The Misery Machine

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Texas to discuss the case of Massail and Mirena Vega, two twin baby girls who never had a chance. The twins' great aunt, Sarah Calderon, sat down with us to talk about her great nieces, the dysfunctional families they were born into, and her mission to make sure these two baby girls are never forgotten. 

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Source Material:

https://abc13.com/linden-creek-lane-babies-dead-child-death-investigation-angelina-calderon-charged-fernando-vega/14702772/

https://abc7chicago.com/twin-infants-found-dead-francisco-vega-and-angelina-calderon/14715346/

https://www.khou.com/video/news/crime/family-reacts-to-mother-charged-in-connection-with-twins-death/285-6c53224e-dde2-4912-a325-6aa81fe9e5ff

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https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-texas-gun-laws

https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gun-laws/carry-of-firearms

https://abc13.com/post/houston-father-fernando-vega-charged-capital-murder-deaths-infant-twin-daughters/15460845/

https://www.mariomadridlawfirm.com/

https://abc13.com/houston-crime-twin-girls-deaths-family-seeks-justice-massail-and-mirena-vega-death-investigation/14723342/

https://abc13.com/infants-found-dead-twin-babies-death-investigation-houston-police-linden-creek-lane/13863659/

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Trial-begins-for-teen-accused-in-satanic-slaying-5941974.php

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Automatic-life-sentence-in-satanic-ritual-slaying-6337588.php

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D4CCWqSEb/

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/parents-charged-after-allegedly-beating-their-5-week-old-twin-girls-to-death-report-says-houston-police-investigation-evidence-court-documents-jail-bond-fractures-bruises

https://harriscountyso.org/JailInfo/FindSomeoneInJail?Length=9

https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/77002-tx-mario-madrid-42779.html

https://www.yelp.com/biz/madrid-law-firm-houston

https://www.experience.com/reviews/mario-12291894

https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-judge-sets-10m-bond-for-second-venezuelan-man-accused-of-killing-a-12-year-old-houston-girl/

https://versustexas.com/not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/

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https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2107-Linden-Creek-Ln_Houston_TX_77017_M72424-40366

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2107-Linden-Creek-Ln-Houston-TX-77017/27996916_zpid/

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https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/state-execution-rates

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/2024

https://tcadp.org/

https://abc13.com/fernando-vega-angelina-calderon-bond-parents-arrested-linden-creek-lane-babies-dead/14715337/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2449857085199249

https://abc13.com/accident-shooting-in-houston-teen-killed-accidental-gabe-fernandez/5099788/

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Mother-grieves-for-13-year-old-son-killed-as-best-13548729.php

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-tells-13-year-son-best-friends-boy/story?id=60540875

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/22/houston-parents-could-face-murder-charges-in-deaths-of-twin-infants/

https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/10/16/texas-dad-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-6-week-old-twins/

https://www.univision.com/local/houston-kxln/fernando-vega-asesinato-capital-bebes-gemelas-houston

https://www.univision.com/local/houston-kxln/acusan-angelina-belinda-calderon-fernando-vega-ocasionar-muertes-gemelas-houston-2023

https://www.univision.com/local/houston-kxln/fianza-fernando-vega-gemelas-muertas

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uo2AUXbhO0hO5_CgYp6zcS_U-7ymQo3e?dmr=1&ec=wgc-drive-hero-goto

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095000963664

https://www.facebook.com/fernandohtx.vega

https://www.facebook.com/ABC13MiyaShay/videos/2449857085199249

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Florida to discuss the case of Austin Harrouff - a troubled young man who had a serious break from reality. Unfortunately, his struggles with his mental health had dire consequences for a retired couple who just wanted to hang out in this garage and have a few drinks with friends...

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Source Material:

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf  https://www.sarkariexam.com/austin-harrouff-net-worth-wiki-parents-ethnicity-religion-bio-age-nationality-family-and-more/614095#:~:text=Background%20and%20Early%20Life,was%20just%2013%20years%20old

https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2020/03/LandrumReport.pdf  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/08/austin-harrouff-s-parents-detail/7537344007/   https://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/florida/riviera-beach/suncoast-community-high-school/austin-harrouff https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/friends-fsu-students-shocked-slaying/88921288/

 https://people.com/crime/watch-austin-harrouffs-father-breaks-down-on-dr-phil/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2019/03/29/Dr.%20Phillip%20Resnick%20report%20on%20Austin%20Harrouff_1553871876775_21644678_ver1.0.pdf

