The Misery Machine

The Misery Machine

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  • The Case of Fallon Fridley

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Georgia to discuss the case of Fallon Fridley. Fallon was an adorable toddler who was killed by her babysitter, Kirstie Flood, who had been running an unlicensed daycare out of her apartment. Kirstie, who was described as a loving mother who'd do anything for her kids, had a strange fascination with harming children who weren't hers. 

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    Source Material:

    https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/19303779/Fallon-Fridley

    https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/26634514

    https://furkids.org/

    https://courtconnect.cobbcounty.org:4443/ccmag/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_frames?backto=P&case_id=10-W-7991&begin_date=&end_date=

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-for-fallon-fridley

    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-say-babysitter-murdered-2-year-old-girl-searched-on-phone-what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-sudden-urge-to-beat-a-child-thats-not-yours/

    https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/kirstie-flood-babysitter-murder-sandy-springs-georgia/85-b008367d-69df-435d-86a3-ba9d928dcee4

    https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-babysitter-arrested-in-beating-death-of-sandy-springs-toddler/Z6VBH7F5HZDHBJJSTPM7R54YUM/

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

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-t-upshaw-esq-b5610811b/

    https://heavy.com/news/kirstie-flood-georgia-babysitter/

    https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon/

    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/babysitter-kirstie-flood-charged-with-fallon-fridleys-murder

    https://justice.fultoncountyga.gov/PAJailManager/JailingSearch.aspx?ID=400

    https://www.fox23.com/news/trending/babysitter-family-friend-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-2-year-old-georgia-girl/article_de7888fa-3afb-5957-b6c8-330a41ca08e1.html

    https://people.com/crime/boyfriend-arrested-in-case-of-babysitter-accused-of-killing-toddler-after-disturbing-phone-searches/

    https://www.news9.com/story/5fda5323070de00bed7a008b/ORU%20Begins%20Work%20On%20Multimillion-Dollar%20Building%20Campaign

    https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/babysitter-arrested-charged-with-murder-sandy-springs-2-year-old-girl/A4TP25WFRNABVBVKUZF643P5GY/

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-babysitter-arrested-in-toddlers-death-reportedly-had-history-of-violence-drug-use

    https://okmagazine.com/news/georgia-babysitter-kirstie-flood-charged-arrested-murder-2-year-old-girl/

    https://apnews.com/article/arrests-floods-35b7b6c86ad71d72a398133e4dfbcd98

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/babysitter-charged-murder-girl-sandy-springs-georgia/

    https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/theres-been-a-2nd-arrest-in-case-of-murder-defendant-who-allegedly-searched-about-hitting-other-peoples-kids/

    https://www.facebook.com/Criminalcanvaspodcast/photos/a.129600398904981/164752792056408/?paipv=0&eav=AfYsRUZJ0R3unA_NLechUgJmuXfVK622uWanR0ANesn4pgLmoK4zLoj9EfRKQUld9AU

    https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/babysitter-kirstie-hannah-flood-arrested-in-beating-death-of-two-year-old-fallon-fridley.4202691/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZByuQumBu8

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/babysitter-charged-murder-toddlers-death

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERsQNNSYC4E

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQm7Q5vEOb0

    https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon/

    https://www.facebook.com/kfridley

    23 min
  • The Case of Colleen Ritzer

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Danvers, Massachusetts, to discuss the tragic case of Colleen Ritzer. Colleen was a well loved math teacher at Danvers High School. She adored her students, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. One such student was Philip Schism, who had just moved to the area from Tennessee... the very student that took her life in the place she was supposed to feel the most safe... her school. 

