV Connect Womensline: 1800 811 811
Vic Safe Steps crisis response line: 1800 015 188
ACT 24/7 Crisis Line: (02) 6280 0900
Tas Family Violence Counseling and Support Service: 1800 608 122
SA Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1800 800 098
WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline: 1800 007 339
NT Domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732

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On May 15, 2018, police responded to a self-storage facility in Sacramento, California, where, in one of the storage units, sat a box containing a blue plastic barrel, inside which was a duffel bag. In that bag were the remains of a small child who appeared to have been dead for at least two weeks. Police tracked down the couple who left the box in the storage unit, Tyler and Averyauna Anderson of Reno, Nevada, and arrested them for the murder of Tyler’s five-year-old daughter, Cali.

This is the story of a little girl whose stepmother hated her so much that she kept Cali handcuffed in a dog crate in the bathroom and slowly, over the course of several years, starved the little girl to death. It’s also the story of a man who doesn’t deserve the title of “father,” because he did absolutely nothing to protect his own daughter.

This is the horrific story of Cali Anderson.

Links discussed in this episode:
Explore With Me documentary, 16 Pounds At 5 Years Old: The Sickening Case of Cali Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUcRn00sPc

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

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

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In episodes 87 and 88, I told you the story of four-year-old Judah Morgan, who spent the first three-and-a-half years of his life in a foster care kinship placement with his second cousin, Jenna Hullett, and her family. Despite multiple warnings from Jenna and other family members, Judah was returned to his biological parents, Alan Morgan and Mary Yoder, in April of 2021. Six months later, he was dead, and Alan and Mary were both arrested.

In this episode, I’ll provide you with the many updates that have transpired since I last talked about Judah’s case. You’ll also hear my recent conversation with Judah’s “real” mom, Jenna Hullett, who continues to push for change in the name of the curly-haired boy she loved like her own.

This is the Judah Morgan update episode.

justiceforjudah# on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5145688765446786/

Tree-planting ceremony/luncheon event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/548616974006072/

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On March 21, 2020, three-year-old Erykah Taylor arrived at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, unresponsive. Shortly after her arrival, she was pronounced dead. Based on her injuries, which included bone fractures and multiple bruises, police did not believe the story they heard from Tonny Manns, the live-in boyfriend of Erykah’s mother and Erykah’s caretaker at the time she was fatally injured. After Erykah’s five-year-old sister told investigators what she witnessed, Tonny was arrested and charged with capital murder of a person under ten.

This is the story of a funny, sweet little girl with a huge, sunny personality whose family feels her loss every day. It’s also the story of a bully of a man who got away with the murder of a toddler with a mere slap on the wrist.

You’ll also hear my conversation with Erykah’s paternal grandmother, Andrei “Kookie” Harris, an amazing lady who is devoted to keeping her granddaughter’s memory alive.

This is the heartbreaking story of Erykah Taylor.

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

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(This episode was originally released on September 29, 2021.)

On January 26, 2020, San Antonio mother Sareh Lang was at work when she received the phone call every parent dreads: her three-year-old son, Christian Paz, was being rushed to the hospital, unresponsive. Two days later, Christian was removed from life support and died in his mommy’s arms. Sareh’s boyfriend, Logan Harvill, was charged in Christian’s death, and Sareh’s other children were removed from her custody, because authorities believed she was aware that Logan was abusing her children.

In today’s episode, I’ll tell you the story of a dark haired, dark eyed little spitfire who loved trucks and had his whole family wrapped around his little finger. You’ll also hear my conversation with Christian’s maternal grandmother, Jennifer Owens, who wants her precious grandson’s death to be a cautionary tale for all of us.

This is the tragic story of Christian Paz.

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