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/@AFrost-zs9nq/videos

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3748428/Cannibal-killer-Austin-Harrouff-19-wearing-Make-America-Great-Trump-hat-stormed-murdered-random-couple.html

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/who-were-john-stevens-and-michelle-mishcon/88904898/

Son of Man Who Died After Being Allegedly Stabbed by FSU Student Speaks Out (people.com)

 https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/jeff-fisher-surviving-victim-of-face-eater-austin-harrouff-attacks-gives-his-story-to-investigators

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-face-biting-attack-austin-harrouff-neighbor-911-call/

 Austin Harrouff trial: Man who randomly killed couple, chewed victim's face found not guilty by reason of insanity - CBS Miami (cbsnews.com)

https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/austin-harrouff/face-biter-austin-harrouff-sentenced-to-treatment-after-victims-loved-ones-bash-sudden-conclusion-to-case/

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back across the pond to the coastal village of Banks to discuss the case of Axel Rudakubana, a teenage boy who went on a stabbing spree at a local Taylor Swift dance class. In the wake of the attack, three little girls were killed: Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice da Silva Aguiar. In addition, riots popped up all around the UK due to the belief that Axel was a Islamic terrorist... but he wasn't. 

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Source Material:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-learning-review-southport-attack/prevent-learning-review-axel-muganwa-rudakubana-accessible

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cydvr9d0vd3t

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/20/axel-rudakubana-a-ticking-timebomb-who-murdered-three-girls-in-southport

https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/january-2025/axel-rudakubana-jailed-for-minimum-of-52-years/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78w7nlwz9po

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/southport-killer-attack-axel-rudakubana-family-njrwjbv8b

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/axel-rudakubana-southport-suspect-who-b2637757.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg5lxke71zo

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/20/father-stopped-southport-killer-axel-rudakubana-taking-taxi-to-ex-school-days-before-attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWdTlK2nMo&ab_channel=MYNEWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkc7nnZDiY&ab_channel=Reuters

https://www.wdsu.com/article/teen-charged-taylor-swift-dance-murder-not-guilty/63226082

https://www.gofundme.com/f/SouthportDanceEmergencyFund

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyj8wz8157o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dppdn37jvo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c990p73my48o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTgO7TcY9gs&ab_channel=TheMirror

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4glj41v30ro

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjy9dy38e1o

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/20/axel-rudakubana-a-ticking-timebomb-who-murdered-three-girls-in-southport

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2024/jul/30/southport-stabbing-latest-knife-attack-children-hospital-merseyside?page=with%3Ablock-66a939738f0891104a9d9687#block-66a939738f0891104a9d9687

https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2024/august/man-arrested-and-charged-in-connection-with-assault-in-stirling/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_Belmarsh

https://www.tiktok.com/@metrouk/video/7401910775792618784

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Axf9TgmOuh4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ye387OZYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voj37gYwTyM&t=2s

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Ohio to discuss the case of 98-year-old Margaret Douglas, a widow who was still living independently in the home she shared with her late husband for decades. That was until a deranged teenager named Gavon Ramsay broke into her house to videotape her while she slept for "cheap thrills." But when she awoke, Gavon did the unthinkable. But if that wasn't horrible enough, wait until you hear about what police found on his cell phone... 

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Source Material:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ohio/name/margaret-douglas-obituary?id=14423152

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28579329/donald-harrison-douglas

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188977937/margaret_mary-douglas

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2018/04/10/what-happened-to-margaret-douglas/9348775007/

https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/margaret-douglas-murdered-by-gavon-ramsay-for-sexual-thrill

https://www.google.com/search?q=Isaiah+11%3A6+symbolism

https://medium.com/@novjmohio/my-name-is-margaret-douglas-and-i-was-murdered-at-98-79087dcaeb01

https://www.change.org/p/ohio-state-senate-change-law-that-could-release-sexual-sadist-necrophile-murderer-gavon-ramsay-rapist-attempted-murderer-jacob-larosa-racist-murderer-billy-wayne-smith-and-other-dangerous-criminals?