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    Source Material:

    https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6

    https://colleenritzer.org/colleen/

    https://twitter.com/msritzermath?lang=en

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qIhRnicBsE

    https://www.facebook.com/ColleenERitzer/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv--Oc-U8VE

    https://www.today.com/news/friends-slain-mass-teacher-made-everyones-life-better-8c11456578

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-suspect-murder-teacher-colleen-ritzer-left-hate-note-documents-flna2d11641586

    https://www.salemnews.com/news/chism-appeal-moves-forward-as-2014-case-remains-open/article_af0d72b4-1bc2-11ec-bb43-7353b0fcc60d.html

    https://www.salemnews.com/news/adolescent-brain-development-at-center-of-appeal-by-chism-lawyers/article_c7c53aee-a672-11ed-a80e-87a1378b7651.html

    https://www.mass.gov/info-details/colleen-e-ritzer

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/24/math-teacher-box-cutter-death/3177855/

    https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/chism-sentence-devastates-ritzer-family/article_95d46840-37f9-5612-a446-40032c5a40b0.html

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119337783/colleen-elizabeth-ritzer

    https://nypost.com/2013/10/24/student-confesses-murder-to-cops/

    https://nypost.com/2014/06/20/teen-teacher-killer-escapes-supervision-and-attacks-caregiver/

    https://nypost.com/2016/02/26/teen-who-raped-and-murdered-his-teacher-gets-life-in-prison/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/philip-chism-murder-juvenile-detention-center/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/judge-sentencing-date-january-philip-chism/

    33 min
  • The Case of Marissa Kennedy

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head over to the mid-coast to discuss the tragic case of Marissa Kennedy, a beautiful little girl living in Stockton Springs, Maine. Little Marissa died at the hands of her mother, Sharon Carrillo, and her stepfather, Julio Carrillo, after prolonged abuse. Much like the case of Logan Marr, Maine's Office of Child and Family Services dropped the ball, leaving Marissa in the care of the very people that would kill her. 

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    Source Material:

    https://wgme.com/news/local/how-sharon-carrillo-explained-her-daughters-abuse-to-police

    https://www.boston.com/news/obituaries/2018/03/09/marissa-kennedy-obituary/

    https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Sharon-Carrillo-gives-birth-to-fourth-child-483575071.html

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/chief-medical-examiner-walks-carrillo-jury-through-marissa-kennedy-autopsy-findings/128014

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/state-rests-its-case-against-sharon-carrillo-following-lead-investigator-testimony/128071

    https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2019-12-10/caseworker-testifies-in-2nd-day-of-carrillo-murder-trial

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/sharon-carillo-s-mother-stepfather-take-stand-during-trial/128102

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/searsport-schools-plan-dress-blue-day-remembrance-slain-girl/98737

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dhhs-had-over-20-contacts-carrillo-family-prior-marissa-s-death-official-memorandum-r/131019

    https://wgme.com/news/local/a-look-at-marissa-kennedys-love-filled-life-prior-to-abuse

    https://fox23maine.com/news/local/days-after-murder-conviction-sharon-carrillo-expected-to-annul-marriage-to-husband

    https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/22/oversight-committee-report-details-flaws-in-maines-child-protection-system/

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-presented-images-testimony-about-girl-s-death-sharon-carillo-trial-gets-underw/127812

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dna-expert-testifies-red-brown-stains-home-tested-positive-blood/127971

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-hear-pediatrician-day-7-sharon-carrillo-trial/128187?source=rs

    https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/09/social-worker-visited-marissa-kennedys-home-just-days-before-her-death/

    https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/mother-stepfather-accused-murdering-daughter-make-first-court-appearance-wednesday/98459

    https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/11/chronic-stress-pain-and-injury-caused-death-of-marissa-kennedy-expert-testifies/

    https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/dhhs-outlines-history-details-of-marissa-kennedy-case/97-df73b2cf-f172-480f-8a9d-b8041d173c13

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3r3Ps2S-I

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvZrEm5cjg

    47 min
  • The Case of The Schonabaum Family Rat Infestation

    Merry Christmas! In the wake of the holidays and Drewby's surgical recovery, we decided to release an episode that we recorded back in September that we thought was lost. This week, we discuss the case of the Schonabaum family from Indiana who kept their house in such a state of squalor that their 6-month-old baby boy was eaten alive by the rats that infested their home.

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    Source Material:

    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/the-baby-was-covered-in-blood-infant-almost-eaten-alive-by-rats-allegedly-suffered-near-fatal-event/

    https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-bright-side-of-the-black-death#:~:text=The%20Black%20Death%20was%20so,when%20the%20plague%20reached%20London.

    https://www.terminix.com/blog/home-garden/homeowners-rat-infestations/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20main%20reasons,and%20contaminate%20other%20dust%20particles.

    https://nypost.com/2023/09/22/dad-of-baby-boy-gnawed-by-rats-said-he-goes-from-zero-to-prison/

    https://www.14news.com/2023/09/21/affidavits-baby-nearly-dies-after-being-found-with-more-than-50-rat-bites-nearly-missing-fingers/

    https://www.facebook.com/angel.lear.54

    https://www.facebook.com/david.schonabaum

    https://www.facebook.com/cheyenne.hayes.2020

    https://www.tiktok.com/@davidschonabaum5

    14 min
  • The Case of Poppie van der Merwe

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Africa to discuss the case of Poppie van der Merwe, an adorable 3-year-old little girl. After her mother, Louisa, met and married Kobus Koekemoer in the controversial white separatist town of Orania, Poppie and her brother fell victim to extreme abuse... Abuse that cost Poppie her life. 

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    Source Material:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8awCaE5Z0

    https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109

    https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/poppie-van-der-merwes-mother-and-stepfather-handed-life-sentences-for-murder/

    https://randfonteinherald.co.za/237984/murdered-poppie-father-and-daughters-heartbreaking-phonecall/

    https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/

    https://www.iol.co.za/news/ngo-lays-child-abuse-charges-against-poppies-teachers-doctor-and-minister-12399123

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208321470/poppie-van_der_merwe

    https://www.facebook.com/p/Remembering-Poppie-100067801231031/?paipv=0&eav=AfYfUX34NR2YGi2okdX1t3nmJZy0V-pkFYdZG2Y1MXUEiAST5bvRuVVY-bTnZn2-N-8&_rdr

    https://www.facebook.com/113923455295017/photos/a.333460906674603/2886694051351263/?type=3

    https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.news24.com%2FSouthAfrica%2FNews%2Fpoppies-grandfather-dies-her-death-destroyed-his-health-20180801%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3x45QwET3PFbYBNp0tvmVOWa_ABI12ZTgButJDTjHIe4Abfy17TuHEZ2s&h=AT35FknS3dJ8vU69MFWhE7OoUVn4zYog1C-w9ZPvEIS_ZWQYFmsppRZGsdqFnuLsovddGg-PYj8izurhQreMVPsw8m58WzMPifunIDrVAS5ReezGxMxhZU_uT-wpyhVV12zYFYOzLvl1F4lVgQ&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT17RGRGiG4d1gT4F5H-EhH88LOyMvfMWHUV86FIe7FXunXszwHem2jgnevnahsQAiN-qBUWv4TqjcHCOa3sH8E2DqvQmqRLsXEWiSQh2OJdDIMNqMHuIW5YHzRw5yFYbZECYppOut8FWQQeVVLITDS0N2tVavzV6BbXIQ_4Cg_fOfLjwzH1xuxtpQfUKToR47P0TcGArqDynQ

    https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-justice-the-magistrate-court-justice-for-poppie-no-bail-should-be-granted-for-the-people-resposible-for-poppies-death

    https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/

    https://www.news24.com/news24/judge-says-it-was-difficult-to-look-at-photographs-of-3-year-old-poppies-injuries-20180524

    https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/details-of-poppies-horrendous-cruelty-outlined-11821208

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc

    https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109

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

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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlIZe99rpfQ&ab_channel=Yahoo

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

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079067774325

    25 min
  • The Case of Maliyah Bass

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to the Lone Star State to discuss the ongoing case of Maliyah Bass, a beautiful 2-year-old little girl living with her mother, Sahara Irvin, and her live in boyfriend, Travion Thompson, in Houston. On the morning of August 22nd, 2020 a 911 call came in from the couple's apartment. Maliyah was missing after Sahara left her unattended outside in the complex's playground. But after days of new interviews where Sahara and Travion put on dramatic, tear-filled performances, the truth finally came out. 