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1081113130090385

https://teenkillers.org/legislation/ohio-senate-bill-256/impact-on-victims/statement-on-sb-256-from-marie-belcastros-grandson/

https://www.unitedforjoshua.org/

https://cfsy.org/ohio-passes-sb-256-banning-life-without-parole-for-children-in-the-state/

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https://teenkillers.org/legislation/ohio-senate-bill-256/impact-on-victims/statement-on-sb-256-from-marie-belcastros-grandson/

https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A760295

https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=2a2adcb2-f581-4655-99dc-7d1dd8f1899e

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-ramsay-13

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/family-worries-new-law-paves-a-road-out-of-prison-for-convicted-killer-of-98-year-old-woman

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Ethiopia to discuss the horrific case of Heaven Awot, a 7-year-old girl that was sexually assaulted so severely that her spine was visible from outside of her body. In addition, we discuss TikTok's war on Heaven, her mother, and anyone who wanted justice for this little girl - as well as the disgusting "crimes of opportunity" committed against women and girls at times of war. 

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Source Material:

https://globalvoices.org/2024/09/06/the-murder-of-a-young-girl-in-ethiopia-reveals-tiktoks-content-moderation-failures/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07edzd37zro

https://standard.asl.org/33449/opinions/ethiopias-legal-system-fails-to-provide-justice/

https://www.reuters.com/article/economy/ethiopia-carries-out-rare-execution-idUSL06550887/

https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Res/Ethiopia%20ICCPR%20Report%20Death%20Penalty%20v1.pdf

https://rollinghype.com/xayne-outlanders-heaven-awot-the-story-behind-the-tribute/)

https://addisfortune.news/breaking-the-cycle-of-silence/

https://addisstandard.com/rising-sexual-violence-against-women-and-girls-is-seeping-into-whats-left-of-the-ethiopian-social-fabric-without-accountability-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/08/21/rape-murder-of-seven-year-old-in-ethiopia-sparks-outrage

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54964378

https://www.africanews.com/2024/08/19/outrage-in-ethiopia-over-sentence-for-man-who-raped-and-killed-7-year-old//

https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/public-outrage-sparks-after-sentencing-of-sevenyearolds-murderer-31021?srsltid=AfmBOoopE6hQA3oVyjINf7-YFZDiFld1NLhNq091RlDkbc3-SISZCXfm

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/04/ethiopia-military-executes-dozens-amhara-region

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7L_27-PgrU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgqMUzQ9trQ&t=2019s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dWI9qj_t90

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-13-mn-63029-story.html)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6933849.stm

https://addisstandard.com/research-finds-amharic-language-used-to-evade-tiktok-moderation-bypass-hate-speech-detection/

https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36LC88G

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2595278

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy2x04pepo

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/21/tigray-mekelle-coup-war-ethiopia-eritrea-assab-port-abiy-ahmed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ethiopia-eritrea-tigray-back-war-131649602.html

https://addisstandard.com/un-reports-worsening-malnutrition-in-parts-of-amhara-region-as-renewed-fighting-disrupts-aid/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16b2zAyFCk/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066467117303

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php/?story_fbid=882744343951128&id=100066467117303&locale=en_GB

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gifty-t-mulugeta_in-memory-of-heaven-awot-newa-network-of-activity-7232467012080353280-YX5W?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADqZomwB7SKlvMQtLEzJ-a_2ztaMjpCeOko

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bethlehemtadesse19_justiceforheaven-justiceforgbvvictims-womenrightsactivist-activity-7234590813844889603-7Z-b?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADqZomwB7SKlvMQtLEzJ-a_2ztaMjpCeOko

https://www.tiktok.com/@jordinbezabih?lang=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@user1227765489064/video/7406378958956055841?q=%23JusticeforHeaven&t=1743258177602

https://www.tiktok.com/@user1227765489064/video/7406922852588375329?q=%23JusticeforHeaven&t=1743258177602

https://www.tiktok.com/@human1t.y/video/7405826738263035167?q=%23JusticeforHeaven&t=1743375539430

https://www.tiktok.com/@soul_brotha_trad2.0/video/7404527573197131038?q=%23JusticeforHeaven&t=1743375539430

https://www.tiktok.com/@zuzu_zuh/video/7404565546068495659?q=%23JusticeforHeaven&t=1743375539430

https://www.tiktok.com/@leleda/video/7405311371249962286?q=%23HeavenAwot&t=1743382490542