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    Source Material:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk&t=319s 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyQ0Wi5reo 

    https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/ 

    https://www.fox26houston.com/news/maliyah-bass-biological-father-reacts-to-mothers-arrest 

    https://www.facebook.com/rosalie.jimerson.7/videos/691506519558278 

    https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/08/23/2-year-old-child-missing-in-southwest-houston-hpd-says/  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8nII0XF8o 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUZvGF3PRtE 

    https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/maliyah-bass-father-interview/285-b4519357-3019-4d13-b344-b97713920769

    https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-body-found-foul-play-suspected-missing-houston-toddler-girl/6409051/

    https://www.sandraclarkfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Maliyah-Bass/#!/TributeWall

    https://khou.com/article/news/crime/maliyah-bass-cause-death-homicide-medical-examiner/285-fb4d920d-70d7-4ea1-89ed-755d50436d3e

    https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/

    https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-toddler-found-dead-in-brays-bayou-missing-houston-girls-body/6822674/

    https://www.lmtonline.com/news/houston-texas/article/Mother-pleads-guilty-Houston-Maliyah-Bass-16757592.php

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk

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

    https://www.facebook.com/sahara.ervin

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96cKgWxrZVY

    https://www.fox26houston.com/video/858158

    https://www.facebook.com/octavious.bass.1

    https://www.fox26houston.com/news/mother-of-missing-2-year-old-fearing-the-worst-as-a-child-was-found-floating-in-brays-bayou

    https://www.fox26houston.com/video/854662

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDzITsOLRvQ&ab_channel=KPRC2Click2Houston

    https://www.fox26houston.com/video/843828

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64go-yx2Byc

    https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1302412

    23 min
  • The Case of Elyse Pahler

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to Arroyo Grande, California to discuss the case of Elyse Pahler, a beautiful 15-year-old high school student who was killed by three boys that she thought were her friends. Jacob Delashmutt, Royce Casey, and Joseph Fiorella killed Elyse in what they described as a ritualistic sacrifice to Satan. They hoped that in turn, Satan would grant them the power to play guitar better. 

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    Source Material:

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

    https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article252167488.html 

    https://truecrimefanatic.com/murder-elyse-pahler-inspired-jennifers-body/

    https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article279885934.html 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/01/23/did-death-metal-music-incite-murder/63cf6de7-fdd1-4067-a49f-9946f111e6a2/ 

    https://tarrant.tx.networkofcare.org/kids/news-article-detail.aspx?id=50573 

    https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39470649.html

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

    https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39122823.html

    https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-elyse-pahler-missing-i/37716202/

    https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413247/

    https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413203/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KStjXgx7N0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ku2Lrpl8o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7KZfjH2fYY&t=43s

    https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/1993686

    https://zeph456.medium.com/fans-blame-murder-on-music-7d6f3c1934c8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk8eqmR_xA

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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18R4G6we_E

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qgwBkO99Y&t=14s

    26 min
  • The Case of AJ Freund

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Chicago suburb to discuss the case of 5-eayr-old AJ Freund, and adorable little boy who lost his life at the hands of his mother, Joann Cunningham, and his father, Andrew Freund - his mother's former divorce attorney. Both parents were addicted to drugs and lived in squalor, and two of Joann's ex-partners died of drug overdoses. On the evening of April 15th, 2019, AJ tried to hide a pair of underwear after he soiled himself. As punishment, AJ was forced into a cold shower with the water pointed right at his face, and was beaten to death. His autopsy later showed that he died from massive trauma to the skull and brain that was caused by multiple blunt force trauma to the head. His brain was so swollen part of it swelled into the spinal cord, crushing brain tissue.

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    Source Material:

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-2-20191029-fqep5pq5gjau7fpkxhgtyigu7e-story.html

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-1-20191029-ptrqinmdjzf4fikayack65tfde-story.html

    https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/4/30/18619055/ex-husband-aj-freund-s-mom-destroyed-our-home-was-ruined-by-drugs

    https://www.davenportfamily.com/obituary/AndrewAJ-Freund

    https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/wear-blue-aj-funds-pour-boys-funeral

    https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/police-reports-show-glimpse-missing-boys-home-life

    https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/ajs-mother-pleads-guilty-beating-death

    https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13785773/

    https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13767306/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6972283/Ex-husband-mother-accused-killing-AJ-Freund-tells-prescription-pill-addiction.html

    https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-crystal-lake-andrew-parents/5278075/

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

    https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/13/ex-dcfs-worker-guilty-endangerment-death-5-year-old-aj-freund

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGsmPL--FII&ab_channel=DailyMail

    40 min
  • The Case of Alex Radita

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head north to Canada to discuss the tragic case of Alex Radita, a young boy diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a toddler. The son of an immigrant family from Romania, Alex was denied his insulin and diabetic testing supplies. His parents, Emil and Rodica Radita, thought prayer would heal him and that he wasn't that sick. They outright refused to believe that Alex actually had diabetes. Of course, the prayer didn't work, and Alex succumbed to his illness at just 15 years old.

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    Source Material:

    https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/can-the-sad-short-life-of-one-boy-save-others

    https://globalnews.ca/news/2723107/diabetes-expert-testimony-continues-in-murder-trial-of-calgary-parents-accused-of-not-treating-teen/

    https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/can-the-sad-short-life-of-one-boy-save-others

    https://globalnews.ca/video/2943522/radita-trial-diabetic-teens-birthday-video-released

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVBDJ3XzVa8

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/03/a-diabetic-boys-parents-didnt-believe-in-doctors-now-theyre-guilty-of-his-murder/

    https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-mother-of-seriously-ill-boy-cared-more-about-diagnosis-than-child-murder-trial-hears

    https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2017/2017abqb128/2017abqb128.pdf

    https://www.joslin.org/patient-care/diabetes-education/diabetes-learning-center/difference-between-type-1-and-type-2

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-murder-trial-ontario-social-services-1.3653473

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgiTuE5FtKw

    https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/neurologic/pediatric-altered-level-consciousness

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-murder-trial-ontario-social-services-1.3653473

    https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/starved-diabetic-teen-likely-had-scurvy-when-he-died-expert-tells-trial/article_94ddacd6-e647-5a35-bd17-7f71e229b6ab.html

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/radita-alex-rodica-emil-murder-trial-1.3610812

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMk3anlz8hs

    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/trial-to-begin-for-calgary-parents-accused-in-teenager-s-death-1.2913556?cache=yesclipId104062%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue%3Fot%3DAjaxLayout%3FclipId%3D89950&src=sdkpreparse

    https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/killer-claims-innocence-alexandru-radita-fatality-inquiry

    https://globalnews.ca/video/2943522/radita-trial-diabetic-teens-birthday-video-released

    29 min
  • The Case of Lily Peters

    This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to discuss the case of Iliana "Lily" Peters, a 10-year old girl who was murdered and sexually assaulted on April 24th, 2022. Her murder gained significant attention and media coverage due to the ages of both the victim and the suspect. On April 26, 2022, Lily's cousin, 14-year old Carson Peters-Berger was arrested on charges of murder and sexual assault. Carson was originally publicly identified only by his initials "CPB". But the apple didn't fall far from the tree, in Carson's case. His own father, Adam Berger, was arrested after CSA material depicting very young girls were found on his phone. 