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275017896/heaven-awot

https://www.change.org/p/uphold-justice-for-heaven-and-all-abused-women-in-addis-ababa

https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-heaven-d47e1800-66ef-4c40-a80c-91aba9e9c940

https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-heaven-and-her-mother

https://youtu.be/9k4IwNIRX6U?si=mlTqz3x-Buprgd2a

https://www.change.org/p/block-mota-keranio-s-social-media-for-praising-of-child-murderer-and-rape-enabler

https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/ethiopian-culture/ethiopian-culture-naming#:~:text=Ethiopian%20naming%20conventions%20generally%20have,in%20place%20of%20a%20surname.

https://africanfeminism.com/ethiopias-war-on-women-how-gender-violence-persists-beyond-conflict/

https://www.isdglobal.org/digital_dispatches/hidden-hate-how-amharic-is-being-used-to-evade-hate-speech-detection-on-tiktok/

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Augusta, Georgia, to discuss the case of 16-year-old LaTania Janell Carwell - a beautiful young lady who had her whole life ahead of her. That was until her mother, Tanya, married a violent felon that she'd been corresponding with while he was still behind bars. LaTania should have been celebrating her sweet 16, but instead, she was strangled and abandoned in a shallow grave.

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Source Material:

https://www.georgiacriminallawyer.com/tip-reveals-missing-georgia-girls-body-and-mother-is-charged-with-concealing-her-death

https://theaugustapress.com/trial-date-nears-for-couple-accused-in-teen-daughters-murder/

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2018/09/25/judge-will-allow-cameras-in-court-for-leon-tripp-case/10026356007/

https://theaugustapress.com/trial-of-couple-accused-of-murdering-daughter-janell-carwell-on-hold-for-appeal/

https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/trial-in-murder-of-16-year-old-janell-carwell-to-await-decision-from-georgia-supreme-court/

https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2024/s24a1032.html

https://www.wrdw.com/2024/03/25/trial-delayed-mom-stepdad-slaying-16-year-old-daughter/

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/augusta-ga/latania-carwell-7791066

https://www.wjbf.com/news/where-is-latania-2/

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/05/24/georgia-parents-allegedly-hired-hitman-three-times-to-kill-missing-16-year-old/

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/05/24/georgia-parents-allegedly-hired-hitman-three-times-to-kill-missing-16-year-old/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA3Npkn9P3M

This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss two heartbreaking tragedies that took place over 1,200 miles apart… The similarities are shocking… And while these two cases aren’t directly connected, it highlights two different, but critical, ways we’ve seen CPS fail children: Not taking reports of harm seriously from witnesses, and not doing proper due diligence before placing a child in the home of a dangerous person. They serve as examples not only of ways CPS needs to do better, but ways in which we all need to do better in being vigilant: Saying something when we see something. Because if not, more innocent lives will continue to fall through the cracks. These are the stories of Kamryn Schlitter and TJ Wright.

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Source Material:

State v. Schlitter, 859 N.W.2d 671 | Casetext Search + Citator

Schlitter free after plea in death of his daughter | The Gazette

PARMER v. STATE (2021) | FindLaw

Rhode Island v. Bunnell

STATE v. DELESTRE (2012) | FindLaw

UPDATE: Man convicted in child's death gets lesser sentence

Victim's mother testifies in Amy Parmer trial | The Gazette

Doctors testify Kamryn Schlitter was victim of child abuse | The Gazette

Doctor says Kamryn Schlitter's head injury occurred within hours of 911 call | The Gazette

Kamryn Athena Jean Schlitter - 2008-2010

Parmer Sentenced To Up To 50 Years

Amy Parmer | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Cedar Rapids man convicted in daughter's death

Toddler Kamryn Schlitter would have shown signs of blunt force head injury, medical examiner says | The Gazette

Thomas Wright Obituary (2004) - Fitchburg, MA - Sentinel & Enterprise

Katherine Bunnell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

R.I. woman convicted of killing 3-year-old nephew

Rhode Island Man Gets Life for Child's Beating Death | Fox News

State reaches settlement in DCYF lawsuit prompted by toddler's beating death

Woman serving life for toddler’s death denied parole | WPRI.com

Woman denied parole 20 years after nephew's death

Woman serving life for toddler’s death denied parole

Katherine Bunnell attends parole hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5NRmKaH24

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Euclid, Ohio, to discuss the case of 4-year-old Aniya Day Garrett, whose cries for help fell on deaf ears. Nobody... Not teachers, not police, not even CPS took this little girl’s cries for help seriously. Even after she reached out to her father for help, the powers that be didn't take him seriously either. In the end, she fell victim to one of the most common monsters we see here on The Misery Machine... Mom, and her new man. 