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    Source Material:

    https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/identity-theft-and-forgery-charges-filed-against-chippewa-falls-woman/article_87963ba7-8d5e-5648-b6dd-8e98276715ef.html

    https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-arrest-juvenile-suspect-the-day-after-they-found-missing-10-year-old-wisconsin-girl-dead-near-walking-trail/

    https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=299280875718901&set=pcb.299275195719469

    https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-girls-killing-rocks-small-wisconsin-town

    https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-neighbors-remain-on-edge-after-lily-peters-death

    https://www.fox9.com/news/chippewa-falls-girl-killed-police-arrest-suspect-in-lily-peters-death

    https://www.fox9.com/news/14-year-old-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-killing-of-lily-peters

    https://www.fox6now.com/news/chippewa-falls-homicide-juvenile-suspect-court

    https://www.fox9.com/news/lily-peters-murder-chippewa-county-coroner-reveals-preliminary-autopsy-results-in-10-year-olds-slaying

    https://www.fox9.com/news/killing-chippewa-falls-girl-charges-reveal-graphic-details-lily-peters-death

    https://people.com/crime/lily-peters-case-teen-suspect-allegedly-lured-her-off-trail-before-killing/

    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/new-details-murder-of-lily-peters

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10762485/Reddit-post-helped-cops-crack-Lily-Peters-case-cousin-14-charged-murder.html

    https://www.weau.com/2022/05/06/new-details-released-lily-peters-homicide-case/

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2022/05/wisconsin-teen-recounted-luring-lily-peters-10-to-horrific-death-in-interview-with-chippewa-falls-police-report.html

    https://www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chronotype/news/charge-st-paul-man-threatens-family-involved-in-lily-peters-death/article_ec9f5c96-1250-55e8-b92f-454bb33b24f3.html

    https://www.startribune.com/bail-set-at-1-million-for-juvenile-accused-of-killing-10-year-old-girl-in-chippewa-falls/600168460/

    https://www.nbc15.com/2022/06/15/grandmother-suspect-lily-peters-killing-asks-leniency/

    https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2022/04/carson-peters-berger-father-adam-t-berger-eau-claire-wi-convicted-sex-offender/

    https://meaww.com/adam-berger-dad-of-lily-peters-killer-cousin-cp-b-convicted-pedophile-described-him-best-of-me

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10757229/Boy-arrested-murder-Wisconsin-girl-Lily-Peters-10.html

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10763303/Teen-charged-rape-murder-Lily-Peters-son-convicted-pedophile.html

    https://vocal.media/criminal/liliana-lily-peter-s-14-year-old-cousin-carson-peters-berger-held-on-a-1-million-dollar-bond

    https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa_falls_homicide/c-p--b-request-for-new-judge-approved-in-lily-peters-homicide-case/article_b3e287d8-3de6-11ed-8025-bff219151519.html

    https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa_falls_homicide/judge-rules-on-what-evidence-can-be-shown-at-hearing-in-lily-peters-homicide-case/article_80159932-2cb4-11ee-b9ee-ef2c781d2c3c.html

    https://www.today.com/parents/parents/lily-peters-memory-honored-chippewa-falls-wisconsin-residents-rcna26687

    https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/chippewa-falls-struggles-to-comprehend-lily-peters-death/89-d5d9d8b3-c6dc-4c0b-b6fb-b61dd1d1478f?fbclid=IwAR04w7GIa1Jmrm6wqvAQcXhaoMRDWar48jv46ElZWBpBG5C4pr2jJCcYjaA

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239333197/liliana-marie-peters

    https://www.weau.com/2022/11/04/friends-family-celebrate-lily-peters-birthday-gather-donations-families-need/

    https://www.wqow.com/news/chippewa-valley/slideshow-memorials-to-lily-peters/article_ae237a86-e44f-11ed-968a-d76bfb2b8057.html

    https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160343587377700&set=a.10151194476102700

    https://www.wiproud.com/news/local-news/lily-peters-11th-birthday-celebrated-in-chippewa-falls/

    https://volumeone.org/articles/2022/08/30/303462-gone-but-not-forgotten-moms-raise-money-for-lily

    https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/politics/2022/06/20/has-progress-been-made-on-a-new--lily-alert--system-

    https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.eyerly

    https://www.facebook.com/dana.whitcome

    20 min

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