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Source Material:

Obituary | Aniya Marie Day-Garrett | Strowder's Funeral Home

Disciplinary letters show failures by children services in death of Aniya Day-Garrett | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW

State shuts down daycare accused of failing to report abuse of Aniya Day

UPDATE: Mickhal Garrett awarded $3M after filing suit that claimed inaction by Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services contributed to Aniya Day-Garrett’s murder

Cuyahoga County Settles For $3 Million In Aniya Day-Garrett's Death

Euclid day care attended by Aniya Day-Garrett will shut down in March | wkyc.com

Daycare owner who failed to report abuse of Aniya Day-Garrett before her murder must pay $15 million to father, appeals court rules - cleveland.com

Mother and her boyfriend sentenced to life in prison for killing 4-year-old Aniya Day-Garrett

Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear case of mother's boyfriend convicted in murder of Euclid's Aniya Day-Garrett

From murder to verdict: Timeline of events leading to murder of Aniya Day-Garrett

Jury finds mother, her boyfriend guilty in 4-year-old Aniya Day-Garrett’s murder | wkyc.com

Mother, boyfriend guilty on all charges for death of 4-year-old Aniya Day-Garrett

Mom, boyfriend get life in prison in death of abused and emaciated 4-year-old

'Some justice has been served' | Mother, boyfriend sentenced in murder of 4-year-old girl

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Indianapolis to discuss the case of Kinsleigh Welty, a 5-year-old girl who was starved and locked away in a waste filled closet, only to die at the hands of those who were supposed to protect her. Even worse? Several adults, both inside and outside of the home knew what was going on, and no one stepped in to help Kinsleigh. In fact, her own grandmother helped cover up her abuse from CPS.

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Source Material:

https://www.meredith-clark.com/obituary/Kinsleigh-Welty

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280835277/kinsleigh-welty

Facebook messages lead to more charges in Indy 5-year-old's malnourishment case

Family of slain 5-year-old girl call for child welfare reform: 'This was preventable'

Mother and grandmother detailed sickening abuse in Facebook messages leading up to 5-year-old girl’s death | The Independent

Indiana prosecutor wants mother of Kinsleigh Welty, 5, jailed for life

Mom and Grandmother of Murdered Girl, 5, Allegedly Detailed Abuse in Messages

Family of Kinsleigh Welty appear in court

Mom Is Accused of Murdering Daughter, 5, Who Was Allegedly Locked in Closet and Covered in Waste

IMPD News - 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗗 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁... | Facebook 

Kinsleigh Welty - Fundraiser by Carrie Hogan

Indianapolis mother, boyfriend arrested after 5-year-old allegedly dies from malnourishment

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/dcs-failed-us-family-demands-accountability-followiKinsleigh Welty Neglect Case: Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentenceng-death-of-5-year-old-girl

https://www.gofundme.com/f/kinsleigh-welty

Kinsleigh Welty Neglect Case: Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence

2 charged in death of malnourished 5-year-old appear in court

Three facing charges for the death of a five-year-old | news - Indiana Public Media

https://people.com/mom-accused-murdering-daughter-5-allegedly-locked-closet-covered-in-waste-8633648

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/t/tracheomalacia.html

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/national-news/mother-confesses-she-forced-5-year-old-daughter-to-live-in-feces-covered-closet-with-little-food-prior-to-her-death/

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-couple-grandma-charged-in-horrific-death-of-5-year-old-girl-who-was-locked-in-feces-covered-closet-tied-to-a-bed/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/grandmother-charged-with-neglect-in-5-year-old-kinsleigh-weltys-death

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Derbyshire to discuss the case of Finley Boden, a 10-month-old baby boy who was doomed from the very beginning. Finley was taken away from his parents, Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden, at birth... only to be returned to their care in the fall of 2020. Baby Finley should have been enjoying his very first Christmas with his parents. But, that’s not what happened…

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Source Material:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Whittington

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/26/parents-given-life-sentences-for-savage-of-baby-son-finley-boden

https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/media-campaigns/campaigns/iamthebar/social-mobility-advocates/mary-prior-qc.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-65697782

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/14/timeline-of-finley-bodens-short-life

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65634100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Perkins

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/270026595/finley-boden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKl1LnTwpvw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cXEjGOnehs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lhlZ6ra_DQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwE0KEdk9a8

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-04-14/finley-boden-what-life-was-like-living-near-parents-who-killed-their-baby